DAT One makes most sense when you actively work the spot market and want lane information alongside freight search. Choose the plan around the decisions you make each day: basic searching, rate negotiation or coordinating several users. Selected users value the tools, while others describe equipment-filtering and account-access friction. Start with your actual lanes and equipment, and check broker acceptance before treating posted freight as available work. Budget for individual user licenses and establish your cancellation deadline from the order form.
Updated 2026-09-11
What stands out
A closer look at DAT One
Finding suitable loads
What customers report
Search usefulness depends on equipment fit.
Try the searches you would run on an ordinary workday, including deadhead radius, trailer dimensions and the next reload. For specialty equipment, check individual load requirements. Choose rate-history tools for negotiation support, rather than assuming a more expensive subscription guarantees better freight.
What DAT One publishes
Search by lane, geographic radius, load size and vehicle type. TruckersEdge is now DAT One. Source ↗
$59/month. Load searching and truck posting, state load counts and basic LaneMakers. Market-rate averages are not included. Source ↗
$149/month. Adds 15-day lane averages for van, reefer and flatbed, with two web search tabs. Source ↗
$169/month. Seven-day lane averages, three web search tabs, preferred/blocked companies, TriHaul and Assurance support. Source ↗
The July 2026 product schedule limits DAT One load searching to 500 searches per user per month. Do not assume a higher tier provides unlimited searches. Source ↗
DAT validates an owner-operator’s authority. Third-party dispatch services have a separate verification process and carrier-authorization requirements. Source ↗
Research context
The available experiences span 2024–2026 and may concern earlier features. Feedback is deliberately mixed; account disputes and claimed outcomes have not been independently verified.
At a glance
Carrier eligibility
DAT requires an active USDOT number, including for cargo vans and intrastate carriers. Leased owner-operators need their carrier’s authorization.More details
Carrier plan range
Published carrier subscriptions run from $59 to $339 per month, before applicable taxes and additional users.More details
Renewal terms
The July 2026 terms default to automatic renewal with 30 days’ non-renewal notice unless the order form specifies otherwise.More details
Search allowance
The July 2026 product schedule limits DAT One load searching to 500 searches per user per month. Do not assume a higher tier provides unlimited searches.More details
Costs, plans & capabilities
Standard · $59/month
$59/month. Load searching and truck posting, state load counts and basic LaneMakers. Market-rate averages are not included.
The July 2026 product schedule limits DAT One load searching to 500 searches per user per month. Do not assume a higher tier provides unlimited searches.
DAT One mobile is included in each subscription; available features depend on the plan.
Enhanced · $149/month
$149/month. Adds 15-day lane averages for van, reefer and flatbed, with two web search tabs.
Load details include the posting company, MC number, Ansonia credit score, average days to pay and carrier-submitted reviews.
Pro · $169/month
$169/month. Seven-day lane averages, three web search tabs, preferred/blocked companies, TriHaul and Assurance support.
The carrier plan comparison lists Assurance credits of $250 for Pro, $500 for Select and $1,000 for Office.
Eligible loads must be registered and documentation supplied. Collection follows a 60-day waiting period; an unsuccessful collection may lead to an account credit after 120 days, subject to the agreement.
Select · $259/month
$259/month. Ten web search tabs, best-available lane averages and Market Conditions tools.
Select and Office advertise $169/month per additional user.
Office · $339/month
$339/month. Adds contract lane rates, premium LaneMakers and workgroups.
Select and Office advertise $169/month per additional user.
A supported integration needs the appropriate load-board and Connexion seats. Rate-data access has separate RateView requirements; capabilities depend on TMS certification.
Search, qualification and booking
Search by lane, geographic radius, load size and vehicle type. TruckersEdge is now DAT One.
DAT requires an active USDOT number, including for cargo vans and intrastate carriers. Leased owner-operators need their carrier’s authorization.
DAT validates an owner-operator’s authority. Third-party dispatch services have a separate verification process and carrier-authorization requirements.
DAT supplies the marketplace and information; it does not participate in the freight transaction or endorse a matched party.
Contact the broker by its listed phone or email. An Instant Book button appears only where enabled for that load.
Private-load options include an online booking request, a link to the broker’s portal, or a call. Only the online booking options require a posted rate.
Check equipment, length, weight, commodity, appointment hours and comments. Some fields or the offer rate may be left blank by the broker.
