What's New

December 17th, 2024

• Carriers can now use Quick Post when posting trucks using smaller screens (smaller than 1280 px).

November 21st, 2024

• Carriers can now have advanced sorting capabilities within the Rate and Company columnswhen searching for loads.
  • Additionally, the sorting caret icons have been updated to enhance clarity and better reflect sorting priorities.

November 14th, 2024

• Carriers can now now easily manage their truck postingswith quick actions directly on the My Trucks page. When a user selects or hovers over their truck posting, they’ll see the following options:
  • Refresh: Update the posting’s visibility.
  • Unpost/Repost: Remove and relist the posting.
  • Delete: Remove the posting entirely.

October 31st, 2024

• Brokers and carriers can now view company names and contact methods in separate columns when searching, making it easier to scan and take action.
• Brokers and carriers can now enjoy a consistent and intuitive experience when sorting loads or trucksin search pages.
  • All header column text is consistent throughout the search experience.
  • The sorting arrow icon is now visible only for the column that is currently sorted.
• Routes mapping origin and destination fields are now editable, giving brokers and carriers greater flexibility to refine location inputs.
  • Additionally, this release introduces the ability to add an extra stop to the routing journey, enhancing route planning options.

September 19th, 2024

• Carriers can now view matching loads directly from the My Trucks page, without navigating away.
• Matching loads automatically display when a truck is posted, duplicated, or edited, as well as through various links on the page.

September 5th, 2024

• Carriers can now view search result details of multiple loads simultaneously, allowing them to compare and make more informed business decisions.
• Brokers can now view search result details of multiple trucks simultaneously, allowing them to compare and make quicker and more informed decisions.

August 6th, 2024

• When posting trucks, carriers can now enter multiple destinations more quickly by simply listing the locations (states or zones) without needing to separate them with commas.

July 3rd, 2024

• To make information easier to read, the font weight of tables increased and the height of the rows was decreased.
  • The decrease in the height of the row also improves scan-ability, since more results will fit on screen.
• "Read" and "Unread" statuses have been updated to use bold and unbold text formatting, replacing the previous "blue dots" indicator.
  • This change makes it easier to identify the statuses at a glance.
• A green bar will now appear next to new resultsin the table row, replacing the previous "green dots."
  • This change allows users to quickly identify and focus on new search results.

June 21st, 2024

• Carriers can now:
  • Post trucks faster from the My Trucks page. The new experience gives carriers access to all the information at their fingertips and streamlines the posting process.

May 20th, 2024

• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Enter multiple locations faster when searching for trucks or loads without the need for spaces and commas when typing states and zip code zones.

April 18th, 2024

• Carriers can now:
  • Filter by deadhead origin (DHO), deadhead destination (DHD), and capacity (full or partial truck) in Matching Loads.
  • View the broker name and contact information in the Matching Loads search results row without having to click the row to expand.

March 14th, 2024

• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Brokers and Carriers using 1920px size screens or larger can now view more columns on the Search Loads/Trucks pages that relate to equipment details.
  • The Search Loads/Trucks pages will now go from a single "Equipment" column that displays the required equipment type, length, weight, and capacity, to instead show columns for each of these requirements.
  • The "length" and "weight" columns are also now independently sortable.

February 8th, 2024

• "Enterprise" Brokers can now:
  • Add notes to Search Results from Matching trucks (accessible via My Shipments) so that they can save information about trucks that match their posted load(s).

January 11th, 2024

• Brokers with 1,920px size screens or larger can now:
  • View more columns on their My Shipments page that relate to the equipment details needed to move their freight.
    • The My Shipments page will shift from a single “Equipment” column that displays the required equipment type, length, weight, and capacity to having unique columns for each of these requirements.

December 19th, 2023

• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • View an enhanced presentation of Result Counts. The Similar Results count is now shown next to the Exact Results count.
    • Previously, the Similar Results count was shown only when the total count had 150 results or less.
  • Origin and Destination details displayed in separate columns. At the 1,540px breakpoint, Trip, Origin, DH-O, Destination and DH-D will be split into different columns.
• "Enterprise" Carriers can now:
  • Add notes to Search Results from Matching Loads so that they can save information about loads that match their posted truck(s).
• Brokers can now:
  • View and sort through more equipment details on the My Shipments page.
    • Before this release, the Equipment column on My Shipments only showed the equipment type.
    • Now, brokers can view and sort by more details in the Equipment column on My Shipments, including the equipment type, length, weight and capacity.

