# Page 8 | DAT Load Board Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 8 - Is DAT Load Board the right Transportation Management solution for you? Explore 239 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/265434/DAT-Load-Board/reviews --- DAT Load Board 4.5 (239) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/265434/DAT-Load-Board/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated December 15th, 2025 # Page 8 - Reviews of DAT Load Board ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 176-200 of 239 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use CB Cecil B. Owner Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cecil" October 25, 2023 5.0 None Pros The rate per mile and the average time on board Cons The number of lord available during certain times of the day Review Source MU Marin U. Owner Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Dat review " October 25, 2023 5.0 Really great a Pros Mapping of shipping and logistics and reviews Cons There is no option for box truck that can be individually input. Review Source JP Joen P. Driver Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Jp" October 26, 2023 5.0 Pros Everything is ok and easy to used. And managed Cons The monthly price is have go to hight on on payment Review Source eU edward U. ceo Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "will always use DAT" September 27, 2023 5.0 It has been a smooth and nice experience with DAT Pros The professionalism and consistency. Their ease of using the website and having more loads Cons NONE.I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES.my company have used dat for more than 5 years and that says a lot.Have not had any reason to switch Review Source GXR Gerardo Xavier R. Owner Operator Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Best Load Board out there" October 25, 2023 5.0 Great really and helpful Pros The easiness and overall great functionality of the site. Cons I noticed that the booking button allows people to get a load but not really taking it. Reason for choosing DAT Load Board Has the biggest market for freight. Review Source TJ Thaddeus J. CEO Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Ceo" October 25, 2023 5.0 Pros Easy loads love everything about DAT . What I love most is being able to book . Cons Love everything . There is nothing I would change Review Source KN Kenneth N. Logistics Coordinator Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Kenneths DAT Review" March 30, 2023 5.0 I haven't had any issues. There have been a couple times where it crashes, but i love it! Pros I love being able to see what the market is currently at. It makes it very competitive. Cons I don't think there is anything bad i could say about the load board. Review Source MS Manpreet S. Dispatch Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Recommended this load board" October 25, 2023 5.0 Good Pros Was post trucks and looking my lanes on 1 page , its good to see clear posting Cons i like to have company data and checking available loads on board Review Source MT Maria T. Dispatch Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best load board " September 27, 2023 5.0 Pros Real time, easy to use the app and online. Cons Let some fake brokers to use it and we can be contacting fraudulent brokers Review Source RS Ranjit S. Owner operator Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Dat review " September 27, 2023 5.0 DAT is my business partner helps me growing my business . Thank you DAT Pros I like DAT board . I like the new feature calculating fuel surcharge which helps alot. Cons Most of the time DAT board is upto mark . Review Source SK Sheku K. CEO Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best Load Board" October 25, 2023 5.0 I love this load board. Pros I love that this load board is always accurate. I love you have an option to get the loads faster than others. Cons I with that the app and desktop have the same capabilities. Review Source MB Marquis B. Owner/Operator Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best loadboard for box trucks" October 25, 2023 5.0 It has been the best loadboard for my business in my region for my company. Pros It's easy to use and has alot of brokers for carriers to connect with. Cons I would like some type of feature to help with booking roundtrip loads for drivers. Alternatives considered [Load Board](https://www.capterra.com/p/234195/Load-Board/) Reason for choosing DAT Load Board I heard it was the best for box trucks. Review Source PG Pamela G. driver Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "DAT isn't relevant anymore" March 30, 2023 3.0 Pros Easy to use. This software is good, but the location and route feature isn't helpful. In addition, brokers really aren't using it as much as other load boards. Cons brokers aren't using it like they use Truckstop Review Source Response from DAT Freight and Analytics March 30, 2023 Hey we appreciate your feedback. Please reach out to customer.support@dat.com with any feature requests you have. We're always looking for customer feedback to implement. WT Walt T. Owner Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great load board " August 30, 2023 4.0 Overall I use it everyday. Works for what I do Pros Once you learn the new design it works well Cons The new design. I know can check companies dat tools but not all listed and or credit not showing for all companies Review Source RS Rajendra S. Owner Operator Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use" September 27, 2023 5.0 Excellent Pros Easy to use, i do emails to broker directly Cons All good, they all updated already, the previous app is not user friendly, Review Source HG Harneet G. Driver Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good platform for onwer operators " September 27, 2023 5.0 Nice platform Pros Easy to search load ,good to make money Cons Email in easy way ,finding load nice app Review Source CL Colleen L. Manager Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Quick and Easy" March 29, 2023 5.0 DAT is the first loadboard I always go to. Pros It is quick and easy to use the Rate Lookup then Search Loads and Search Trucks before sending loads to carriers or posting a load. Cons It would be a nice option to save searches when using the Quick Rate Lookup. Review Source Response from DAT Freight and Analytics March 30, 2023 We're glad you're enjoying the load board and appreciate your feedback! MD Michael D. Operations Manager Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The Trucker App of Choice" March 30, 2023 5.0 Pros The various ways to sort the available loads. Cons That it can be spammed with the same load listed 20 times in a row. Review Source MA Maria A. Truck driver Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Driver" October 24, 2023 5.0 No problem, Pros Dat is just a Loadboard with loads nothing different Cons Many posted loads don't have rates, needs app setting that has notification available. Review Source EM Erik M. Freight Broker Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "DAT Load board top notch." March 29, 2023 5.0 Pros Love the interface and ease of accessibility. Love that rate view price averages are shown during the load posting. Cons Just dislike seeing competitors loads. Meaning they would be able to see mine. It would be nice for competitors to be blocked. Review Source Response from DAT Freight and Analytics March 30, 2023 We're glad you're enjoying the load board and appreciate your feedback! AL Alonda L. Owner Operator Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "User friendly " July 27, 2023 4.0 Pros User friendly and it doesn’t crash or have frequent maintenance updates preventing from viewing loads Cons Brokers should have to provide necessary details for loads such as correct mileage, and correct city. Reason for choosing DAT Load Board User friendly Review Source JB Johnathan B. Owner operator Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great product " October 26, 2023 5.0 Pros I love the fact it’s so easy to use. It is updated to show you all details even when you are emailing one of the brokers. Cons I didn’t like the price of the product. Seems like it is taking advantage of a demand that we essentially need to survive. Review Source AC Allison C. Owner Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Dat review" October 26, 2023 4.0 Pros Helps us find loads. Like the rate per mile tool Cons Cost. We also use Truckstop and it is almost $100 cheaper Review Source OR Omar R. President Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Been using DAT for years " October 25, 2023 5.0 Good system to find good loads. Highly recommended Pros There is always a good amount of loads posted Cons After the update, you can't have email alerts anymore. This was not good Review Source GK Gurpreet K. President Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great load board " October 26, 2023 5.0 Pros It keeps my trucks running and on the road Cons There is nothing that I don’t like about dat loadboard Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.