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# DAT Load Board

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> Grow your business for the long haul with over 284 million loads and trucks posted annually on the DAT Load Board. Get the most relevant matches for your business - the right load for the right truck at the right price, no matter where you are. 

Carriers, brokers, and shippers can all find valuable insights, boost revenue, and grow their business on the DAT Load Board. DAT users also gain access to our DAT One mobile app to manage freight from anywhere, in the palm of your hand.

Carriers:
- The fastest freight-finder with instant refresh and automated filters
- More loads than any other load board, plus company reviews and credit scores
- Find higher-paying routes with the one-of-a-kind TriHaul tool
- See the most current truckload rates and market conditions

Brokers:
- Book and track freight automatically with our Priority Booking tools
- See the most up-to-date freight rates and market conditions

Shippers:
- Find carriers on your most problematic lanes with the unique LaneMakers tool
- Navigate market volatility with access to the largest source of capacity 
- See current rates and market conditions affecting your supply chain
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 239 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 239 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: DAT Freight and Analytics
- **Location**: Atlanta, US
- **Founded**: 1992

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$49.00
- **Pricing model**:  (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: See dat.com/load-boards for full pricing details.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- 3PL Management
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Billing & Invoicing
- Carrier Management
- Customer Portal
- Data Import/Export
- Delivery Tracking
- Document Management
- Driver Management
- EDI
- Fleet Management
- For Freight Operations
- Freight Shipping
- Fuel Management
- GPS
- Geographic Maps
- Geolocation
- Ground Shipping

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support

## Category

- [Logistics Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/406/logistics/software)

## Related Categories

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## Reviews

### "Owner" — 5.0/5

> **Calvin** | *25 October 2023* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to use and very accurate. I don't really have any problems with using this load board.
> 
> **Cons**: I really like the load board. It's easy to use and don't really have any problems with it.

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### "Nothing to write home about" — 4.0/5

> **KIMBERLY** | *31 July 2024* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: DAT Load Board is a standard load board. Customer Service is great.
> 
> **Cons**: The least liked part of the DAT load board is that it is overpriced.
> 
> They've had outages and that was not reflected in the billing.

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### "Beware of fraud brokers" — 3.0/5

> **Balwinder** | *14 May 2025* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Load postings are good. We have good experience with DAT load board.
App is advanced with load filter options.
> 
> **Cons**: These days so many brokers are fake . We have had bad experience in booking load and not getting paid.
DAT should lot let bad brokers or fraud accounts to post loads.
Plan Price
> 
> Good. 
But the fake brokers with new MC\# should go through verification process they don’t even have a office .

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### "Please bring the TOLL option back" — 5.0/5

> **mohit** | *19 May 2025* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The accessibility of the loads at few clicks and choosing options
> 
> **Cons**: Few load when they don’t have MC\# number at bottom and unable find are they real company or face brokers
> 
> Not bad . I like it pretty much. I’m just missing 1 option that’s you guys had toll charge on the load

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### "DAT the best\!" — 5.0/5

> **Sylvia** | *20 May 2025* | Facilities Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Very resourceful and helpful anytime I need a load. I would recommend this app to all new truckers and to older seasoned drivers
> 
> **Cons**: Need a button to report false postings sometimes postings come on the board with a Gmail address and brokers post the same load over and over and over
> 
> Good, a little pricey but it pays for itself\! I look on this board every day of the week\!\!99 % of my loads come from DAT

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