DAT Freight & Analytics vs Loadsmart
No clear leader: DAT Freight & Analytics (52.2) and Loadsmart (49.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for logistics & tms software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
DAT Freight & Analytics
Subscription-based service providing carriers and brokers access to a large network of available freight loads, real-time market data, and tools for managing transportation operations through web and mobile applications.
Loadsmart
A platform that manages the complete freight lifecycle, including load consolidation, carrier selection, and dock scheduling, powered by AI agents that automatically resolve logistics exceptions and integrate with your existing ERP systems.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
DAT Freight & Analytics
From $59/month for carriers
- Standard$59/month
- Access up to 500 load searches and truck posts per month
- Load counts by state to find market advantages
- LaneMakers Tool (Basic) to identify active companies on your lanes
- DAT One mobile app included
- Enhanced$149/month
- All Standard features
- 7-day average spot market rates for van, reefer, and flatbed
- TriHaul routing tool for high-demand market discovery
- Prefer and Block search customization
- Ability to run 3 searches simultaneously
- +1 more
Loadsmart
Pricing not documented yet.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
DAT Freight & Analytics
- TMS platforms
Loadsmart
- e2open
- QuickBooks
- RTS Financial
- DAT
DAT Freight & Analytics or Loadsmart: which one depends on you
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