Column NameContentRequiredValid Example
Pickup Earliest*
Earliest date the shipment is available to pick up. Shipments can be available from today’s date until six months from now.
yes
08/01/2022
9/15/22
Pickup Latest*
Last date the shipment is available to pick up. Should be after the Pickup Earliest date and also within the next six months.
yes
08/01/2022
9/15/22
Length (ft)*
Length of the shipment. Can be 1-199 feet long.
yes
52
Weight (lbs)*
Weight of the shipment. Can be 1-100000 pounds.
yes
35000
Full/Partial*
If the shipment is a full or partial load. Full loads take up the entire capacity of a standard trailer. Partial loads do not.
yes
full
partial
Equipment*
What kind of equipment is required for the shipment. For a list of all possible values see DAT Equipment Type.
yes
VF
Use Private Network*
Whether the shipment should be shown to your entire Private Network. Requires at least one member in the network.
yes
yes
no
Private Network Rate
How much you are offering for the shipment for users in your Private Network. Rates are per trip, and can be from $1 to $100000. If you send a shipment to the Private Network, a rate is required.
yes*
777
1000
1500
Allow Private Network Booking
Allow users in your Private Network to book this shipment through DAT Load Board.
no
yes
no
Allow Private Network Bidding
Allow users in your Private Network to bid on this shipment through DAT Load Board.
no
yesno
Use DAT Load Board*
Whether the posting should be shown to the DAT Load Board.
yes
yes
no
DAT Load Board Rate
How much you are offering for the shipment for users on the DAT Load Board. Rates are per trip, and can be from $1 to $100000.
no
777
1000
1500
Allow DAT Load Board Booking
Allow users to book this shipment through DAT Load Board.
no
yes
no
Use Extended Network
Whether to display this shipment to the DAT Extended Network of users. There may be an additional charge for using this feature.
no
yes
no
Contact Method*
How the users interested in this shipment should contact you. Allowable values: primary phone, alternate phone, email.
yes
primary phone
alternate phone
email
Origin City*
City in the US, Canada, or Mexico where this shipment comes from.
yes
Portland
Elizabethtown
Origin State*
State or province in the US, Canada, or Mexico where this shipment comes from.
yes
OR
NJ
Origin Postal Code
Postal code belonging to the US, Canadian, or Mexican state where the shipment comes from.
no
97215
07207
Destination City*
City in the US, Canada, or Mexico where this shipment will go.
yes
Denver
Toronto
Destination State*
State or province in the US, Canada, or Mexico where this shipment will go.
yes
CO
ON
Destination Postal Code
Postal code belonging to the US, Canadian, or Mexican state where the shipment will go.
no
80204
M4C4H2
Comment
Any comments you would like to display to users looking at the details of this shipment. 140 characters maximum
no
Call Betsy at 555-123-4531 for more information
Commodity
What the commodity is for this shipment. 70 characters maximum.
no
spare parts 
wrapped pallets
Reference ID
Your internal reference ID for this shipment. Must be unique within your organization. 8 characters maximum.
no
139973
DEC4428