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DAT Load Board

4.5 (239)

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Last updated December 15th, 2025

# Page 3 - Reviews of DAT Load Board

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mB

mihailo B.  
OPERATIONS MANAGER  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "NEW DAT ONE "

January 28, 2024

1.0

Pros

I like the old Dat power load board , I have been using Dat Solutions since 1995 .

Cons

I do not like the new updated Dat one load , for many reasons , I have been speaking with a-lot of people that are in this industry and have been using DAT Solutions for almost as long as I have been since 1996 . There is nothing good at all about this new updated board , first and foremost it is not user friendly ( they say that is is user freindly ) so many thing that I do not like at all and would like to know why change anything that works ( And we like it to be simple ) !!! it hurts my eyes when using this ! I also hope that someone else come out with a load better load board to put Dat out business . Dat solutions controls the load board market and not only that even your might notice that they also have a lot of brokers that posted load that are not good !!!

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Response from DAT Freight and Analytics

February 8, 2024

Thank you for your feedback. We recognize that switching to a new load board is not easy. We are continually working on simplifying our customer's experience. Some of the features look differently on the new site due to multiple enhancements made to improve the search and post tools. We'd love to get in contact with you to offer assistance. Can you reach out to our technical support at 800.547.5417 or via email at customer.support@dat.com?

TR

Timothy R.  
Owner  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Owner "

October 25, 2023

3.0

Good days and not so good days .

Pros

Keeps up on what loads are available, in real time .

Cons

I would like to make it mandatory for the brokers to fill out all available details of the load . Most of the time hardly any of the details are not . It would save time when with picking a load and avoid, useless phone calls and waiting on hold to find out if the load is a good fit for what Iam looking for .

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AB

Anarda B.  
Owner  
Logistics and Supply Chain  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Tool "

July 28, 2023

5.0

It has been a very useful tool

Pros

You can post your truck and not only search loads.

Cons

Brokers that are No Buy should be highlighted.

Alternatives considered

[Load Board](https://www.capterra.com/p/234195/Load-Board/)[ITS Dispatch](https://www.capterra.com/p/106760/ITS-Dispatch/)

Reason for choosing DAT Load Board

The load board has better options

Review Source

RG

Rodney G.  
Ceo  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Owner operator "

September 28, 2023

5.0

Using the DAT board, define new brokers that you never dealt with

Pros

I like the fact that you have a combination of many brokers, putting their logos on the slow board you can look in one place and it’s very simple to use

Cons

The one thing that I think should be added, is the times for the pick up and delivery on all of the loads that are placed on the DAT board

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RM

Ray M.  
Owner/Operator  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best load board ever!"

September 27, 2023

5.0

I have had great experience dealing with DAT!

Pros

I like the ease of use and the easy navigation through the site.

Cons

The pricing is a bit high but worth it to me!

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BI

Benard I.  
OTR Driver  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great App for Professional Drivers "

August 30, 2023

5.0

Great and adaptable…

Pros

The searches, you can freely get a load of your choice to wherever location you want to go.

Cons

Cheap posted rates are too many, the market now is bad but at least reasonable rates are welcome.

Switched from

[Trucker Tools](https://www.capterra.com/p/201214/Smart-Capacity/)[Load Board](https://www.capterra.com/p/234195/Load-Board/)

Too many cheap loads and I’m spending too much money on subscriptions but not making money… truck maintenance I do every time but the Loadboard is not given me a better load search.

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TL

Tanessa L.  
CEO  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "DAT Board Review"

September 27, 2023

4.0

Very easy to use. Customer service is great!

Pros

Very user friendly. Not many under scored brokers on the platform.

Cons

Hard to get loads because of the competition. Haven't been able to acquire a dedicated lane or contract from DAT board so far

Alternatives considered

[Sylectus TMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/127794/AlliancePro/)

Reason for choosing DAT Load Board

Much more user friendly. No contracts. Customer service is much better than other platforms.

Switched from

[Sylectus TMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/127794/AlliancePro/)

We were using both platforms DAT & Sylectus and found that the DAT platform as way more user friendly.

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DW

Dwaylon W.  
owner  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Pros and Cons of Motive"

September 27, 2023

5.0

8,5 because they are always available but not all knowledgeable of every situation

Pros

Customer Support is the best at problem solving. They do not take sides and are fair i n their processing

Cons

Customer service is not top tier. You have great ones and sour ones

Alternatives considered

[Verizon Connect](https://www.capterra.com/p/72551/Fleetmatics-Work/)[ITS Dispatch](https://www.capterra.com/p/106760/ITS-Dispatch/)

Reason for choosing DAT Load Board

great deals

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JM

John M.  
Manager  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Manager "

October 2, 2023

4.0

Not too bad sometimes helps me out

Pros

Load posting really work for me and my team drivers, I have several options but chose dat for some reasons

Cons

Brokers who posts load and can’t pick their phone, and sometimes there are scammers who use other companies to scam owner operators, we need seriously help here

Reason for choosing DAT Load Board

Much better for me

Switched from

[Load Board](https://www.capterra.com/p/234195/Load-Board/)

Competition marketing

Review Source

BD

Barry D.  
Owner  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Not satisfied"

October 24, 2023

5.0

Hasn't been well I pay too.much money for bs loads

Pros

Not much at all, too expensive and the fright yall allow to be posted is way to cheap...