A new broker may have no score or a lower score. DAT says credit is one input, and third-party data is not guaranteed complete or accurate.
Account access and billing
The July 2026 terms default to automatic renewal with 30 days’ non-renewal notice unless the order form specifies otherwise.
The help page offers cancellation through Account → Subscriptions and says access ends at the billing-cycle close. This differs from the general terms’ default notice wording.
DAT’s published policy does not prorate a month already started or refund based on low usage.
Published prices exclude taxes. The terms allow a disclosed credit-card processing surcharge; billing terms are set by the order form.
The July 2026 Acceptable Use Policy prohibits shared logins and bad-faith or repetitive posts intended to game the platform.
One user may use web and mobile together, but a second mobile login ends the first session. Another user needs another license.
DAT publishes 24-hour support Monday–Thursday, 6 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m.–4 p.m. weekends, labeled CST. Phone and email support are available.
Carrier eligibility
DAT requires an active USDOT number, including for cargo vans and intrastate carriers. Leased owner-operators need their carrier’s authorization. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Carrier plan range
Published carrier subscriptions run from $59 to $339 per month, before applicable taxes and additional users. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Renewal terms
The July 2026 terms default to automatic renewal with 30 days’ non-renewal notice unless the order form specifies otherwise. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Finding suitable freight
Search by lane, geographic radius, load size and vehicle type. TruckersEdge is now DAT One. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Standard
$59/month. Load searching and truck posting, state load counts and basic LaneMakers. Market-rate averages are not included. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Enhanced
$149/month. Adds 15-day lane averages for van, reefer and flatbed, with two web search tabs. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Pro
$169/month. Seven-day lane averages, three web search tabs, preferred/blocked companies, TriHaul and Assurance support. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Select
$259/month. Ten web search tabs, best-available lane averages and Market Conditions tools. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Office
$339/month. Adds contract lane rates, premium LaneMakers and workgroups. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Additional users
Select and Office advertise $169/month per additional user. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Mobile access
DAT One mobile is included in each subscription; available features depend on the plan. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Search allowance
The July 2026 product schedule limits DAT One load searching to 500 searches per user per month. Do not assume a higher tier provides unlimited searches. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Authority verification
DAT validates an owner-operator’s authority. Third-party dispatch services have a separate verification process and carrier-authorization requirements. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Who awards the load
DAT supplies the marketplace and information; it does not participate in the freight transaction or endorse a matched party. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Broker information
Load details include the posting company, MC number, Ansonia credit score, average days to pay and carrier-submitted reviews. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Reading credit information
A new broker may have no score or a lower score. DAT says credit is one input, and third-party data is not guaranteed complete or accurate. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Booking a public load
Contact the broker by its listed phone or email. An Instant Book button appears only where enabled for that load. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Booking private freight
Private-load options include an online booking request, a link to the broker’s portal, or a call. Only the online booking options require a posted rate. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Shipment details
Check equipment, length, weight, commodity, appointment hours and comments. Some fields or the offer rate may be left blank by the broker. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Assurance credit limits
The carrier plan comparison lists Assurance credits of $250 for Pro, $500 for Select and $1,000 for Office. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Assurance conditions
Eligible loads must be registered and documentation supplied. Collection follows a 60-day waiting period; an unsuccessful collection may lead to an account credit after 120 days, subject to the agreement. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Cancellation process
The help page offers cancellation through Account → Subscriptions and says access ends at the billing-cycle close. This differs from the general terms’ default notice wording. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Refund policy
DAT’s published policy does not prorate a month already started or refund based on low usage. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Taxes and payment charges
Published prices exclude taxes. The terms allow a disclosed credit-card processing surcharge; billing terms are set by the order form. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Individual logins
The July 2026 Acceptable Use Policy prohibits shared logins and bad-faith or repetitive posts intended to game the platform. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Driver and dispatcher access
One user may use web and mobile together, but a second mobile login ends the first session. Another user needs another license. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
TMS connections
A supported integration needs the appropriate load-board and Connexion seats. Rate-data access has separate RateView requirements; capabilities depend on TMS certification. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
Product support hours
DAT publishes 24-hour support Monday–Thursday, 6 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m.–4 p.m. weekends, labeled CST. Phone and email support are available. Source ↗Checked 2026-09-11
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