Guidebook: Assessing the value of DAT for shippers
Shippers use DAT to benchmark rates, cut freight spend, and reduce volatility. This report details the quantifiable value DAT delivers across planning and procurement.
What financial impact do shippers realize from using DAT?
Organizations typically achieve 5–15% freight cost savings, driven by rate benchmarking, contract negotiation leverage, and lane-level corrections. Some shippers maintained 5–6% below-market pricing through continuous comparison to DAT rate data.
How does DAT improve transportation planning and network design?
Shippers use DAT’s market rate, density, and directionality data to inform plant placement, DC expansion, CPU program design, and private fleet utilization, resulting in more accurate cost-to-serve assessments.
How does DAT improve collaboration across internal teams?
DAT provides an objective source of truth across logistics, procurement, finance, and operations, reducing internal disputes and enabling clearer budgeting, faster RFP cycles, and aligned decision-making.
How does DAT help shippers navigate rate volatility?
Forecasting tools, peer comparisons, and historical rate trends help shippers anticipate market shifts, renegotiate contracts, mitigate exposure, and adjust fleet strategy ahead of volatility.
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