Carrier Select
DAT iQ’s newest Capacity Analytics solution analyzes network costs against benchmarks and identifies alternative carriers to match your capacity, service level, and budget requirements.
Dynamic network analysis at scale
Carrier Select enables shippers to pinpoint cost savings opportunities and new or alternative carriers for the lanes that matter most to the bottom line.
Quickly uncover lanes with the greatest cost savings potential relative to benchmark costs.
Fine-tune your segmentation analysis with flexible filter options.
From mini-bids to annual RFPs, streamline procurement by eliminating time-consuming manual analysis and research.
Benchmark Analytics from DAT iQ compares your network against hundreds of leading North American shippers with over $35B in annual transportation spend.
Efficiently manage carrier network cost and performance
Identify new reliable carriers that fit with your network to add targeted capacity.
See matches based on the recency and volume of carriers’ DAT load board activity.
View cost management opportunities by lane and carrier, and hone in on carrier details such as size, contact info, Smartway Certification, and more.
Benchmark Analytics for Brokers
Compare your revenue with the overall market to assess not just your costs and profits – but also your potential profits.
Get unparalleled performance insights
Real market analytics based on transactions by your peers.
See accurate carrier and regional assessments
See which carriers had the most competitive prices by lane and regions
Plan strategically
Unique modeling processes replicate your carrier pricing
Optimize your operations
See where costs and margins might be misaligned with the overall market.
DAT iQ Signal Report
Rate forecasts
Spot and contract rate indices
Inflation trends
In-depth analysis from DAT iQ’s transportation experts
FAQs
A few things you
might be asking yourself
Based on a customer’s data submission, Carrier Select will display your actual lanes alongside their Market Delta.
Market delta is the difference between your network’s costs on these lanes and the benchmark rates based on DAT customer contributions. It represents the potential opportunity if this alternative carrier is able to match DAT benchmark contract rates.
There can be up to 20 carriers per lane to ensure results are narrowed down to top-ranking carriers for that lane.
Currently, shippers of all sizes across all industries: Food and beverage, heavy machinery, construction, automobile, consumer products, and everything in between.
Absolutely. You can request a demo here and our experts will schedule time to show how Carrier Select could make an impact for your business.
From the DAT Load Board activity on your lanes.
The carrier data is updated weekly.
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