Beaverton, OR, November 20, 2025 – DAT Freight & Analytics has been named a Representative Vendor in the 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Benchmarking Services for Transportation Rates and Logistics Performance (the “Market Guide”).
DAT iQ Benchmark provides visibility into transportation costs and logistics network performance across North America. Its benchmarking coverage is based on $150 billion in annualized spend from over 1,300 customers and more than $1 trillion in North American freight transaction data from shippers, brokers, and carriers, and is trusted by 13 of the Top 25 Gartner Supply Chain Companies.
“With decades of leadership in freight benchmarking, DAT is proud to be named as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s 2025 Market Guide,” said Jeff Clementz, CEO, DAT. “Logistics leaders are under pressure to interpret what performance means in the context of their own priorities and desired outcomes. DAT iQ Benchmark helps them answer critical questions.”
DAT iQ provides real-time spot market visibility, detailed network performance assessments, and API integrations that embed benchmarking insights into operational workflows. Following DAT’s acquisition of Trucker Tools in 2024, the company has enhanced its tracking capabilities, improving freight visibility and strengthening carrier connectivity. DAT has been providing transportation rate benchmarking for over 20 years.
Gartner defines the market for Benchmarking Services for Transportation Rates and Logistics Performance as, “Offering services for benchmarking transportation rates and logistics performance metrics across multiple modes, industries, and regions. Transportation rate benchmarking compares transportation rates against the market, whereas logistics performance benchmarking compares logistics performance against other companies by using logistics-specific key performance metrics. Not all benchmarking service companies supply data for both or offer the same level of coverage and granularity. These services must be deliverable as a stand-alone service offering to customers who may or may not purchase other services from the vendors.”
By leveraging an unparalleled breadth of transaction data and analytics, DAT provides the transparency and precision logistics leaders need to benchmark accurately and make smarter decisions in this fragmented landscape.
“Benchmarking requires deep, trustworthy data to account for complexities like service levels, equipment types, and regional dynamics,” Clementz said. “Our mission is to provide clarity in this complexity, helping customers make more informed, data-driven decisions that drive better business outcomes.”
Gartner Subscribers can access the 2025 Gartner Market Guide, visit here https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/6754734.
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