DAT Freight & Analytics vs Motive
No clear leader: Motive (62.3) and DAT Freight & Analytics (59.6) 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
DAT 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.
Motive
A comprehensive suite of integrated tools for fleet management, including driver safety monitoring with real-time alerts, vehicle tracking and maintenance oversight, compliance automation, workforce management, and spend analytics—all powered by proprietary AI models to optimize operations and reduce risk.
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
Carrier 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
Motive
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
Not documented yet.
Motive
- McLeod Software
- Amazon Relay
- Holman
- CoPilot GPS Navigation
- Zapier
- App Marketplace (third-party apps for fuel tax, preventative maintenance, driver coaching)
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.