Find out information about where to schedule a DAT training and how to access their support resources.

DAT/RateView is instrumental in sourcing capacity, posting loads, understanding current market rates, observing market trends, and obtaining bulk pricing for Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

With DAT, you can:

Given that many of our reps are already acquainted with how DAT operates, the necessity and duration of the training may vary. We are prepared to adjust the training to meet your specific level of familiarity with the platform to ensure it is both efficient and effective.

Contact the DAT training team a couple of days before to ensure they have a trainer available — [Contact details available in the polt.ai Help Desk]. Their sessions are usually 1 hour long.

In an environment where load hijacking and fraudulent double brokering occur daily, DAT takes security very seriously. Only verified and reliable transportation professionals are permitted to use DAT Load Boards. Before we provide service to a customer we make sure they have a valid Motor Carrier (MC) number, Federal Identification number or agent agreement.

We also provide you with the tools you need to qualify each company you find before you work with them. Get up-to-date broker credit scores, average days to pay, and bond information at the touch of a button. For brokers, the DAT CarrierWatch service lets you view current carrier insurance certificates and CSA safety information, as well as DOT authority.

Yes. DAT Load Boards don't just give you the largest marketplace, they also give you the fastest service. Unlike other load boards that only update their information every fifteen seconds, DAT Load Boards update information in real time. Seconds count — just a few can be the difference between closing a deal and another search for loads or trucks.

You may have experience with other load boards that sell you information on loads or trucks that have been gone for days. DAT Load Boards aren't padded with old information to make them look busier. Searches on DAT get you both the most recent matching results and updates when they're no longer available, so you don't waste valuable time calling.

DAT Load Boards also integrate with powerful tools like DAT RateView, a service that provides contract and spot market rate information for tens of thousands of lanes in the US. These tools allow you to quickly judge market conditions and benchmark yourself against competitors, all through your DAT Load Board.

DAT Load Boards give you access to the largest spot freight marketplace in the industry. When you use DAT Load Boards, you are able to post with more visibility than with any other service, and search for more loads and trucks that meet your location and time requirements.

For carriers, use DAT Load Boards to fill your backhauls, and avoid running empty. Find loads to get you back home, or plan a triangular route — or trihaul — to increase profit in your lanes, and increase loaded miles by up to 50%.

For brokers and 3PLs, use DAT Load Boards to increase the number of loads you are able to manage. 75% of DAT brokers surveyed were able to handle every load they were offered. Get your loads moving faster, with reliable carriers.

You don't have to have it handy when you first sign up, but you'll need to add it later. You will need to have your DOT number, though. If you're looking to get your operating authority, DAT can help with that.

ELD stands for Electronic Logging Device. It's a tool that lets drivers keep a Record of Duty Status (RODS) and track their Hours of Service (HOS) using electronic logbooks (e-logs). The ELD mandate is a rule that requires professional truck drivers and motor carriers to use electronic logbooks for HOS compliance. The requirement took effect on December 18, 2017.

Carriers and drivers who used automatic on-board recording devices (AOBRDs) were permitted to continue using them for two more years after the ELD mandate took effect. All carriers and drivers must switch to ELDs as of December 16, 2019.

If you log in to your DAT account from a different IP address than you typically do, DAT can block or suspend your account due to suspicious activity.

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