DAT RateView is an innovative online tool that puts real-time spot market and current contract freight rates at your fingertips. Rates are based on $33 billion of actual transactions—what brokers and shippers are actually paying carriers.

RateView for Carriers


(National Spot Rates: Vans)

Today's Truckload Rates Based on Actual Transactions

When you talk to brokers or shippers, do you know what the market rate is for the lanes where the loads are? When you put hundreds of thousands of miles each year on your trucks, if your average rate per mile is two cents too low, it's a huge hit to your bottom line. That's why having the most accurate freight rate data in the trucking industry matters. With DAT RateView™, carriers gain access to:
  • Real-time truckload rates for lanes throughout North America
  • Freight rates compiled from $33 billion in actual transactions
  • True broker-buy rates updated daily
  • Monthly contract rate averages by lane

Increase Revenue Per Loaded Mile
  • Get suggestions for triangle routing to improve revenue and asset utilization
  • Know where your truck capacity is most valuable with Hot Market Maps
  • Respond to RFPs with bids based on today's rate, 30-day and 13-month lane histories

RateView for Brokers


Accurate Freight Rates Updated 24/7

Do you know the market freight rates for all the lanes you want to move loads on? Having timely, accurate data to rely on when talking to carriers and shippers can make or break a deal. DAT RateView™ provides the most accurate freight rate data in trucking with real-time spot market truckload rates and shippers' contract rates compiled from $33 billion of transacted shipments annually.  

Real Rates When You Need Them
  • Freight rates for lanes in the U.S.
  • True broker-buy rates, based on real transactions
  • Spot market rate averages updated daily
  • Contract rates from actual freight bills
  • Monthly contract rate averages by lane
  • Daily, weekly, monthly and 13-month lane rate histories

RateView for Shippers

Pinpoint Your Rate Forecasts and Capacity Planning
How do your carriers' freight rates compare with the market? Will you have enough capacity? DAT RateView™ offers transportation professionals unparalleled data on capacity acquisition costs against the market. RateView helps you forecast capacity and freight costs to optimize your supply network. 

RateView gives shippers actionable freight data and real-time spot market truckload rates and shippers' contract rates compiled from $33 billion of transacted shipment data annually.

Take Action With Current Demand and Capacity Insights
  • Improve demand forecasts with current and historical capacity data
  • Avoid capacity shortfalls with lane by lane research
  • See where capacity is in real-time to take smarter pricing actions

RateView Features Include:
  • View rates for the past 7- or 15-day period in popular lanes
  • Get 13-month historic rate data for thousands of lanes
  • Track rate trends lane by lane to predict and adjust for seasonal changes
  • See load-to-truck ratios on specific lanes based on rolling 30-day averages