DAT Load Board
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View full product profileTop 3 Load Boards for Carriers
Load Boards can help carriers publish, discover, and evaluate available freight and capacity. Evaluate each option against how your team manages drivers, tractors, trailers, dispatch, safety, maintenance, customer commitments, and load economics. This page compares three profiles using only information listed in the marketplace.
123Loadboard
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View full product profileTruckstop Load Board
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View full product profileSide-by-side listed data
| Listed field | DAT Load Board | 123Loadboard | Truckstop Load Board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Features | Real-time load matching with instant refresh, TriHaul triangular route optimization, Exact Match Alarms push notifications, 15-day historical rate analytics, Broker credit scores and days-to-pay data, Carrier Management Suite with vetting, One-click Priority booking, Market Conditions Tool, LaneMakers lane analysis, DAT One mobile app with offline mode | GPS-Based Load Search, Profit Calculator, Rate Check - Industry rate averages by lane for negotiation leverage, PC*Miler Integration - Truck-legal mileage routing with toll cost estimates, Broker Credit Scores, Quick Pay Integration - Thunder Funding factoring for same-day payment, MyDocs - Mobile document capture and cloud-based management, Load Alerts / Notifications - Real-time push and email notifications when loads matching your lanes and equipment hit the board | Unlimited Load Search - Real-time refresh with comprehensive freight coverage, Book It Now - Instant load booking without phone calls or negotiations, Rate Insights - Equipment-based rate data for informed pricing decisions, Load Density Insights - Freight availability visualization by region and lane, Broker Ratings - Performance history and credit checks for payment security, Authority Age Filter (2024) - Filter brokers by operating authority duration, Load Popularity Metrics (2024) - See how many carriers viewed each load, Backhaul Search (2024) - Find return loads based on delivery destination |
| Integrations | AscendTMS, ARK TMS, McLeod Software, EZ Loader TMS, Axele TMS, TruckLogics, Port TMS, Truckstop, Motive, Geotab, J.J. Keller, QuickBooks | TMW / Trimble (compatible), McLeod TMS (compatible), AscendTMS (compatible), MercuryGate (compatible), Descartes Aljex (compatible), Tailwind TMS (compatible), CloudTrucks (compatible), Greenscreens.ai (compatible), MiKargo247 insurance | MercuryGate, Alvys, Turvo, Shipwell, Parade, Lendio, LoadStop, McLeod Software, TMW Systems |
| Subcategories | Carrier-Focused Load Boards, Broker / Shipper-Focused Load Boards | Carrier-Focused Load Boards | Carrier-Focused Load Boards |
Evaluation criteria
For carriers, the most relevant fit is finding loads & backhaul. Confirm that the product supports this workflow in practice and fits the people, systems, controls, and exceptions already in place.
- Rate per mile
- Lane coverage
- Load and truck search
- Lane, equipment, and timing filters
- Posting, communication, and booking workflows
Questions for vendors
- Where does load and capacity data come from?
- How are duplicates, stale posts, and identity risks handled?
- Which pricing, vetting, TMS, and tracking steps remain outside the platform?
- How will this fit the way your team manages drivers, tractors, trailers, dispatch, safety, maintenance, customer commitments, and load economics?
Selection methodology: approved profiles matching this category and buyer persona are deduplicated and ranked by the count of listed features, integrations, and subcategories. Ties use stable alphabetical ordering.