DAT Releases Load Board for Small Fleets and Owner-Operators

DAT Solutions has launched DAT TruckersEdge Pro, a load board designed for small fleets and owner-operators with access to more than 485,000 load posts per business day.

DAT TruckersEdge Pro search results show the average lane rate paid by brokers for loads that moved within the past 15 days, offering rate transparency that was previously affordable only to the large players in the industry, according to DAT.

“Our goal is to serve all of our customers with trusted, timely information so they can make the best business decisions,” said Don Thornton, DAT senior vice president. “By providing a 15-day average rate as a benchmark, the owner-operator has more visibility into market rates at a time when transparency is not universally available to small and large carriers alike.”

The DAT TruckersEdge Pro 15-day average rate is based on DAT RateView with $33 billion of rates based solely on transactions between carriers, shippers, and brokers.

DAT TruckersEdge Pro is available for a $99 monthly subscription and includes new features such as tri-haul routing showing the highest-dollar yields for three-legged outbound and homebound hauls; IFTA fuel tax calculations based on ProMiles; guaranteed payment through DAT's unique Assurance Program; and Canadian loads from Link Logistics, Canada's largest load board and DAT's sister company north of the border.

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The American Truck Dealers association has announced that the ATD Show 2018 will be returning to Las Vegas next year for four days, from March 22-25.

Formerly known as the ATD Convention and Expo, the ATD exhibition, along with accompanying general/speaker sessions, brand meetings and workshops, will be held at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. ATD's headquarters hotel is Encore at Wynn Las Vegas.

“Based on extensive survey data from ATD exhibitors and attendees, the decision was made to rebrand the ATD Show as an individual and separate exhibit experience for the commercial-truck audience with a streamlined schedule and exhibit hours,” said Tom Bertolino, ATD Show committee chairman. “ATD members can also attend all of the NADA Show events.”

Online registration for dealers and their managers, which includes an early-bird discount and hotel selections, begins Oct. 2, 2017.

Learn more at www.atdshow.org.

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