DAT Load Board and Load Connect 🚚

Описание: 1️⃣ Start with the truck, not the load 📍
Put in the actual origin where the truck is sitting.
Set a realistic deadhead number so you are not lying to yourself later.

Deadhead is unpaid miles.
Track it on the front end.

2️⃣ Use destination filters strategically 🧭
You can target a city.
You can use zones.
Or you can leave it open and let the market show you options.

Open filters = more movement.

3️⃣ Match the equipment correctly 🚚
Straight box truck
26 ft
Full loads only if that is your rule
Weight limits entered accurately

Bad inputs = bad results.

4️⃣ Understand what DAT is actually showing you 👀
Posted rate is optional.
Rate per mile is an estimate, not a promise.
Trip miles only count pickup to delivery, not where your truck starts.

Deadhead matters. Always.

5️⃣ Load details matter before you call 📄
Pickup date
Equipment type
Weight
Feet needed
Company name

No comments from broker
Email or call to get details.

6️⃣ Why the LoadConnect extension helps 🔧
It calculates a truer rate per mile by adding deadhead.
It shows a map you can adjust when pickup locations change.
That matters when the broker says “actually it’s 30 miles farther.”

More miles = ask for more money 💰

7️⃣ Profitability and broker checks save stress 🧠
Quick cost per mile check before you waste time.
DAT credit score is a signal.
Low score = slow pay risk.

Speed and clarity reduce decision fatigue.

8️⃣ This is about efficiency, not perfection
Use DAT to get moving, not to find the perfect unicorn load.
Movement beats sitting and spiraling.

Strategy is mental health in trucking.

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