November 16th, 2023

• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Print the details of a specific load or truck directly from the search results expanded section.

November 8th, 2023

• Brokers can now:
  • Share multiple forms of contact information with carriers, including:
    • Primary Phone
    • Alternate Phone
    • Email Address
  • Also, view their selected contact methods on the Shipment Details page.
• Carriers can now:
  • View the multiple broker contact methods in a new section above the Comments field on the Search Results expanded views.
  • Also, view the multiple broker contact methods on the My Loads Details page.

October 5th, 2023

• Brokers can now:
  • Access a new shipment form with a two column layout for screens that are 1920px or larger.
    • The form page will now break into a two column layout so that the majority of fields on the form display above the fold.
    • The call to action buttons will remain fixed on the display, so that users are always able to click on main actions.
  • Access an improved tracking form which is displayed if a broker chooses to use DAT Tracking.
  • Set audible alarms on their shipments to be alerted with a new truck gets posted that matches their shipments.
• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Access a redesigned National Truck/Load Count on the Dashboard page which now includes links to pre-filled searches.

September 14th, 2023

• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Have the option to include Length, Weight, and Capacity within their search form instead of incorporating them as filter criteria.
• Carriers can now:
  • Access OTR factoring by selecting the checkmark in the table view of search results.

August 31st, 2023

• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Filter search results by Company Name to show results by that company only.
  • Filter search results based on tracking requirements.

August 14th, 2023

• Carriers can now set audible alarms on their truck postings to be alerted when a new load gets posted that matches their truck. They will receive an audible notification and visual badge that shows the number of matching load postings that have been posted since the alarm was set.
  • Audible alarms can be turned on and off from the My Trucks page.

July 3rd, 2023

• Brokers can now:
  • View an optimized shipment form:
    • The background color of the shipment posting form page is now darker to help with accessibility and create a better contrast that’s easier on the eyes and focuses the attention on entering the required details
    • The fields height has been decreased to allow more fields to be visible at one time
    • The contact info selection has been changed from radio buttons to a drop down in order to maximize the real estate on the posting form
    • The Audience section has been optimized. If it detects the user has no private network contacts, it will:
      • Check the DAT Loadboard audience option by default
      • Collapse the Audience section by default
    • View the Tracking Required checkbox in the posting form so that they can mark postings as 'tracking required’. Tracking can be created within DAT or through another service. Carriers will be able to view Tracking Required loads in their search results
  • View an optimized My Shipments page:
    • The page size has been increased to optimize the shipment’s management experience, giving brokers the ability to view more shipments at one time
  • Unpost/repost shipments from the Shipment Details page with just one click
  • Access a new refresh button to the Share Tracking link to allow brokers and their customers to see the latest tracking updates for shipments.
• Carriers can now:
  • Sort by origin, destination, and rate on the My Trucks page
  • Filter by workgroup members on the My Trucks page
  • Have increased visibility of trip Mileage & Routing
  • [Bug Fix] Load search tabs remain intact even when the browser page is refreshed or reloaded, as well as during the logout process

May 11th, 2023

• Brokers can now:
  • Bypass confirmation prompts by selecting the Don’t Ask Me Again option are expanded for multiple actions in My Shipments
  • Send a tracking request through a deeplink. This deeplink allows brokers to send the tracking request directly to the carrier through web or mobile. This is another option when SMS delivery is not contacting the carrier through their mobile device
• Carriers can now:
  • View load postings in real-time (live matches) when viewing Matching Loads

April 13th, 2023

• Brokers can now:
  • View truck postings in real-time (live matches) when viewing Matching Trucks
  • Access RateView from Search Results
• Carriers can now:
  • View Matching Loads on the My Trucks page
  • View booking activity insights and booking metricson loads to better understand how much demand exists on a load in the Spot Market
    • The following metrics are displayed on the Load Details and My Loads pages:
      • Average offer on a load
      • Number of booking requests
      • Number of bids submitted on a load

March 28th, 2023

• Brokers can now:
  • Filter by workgroup user on the My Shipments page
• Carriers can now:
  • Save frequently run searches without having to re-enter the search criteria each time
  • Get notified when a broker modifies the load details that a carrier has previously saved or interacted

March 16th, 2023

• Brokers can now:
  • View Matching Trucks on the My Shipments page without having to navigate away to the Shipment Details page
• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Save frequently run searches on the Search Results page without having to re-enter the search criteria each time

