DAT Freight & Analytics vs Loadsmart
On the evidence we track, DAT Freight & Analytics leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
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
LeaderDAT Freight & Analytics provides a digital network for freight matching and logistics management, enabling carriers, brokers, and shippers to access load boards, real-time market data, load tracking, fleet compliance, and financial services such as factoring. The platform combines marketplace functionality with analytics and operational compliance tools designed for the trucking industry.
Loadsmart
An AI-native platform that automates transportation management, dock scheduling, and carrier coordination. It consolidates shipments, manages the complete freight lifecycle, and integrates with existing business systems through APIs and EDI.
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
LeaderCarrier plans from $59/month, broker plans from $159/month. 3-month free trial for DAT Outgo factoring.
- Carrier Express$59/month
- 15-day average spot market rates
- DAT Assurance payment protection up to $250
- Load board access
- DAT One mobile app
- Carrier Select-
- Current paid rate averages and real-time market trends
- DAT Assurance payment protection up to $500
- Custom filters and real-time alerts
- Shipper-to-carrier contract rate visibility
- Market Conditions Index
- Carrier Office-
- Best available spot market rates
- DAT Assurance payment protection up to $1,000
- Access to 1.7+ million trucks
- 360° market visibility
- Contract rate insights
- +1 more
- Broker Load BoardStarting at $159/month
- Access to 1.6+ million trucks
- Broker credit scores and payment history
- Current rates and market conditions
- FMCSA company profile data
- Load posting and management
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
LeaderNot documented yet.
Loadsmart
- e2open
- QuickBooks
- RTS Financial
- DAT
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