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DAT Load Board

DAT Load Board 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

DAT Load Board
DAT Load Board
4.5
(239)

Pricing

Starting at $49.00 per month

About DAT Load Board

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

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DAT Load Board User Interface

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DAT Load Board Pros and Cons

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Intuitive And User-Friendly Design

Navigating DAT Load Board is straightforward, with simple commands and clear tools that make searching for loads and managing information easy. Users appreciate the practical layout, quick adaptation, and helpful tutorials, allowing both new and experienced users to find loads and operate the platform without confusion.

DAT Load Board Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $49.00 per month
Free Trial
Free Version

Basic

$49.00

per month

No plan information available

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    DAT Load Board Features

    • Popular features found in Transportation Management
      Billing & Invoicing
      Customer Management
      Dispatch Management
      Fleet Management
      Live Driver Tracking
      Order Management
      Real-Time Monitoring
      Routing
      Scheduling
      Shipping Management
    • More features of DAT Load Board
      3PL Management
      Activity Dashboard
      Activity Tracking
      Alerts/Notifications
      Carrier Management
      Customer Portal
      Data Import/Export
      Delivery Tracking
      Document Management
      Driver Management
      EDI
      For Freight Operations
      Freight Shipping
      Fuel Management
      Geographic Maps
      Geolocation
      GPS
      Ground Shipping
      Import/Export Management
      Invoice Management
      Load Optimization
      Local Forwarders
      Location Tracking
      LTL/Shared Truckload
      Mileage Tracking
      Mobile App
      Monitoring
      Quotes/Estimates
      Rate Management
      Real-Time Analytics
      Real-Time Data
      Real-Time Notifications
      Real-Time Reporting
      Real-Time Updates
      Reporting/Analytics
      Reporting & Statistics
      Route Optimization
      Search/Filter
      Self Service Portal
      Shipment Price Calculation
      Shipment Tracking
      Status Tracking
      Strategic Planning
      Supplier Management
      Third-Party Integrations
      Transportation Management
      Trip Logs
      Truckload Management

    DAT Load Board User Reviews

    Overall Rating

    4.5

    Ratings Breakdown

    5

    68%

    4

    20%

    3

    6%

    2

    3%

    1

    3%

    Secondary Ratings

    Ease of Use

    4.6

    Value for money

    4.2

    Customer support

    4.4

    Functionality

    4.4

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    Calvin W.

    Verified reviewer

    Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

    Self-Employed

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed October 2023

    Owner

    5

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    4
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    4
    Functionality
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    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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    KIMBERLY R.

    Verified reviewer

    Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

    2-10 employees

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed July 2024

    Nothing to write home about

    4

    They've had outages and that was not reflected in the billing.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    3
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    4
    Functionality
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    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.

    Reasons for choosing DAT Load Board

    Mainly the ease of use. Had no issues setting up.

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    Monekea T.

    Verified reviewer

    Logistics and Supply Chain

    2-10 employees

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed April 2025

    DISLOYAL AND UNPROTECTIVE TO CUSTOMERS!!!!!!!

    1

    With the way I was treated the last two weeks in mind, my experience was TERRIBLE!!!!!! The last two weeks make the first year totally not worth it.

    Ratings Breakdown

    1
    Ease of use
    1
    Value for money
    1
    Customer support
    1
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    For the most part, the load board is easy to navigate. DAT shows the avialable freight for different vehicle types.
    Cons:
    This company DOES NOT value its customers at all. I had been using the load board since 2021. However, I was locked out of my account because my husband and I shared the username and password to the account. We live in the same house, share the same access to the the internet and work for the company in which we own. We were told we could not share profiles so we apologized and told them we didn't know we couldn't share login credentials. A week later someone attempted to login my account in Singapore, Dallas and Miami. I informed DAT representatives that it wasn't me and they told me to change my password, which I happily did. After complying with the password change, I was still blocked. I called DAT numerous times to try to get the issue resolved only to get the run around. I was told I was blocked because of insurance compliance which was untrue. I sent COIs showing that my insurance was active. After several days and plenty lies from DAT representatives, [sensitive content hidden] in particular, I was told I would be blocked because 144 VPNs were detected on my account. To any smart human, this yells FRAUD.....just not to DAT. Instead, I was told it was my fault that my account had been compromised. This is absolutely ridiculous. As a paying customer for years, I never complained when the load board was having technical issues which prevented paying customers to have access to load board to see available freight. Instead, I was patient and understanding. I'm just not sure why I didn't receive the same grace from DAT.

