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DAT RateView Analytics
Portland, Oregon
What it is
DAT RateView Analytics is web software for brokers, shippers, and carriers that need freight-rate information for pricing, planning, procurement, and negotiations. It compares spot and contract rates across lanes and displays both buy and sell rates. Users can review 13-month pricing histories to study lane trends and seasonal changes. Market data is verified and updated daily. DAT says its figures come from automated invoices from thousands of transportation companies, with minimum submission requirements and outlier controls. Broker tools calculate rates, surcharges, and margins, and show daily rates with three-day, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and yearly averages. The optional Ratecast add-on supplies eight-day forecasts for same-day transactions and 52-week forecasts for RFP lanes; DAT reports more than 95% accuracy across over 7 million daily predictions. Shipper coverage includes truckload, LTL, dry van, temperature-controlled, intermodal, and flatbed freight. The service also lists accessorial rules and carrier bid management, but not contract management. Pricing is available by contacting sales.
For and against
For
- 13-month lane pricing histories
- Daily verified market updates
- Spot and contract rate comparisons
- Optional Ratecast forecasting
- Broker margin and surcharge calculations
Against
- Web access only
- Pricing requires a custom quote
- Ratecast costs extra
- No contract management
The verdict
RateView Analytics combines lane comparisons, historical context, daily updates, and broker calculation tools in a web service. Buyers should request pricing and decide whether the optional forecasting add-on and listed freight coverage fit their workflow.
Who it suits
It suits freight brokers, shippers, and carriers managing lane pricing, transportation costs, procurement, or carrier negotiations. Shippers can use it to evaluate rates and support carrier discussions.
Plans and prices
Ratecast
Custom quote; add-on tool in RateView Analytics
Read 5 Oct 2026 · dat.com
RateView Analytics
Custom quote; Ratecast forecasting is an add-on
Read 5 Oct 2026 · dat.com
On the record
- Data freshness
- Market data is verified and updated daily, and the page describes it as the closest to real time available in the industry.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Data source and safeguards
- DAT says it collects automated invoices from thousands of transportation companies, requires a minimum number of submissions per reported market rate, and accounts for outliers.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Freight coverage
- DAT's shipper product sheet lists truckload, LTL, dry van, temperature-controlled, intermodal, and flatbed data.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- DAT describes its Analytics Services as offering advanced data services, API integrations, and expert consultation, but the RateView page does not name specific integrations.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- DAT directs RateView buyers to contact sales for pricing; it does not display a numeric RateView subscription price on the opened product page.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RateView Analytics provides freight rate insights for brokers, shippers, and carriers to support pricing, planning, procurement, and negotiation.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Quote and margin tools
- Broker features include rate, surcharge, and margin calculations, plus daily rates with 3-day, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and yearly averages.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Ratecast forecasts
- The optional Ratecast tool offers 8-day forecasts for same-day transactions and 52-week forecasts for RFP lanes; DAT reports over 95% accuracy across more than 7 million daily predictions.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Rate comparison
- It compares spot and contract rates across freight lanes and presents buy and sell rates.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Rate history
- It provides 13-month pricing histories for analyzing lane trends and seasonality.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- DAT says it requires multi-factor authorization on all DAT accounts, conducts regular vulnerability testing, and continually improves fraud monitoring.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- DAT Product Support lists RateView and provides phone support at 800-547-5417; the support page lists 24-hour support Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday, and 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, CST.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- DAT presents RateView Analytics for brokers, shippers, and carriers; shipper use cases include managing transportation costs, evaluating rates, and supporting carrier negotiations.dat.com · read 5 Oct 2026
