DAT is the industry standard — a full TMS with load boards, rate analytics, and broker credit data built over 40+ years. It's priced for large brokerages running 50+ loads a day.
LoadQuote is a focused tool for sub-30-broker shops who need a branded PDF quote in 90 seconds without the $300+/month enterprise contract. Same-day setup. No training required.
| Feature | LoadQuote | DAT One |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo (monthly) $399/yr founding price | $159/mo (Express Broker) $319–$449/mo for Select/Office tiers |
| Setup time | Instant — no sales call required | 3–7 days — onboarding call + training |
| Branded quote PDF | ✓ — your logo, colors, terms auto-applied | ✗ — no quote PDF tool; load board + rate data only |
| Rate engine | Basic — distance × class multiplier + accessorials (90-second generation) | ✓ — RateView powered by $1T+ in transactions; daily updates, 65,000+ lanes |
| API access | ✗ — not offered at $49/mo tier | Enterprise — available on Select/Office plans; custom quote required |
| Dispatcher seats | 1 user included multi-seat in development | Unlimited — scales with Office plan |
| Contract length | ✓ Month-to-month — cancel anytime | ✗ Annual — 12-month commitment standard |
| White-label | ✗ — standard LoadQuote branding | ✗ — no white-label offering |
| Load board / carrier matching | ✗ — quote tool only, no carrier network | ✓ — 536M+ loads/year, 1.6M truck database |
| Broker credit & reliability data | ✗ — not offered | ✓ — credit scores, days-to-pay, peer reviews |
| Support response | Founder direct — response within 2 hours on business days | Tiered support — email/chat on lower tiers; dedicated rep on Office plan |
If your team needs load board access, carrier credit vetting, EDI integrations, and market-rate analytics for 200+ loads/week, DAT is the proven industry standard. The RateView dataset covers 65,000+ lanes with 40 years of transaction history — nothing else comes close.
If you spend more time formatting PDFs than quoting, LoadQuote is built for you. Your customer's boss asks for a number, you fill in the form, the branded PDF drops in your inbox — 90 seconds, done.
"I was spending 20 minutes per quote just formatting the email. LoadQuote gets me a PDF in 90 seconds and my customers actually open it."
"We trialled DAT for a month. The setup took a week, the UI was built for dispatchers not brokers, and we were paying $300 for features we'd never use."
"The PDF looks like it came from a $10K/month operation. When I'm quoting a $4,000 load, that professionalism closes the deal."
No account required. No sales call. Just enter your lane details and get a branded PDF.