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    Sylvia C.

    Verified reviewer

    Facilities Services

    Self-Employed

    Used daily for less than 2 years

    Reviewed May 2025

    DAT the best!

    5

    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

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
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    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

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    Amar M.

    Verified reviewer

    Accounting

    Self-Employed

    Used daily for less than 2 years

    Reviewed May 2025

    Broker accuracy

    5

    Not too bad it’s OK more options more loads more pays more locations more accuracy, better maps, and more phones not emails

    Ratings Breakdown

    3
    Ease of use
    3
    Value for money
    3
    Customer support
    3
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    50-50 information broker rating not accurate. Need more information on brokers more information on pick up time and delivery.
    Cons:
    Brokers and double brokers not good accuracy need more information on them too much too much emails to contact to book a load

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    Willie P.

    Verified reviewer

    Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

    2-10 employees

    Used daily for less than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed May 2024

    Can't log in .no help after 7 days.

    2

    Well it's been 6days and no one cAn figure out what the problem is...on there end.

    Ratings Breakdown

    1
    Ease of use
    1
    Value for money
    1
    Customer support
    3
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    Good price. to use .when it work. No one can help me get logged in and now the payment is due and now one can access my account. This has to be the worst No one can help and it been in review for over a week.
    Cons:
    Can't understand agents there all foreign.dont speak good english.

    Reasons for choosing DAT Load Board

    I thought it would be a good idea. But I just found out they don't have a good I t person to fix there problems.its sad.

    Reasons for switching to DAT Load Board

    Pricing.but I'm switching back due to no resolution to problem there having getting logged in

    Vendor Response

    Hi Willie, I'm sorry you're having trouble with your account. Please reach out to us at 800.547.5417. When calling, try selecting Option 1 for login or Option 3 for Technical Support.

    Replied May 2024

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    Balwinder S.

    Verified reviewer

    Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

    2-10 employees

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Reviewed May 2025

    Beware of fraud brokers

    3

    Good. But the fake brokers with new MC# should go through verification process they don’t even have a office .

    Ratings Breakdown

    3
    Ease of use
    2
    Value for money
    3
    Customer support
    3
    Functionality
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    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

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    Katherine M.

    Verified reviewer

    Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

    Self-Employed

    Used daily for less than 2 years

    Reviewed May 2025

    Love it definitely recommend

    5

    It been a great experience all workers from DAT are excellent and the moment any assistance.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    So much work available, to different places. All the tools available to work with it’s amazing!!
    Cons:
    Fake brokers. Wish that it can be a little bit more cheaper so first Owener operators can afford.

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    Chris B.

    Verified reviewer

    Translation and Localization

    2-10 employees

    Used daily for more than 2 years

    Reviewed May 2025

    Owner operator

    5

    They are excellent with all the loads the comes up

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    They have Accurate information when it comes to looking for loads
    Cons:
    The Rates are not shown on most of the loads

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    diamond s.

    Verified reviewer

    Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

    11-50 employees

    Used daily for less than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed April 2025

    DAT Load board

    5

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    4
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    easy to use, very helpful and has a lot of information. gives you good information with in your parameters
    Cons:
    could show better sorting options when trying to find loads specific to a area. As in when you search a area it gives you suggested loads but i wish it would show the next closest to your search in order below

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