Cons

You guys can do better, yiu can make it to where all loads need to have a rate posted pick up time and delivery time we are ate tired of calling brokers If there is 200 loads posted on the load board but in twenty post rates, that's crazy at least it'll give us a better opprtunity to plan each load and the next why even have have the rate and delivery date and pick up time field and its not being use TQL NEVER POST RATES, and it's a waste of time to call them when you have to wait on the phone for so long at least we can skip over the brokers who have lousy rates instead of calling and wasting time I'm paying yall way to much money for this

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KK

Krystal K.  
Dispatcher  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Honest truth"

August 30, 2023

5.0

Not bad

Pros

It's easy to use I get on the app and find what I need then go about my day

Cons

They need a better way to screen people who are posting on there make it to where they have to put in pick and deliver time would help my search efforts go faster

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Calvin W.  
Owner operator Truck Driver  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Owner"

October 25, 2023

5.0

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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KA

Kenji A.  
Owner Operator  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Awesome service and load board"

September 27, 2023

5.0

Overall its a great load board and price! This is the only load board I utilize to book my loads daily. I think I might upgrade to a better package as there is more functions with DAT that I haven't utilized yet.

Pros

I love how it's easy too search for what you want specifically with the equipment location, deadhead, and weight.

Cons

I wish it has a link/tab for you to choose from a list of brokers/ company that wants you to onboard within the dat system. This will cut down time by choosing to onboard with a company/broker before you reach out to them. 8/10 they want you already setup. Make the broker/ company completely fill out the load to accuracy i.e pick up dates/times and drop off pick up dates/times and specific things needed to require the loads.

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DB

Doran B.  
Owner  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Expensive but needed"

August 30, 2023

5.0

Search is easy, very expensive but needed

Pros

Load board search is very important in the trucking industry

Cons

Very Expensive to have your load board but it is needed in trucking business

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DW

Drick W.  
Owner  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Review of the Dat load board"

September 27, 2023

3.0

Fair could be better if brokers didn't double broker

Pros

Just finding up to date loads within a given area.

Cons

To much double brokerage a load need to be only posted once

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IN

Iva N.  
Dispatcher  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "DAT Load board "

November 1, 2023

5.0

Pros

I liked their old verson better, as everything was on one line. I guess I have to adjust on this one

Cons

There is difference when on the loads when you search from your computer and from your phone. the ave rates are different sometimes

Alternatives considered

[Load Board](https://www.capterra.com/p/234195/Load-Board/)

Review Source

PD

Philip D.  
Owner Operator  
Logistics and Supply Chain  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A Must Have for any Owner Operator "

September 28, 2023

5.0

Pros

The 15 day rate averages is a must have tool to aid in negotiating rates fairly.

Cons

Some of the new added features may confuse some.

Switched from

[Load Board](https://www.capterra.com/p/234195/Load-Board/)

Features

Review Source

CC

Caitlin C.  
Dispatcher  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Most loads"

September 27, 2023

5.0

Pros

I enjoy DAT. I have been using DAT for close to 5 years now. It is the most trusted. I see more loads on DAT than any other load board. I upgraded to the DAT Office recently and I love the features I just wish we could have multiple dispatchers logged in.

Cons

The price monthly for DAT Office is a little bit high.

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aA

ahmed A.  
Dispatcher  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "great service "

September 27, 2023

5.0

great

Pros

load search and truck posting always makes it easy for us to book loads

Cons

Trip milage always error and never calculated with truck map, make the market volume decrees

Alternatives considered

[Load Board](https://www.capterra.com/p/234195/Load-Board/)

Reason for choosing DAT Load Board

Good load board

Review Source

KR

Kecha R.  
Owner  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "DAT is awesome!"

October 25, 2023

5.0

I love using it!! Very easy to use.

Pros

I love that I can look at multiple locations on my app.

Cons

the product is a little too pricey but thats it.

Alternatives considered

[Load Board](https://www.capterra.com/p/234195/Load-Board/)

Reason for choosing DAT Load Board

Because I did not need a MC number and it was easy to navigate.

Review Source

SS

Smily S.  
President  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great service"

October 25, 2023

5.0

Pros

What I like th most about DAT Load Board is the varierity of loads you able to pick and negociate.

Cons

What I least like about the DAT Load Board is that they have sometimes inaccurate loads from some Companies.

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SW

Scott W.  
Owner  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "DAT Board"

August 30, 2023

5.0

Favorite platform overall.

Pros

It has the most loads to search compared to others. I very much appreciate the new update regarding emailing the brokers.

Cons

Double brokering is uncontrollable every platform not just DAT. Rate offers and detailed descriptions should be mandatory fields. Example. Pu & del Dates/Times. Load requirements such as chains, straps, tarps. Commodity and how it is packaged(pallets etc.) Docks at pu & del location etc...we waste alot of time calling on loads because of limited info posted.

Reason for choosing DAT Load Board

Has the most loads, timely updates to the loads on the board.

Review Source

LR

Leon R.  
Owner operator  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "L&T Reese Transport "

September 4, 2023

5.0

Very good

Pros

The ease of use loads are very easy to find

Cons

There should be a minimum offer put on the loads from the brokers

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RJ

Ron J.  
Owner  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Dat review "

October 25, 2023

3.0

Pros

Good paying loads when they use to be on board.

Cons

Price increases and not honoring tax exempt for small businesses

Review Source

JG

Juan G.  
Owner  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Really sick of it "

August 29, 2023

1.0

Really thinking about leaving

Pros

Easy to look for load and that's pretty much all

Cons

Annoying to have DAT making broker add load that is double brokerage. Sick of broker that all the time put the same load with different pu city. Waste of my time If I post my truck , this should be available only to broker NOT DISPATCH CO ! dispatch co shouldn't have acces on DAT

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