DAT Load Board 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

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 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

68%

20%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.2

Customer support

4.4

Functionality

4.4

Calvin W.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2023

Owner

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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.

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

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

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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.

Balwinder S.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed May 2025

Beware of fraud brokers

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

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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

mohit k.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed May 2025

Please bring the TOLL option back

Not bad . I like it pretty much. I’m just missing 1 option that’s you guys had toll charge on the load

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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

Reasons for choosing DAT Load Board

For access of market all over the market

Sylvia C.

Verified reviewer

Facilities Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed May 2025

DAT the best!

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

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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

Amar M.

Verified reviewer

Accounting

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed May 2025

Broker accuracy

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

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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

Katherine M.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed May 2025

Love it definitely recommend

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

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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.

Chris B.

Verified reviewer

Translation and Localization

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed May 2025

Owner operator

They are excellent with all the loads the comes up

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

They have Accurate information when it comes to looking for loads

Cons:

The Rates are not shown on most of the loads

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

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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

Arminder S.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed May 2025

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