March 2nd, 2023

• Brokers can now:
  • Set a max rate and auto reject all bids above that threshold
• Carriers can now:
  • Post trucks fasterwhen posting for the same day:
    • The truck posting form now defaults to today’s date in the Available Dates field - for the earliest and latest available dates
  • Access the following quick-action buttonsto negotiate loads faster in the Load Details page:
    • Book Load
    • Place Bid
    • Mark as:
      • Mark as Booked
      • Mark as Called
      • Remove from List

February 2nd, 2023

• Brokers can now:
  • See a live map view that shows all the active shipments on a detailed map view with clickable truck routes, shipment details and waypoint information
  • Have an improved Integrated Tracking experience in Truck Search results
  • See the following actions as a sub-menuunder the My Shipments tab
    • Post a Shipment
    • Multiple Shipments
    • New Tracking Request
• Carriers can now:
  • Manage loads in bulk on the My Loads page
  • Have access to Load Resources on the Load Details page

December 20th, 2022

• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Search for loads more easily with a new sort dropdown & search tab
  • Increase the number of search tabs from 5 to 10 (for Power users)

December 8th, 2022

• Brokers & Carriers have expanded negotiation capabilities:
  • Brokers can now counter the Carrier’s offer on a load and suggest another rate
  • Carries can now accept or reject counter offers from a Broker
• Brokers & Carriers can see the best 5 search matches at the top of their search results pages

November 22nd, 2022

• Carriers can now:
  • Save time by selecting one or more truck postingsfrom the My Trucks page to perform the following actions:
    • Delete them so that they are no longer visible to search or list on the network
    • Refresh them to gain visibility on the network
    • Unpost them to stop receiving calls about them
    • Repost them to resume inquiries about them
    • Extend them to keep them active longer
• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Access up to 7 days of past notifications in the new Notifications Inbox, accessible by the Notifications sidebar menu

November 10th, 2022

• Brokers can now:
  • Receive real-time updates on the Shipments list & Shipment Details page
• Carriers can now:
  • Add truck postings to a refresh queue

October 27th, 2022

• Brokers can now:
  • Receive real-time tracking notifications in the DAT One platform rather than email notifications
  • See accurate ETAs. These are shown on the Shipment Details page and update automatically every 15 minutes
• Carriers can now:
  • Extend the truck availability date for each posting
  • See Private Loads in their search results
  • See a Related Loads list on the Truck Details page
  • Receive real-time tracking notifications

October 13th, 2022

• Brokers can now:
  • Hide truck matches that include "Anywhere" destination results when searching for trucks
  • Share the tracking link via email and SMS. As well as, sharing the link with anyone, including non-customers
  • View location report details in a single-click, pop-up display when tracking a shipment
• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Configure their settings to receive Bid Notifications via email

September 29th, 2022

• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • See a badge count on the tab header which indicates a new match, and refresh to see new search results (Express Brokers, Shippers and Carriers)
  • View similar matches for searches when the number of exact matches is at, or below, 500
  • See a max of 1,000 matches for a search (exact & similar combined)

September 15th, 2022

• Brokers can now:
  • Import postings originating from older DAT products (E.g DAT Power) into DAT One to be able to take advantage of all of the new features DAT One offers
• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • Can search by equipment codes in addition to equipment name when searching and posting
  • View lane rate average for the lane they are searching

August 25th, 2022

• Brokers can now:
  • Include a rejection reason when rejecting a bid or booking request from a carrier
  • Unlock and edit previously un-editable shipment fields with the new “Edit & Replace” feature
  • Add tracking details at the time of the shipment creation (details will not be shown as part of the posting)
  • Send tracking requests to carriers that book shipments within DAT
• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • See the Market Conditions link in the search pages that will direct back to the new DAT iQ
  • View similar matches on shipments with up to 1,000 results
• Carriers can now:
  • See the Shipment Details page from My Shipments by clicking on any shipment on the list
  • See the rejection reason on a load posting in the case there's a bid or booking request rejection

August 4th, 2022

• Brokers & Carriers can now:
  • See similar matches for their truck and shipment on any screen size
• Brokers can now:
  • Decrease the visibility of their postings by changing the posting audience from the Load Board (spot market) to their Private Network
  • See carrier warning ratings like “caution” (yellow) and “warning” (red) when viewing truck search details