DAT One vs Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt

DAT One9.3Visit Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt8.7Visit

Higher score DAT One #2 in Load Board Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit DAT One

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Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt #8 in Load Board Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Carrier 360

• DAT One fits best

  Teams needing market data and broker intelligence

• Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt fits best

  J.B. Hunt-connected carriers managing operations

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Side by side

Feature	DAT One 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Load Board Software	#8 in Load Board Software
Best for	Teams needing market data and broker intelligence	J.B. Hunt-connected carriers managing operations
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	2 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DAT One 3/4 · Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt 4/4
Carrier search	✓	✓
Booking workflow	✓	✓
Load alerts	✓	✓
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile apps	Both	Both
Load posting limit	500 loads/mo	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines load search, posting, alerts, booking and market-rate data Broker credit, reviews, days-to-pay and carrier monitoring support vetting Web, iOS and Android access with TMS and FTP integrations	Free access covers search, booking, tracking, documents and payments Web, iPhone and Android apps support dispatchers, drivers and owners Fleet tools, saved lanes and recommendations support daily operations
Cons	Multiple plan families make feature selection more involved Advanced rate, monitoring and booking tools vary by plan A paid subscription is required to access the platform	Access requires carrier verification and onboarding Focused on carriers hauling J.B. Hunt freight External integrations are limited to API tracking
Our verdict	DAT One is a freight-matching and load-board platform for motor carriers, owner-operators, freight brokers, 3PLs and shippers. It supports searching and posting loads or trucks, searching for carriers, comparing lane and market rates,… Read the review →	Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt is a free load board and carrier operations app for approved carriers, owner-operators, dispatchers and drivers. It supports J.B. Hunt brokerage, power-only and drayage freight through a desktop web experience and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DAT One — where it wins

  • Combines load search, posting, alerts, booking and market-rate data
  • Broker credit, reviews, days-to-pay and carrier monitoring support vetting
  • Web, iOS and Android access with TMS and FTP integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Multiple plan families make feature selection more involved
  • Advanced rate, monitoring and booking tools vary by plan
  • A paid subscription is required to access the platform

• Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt — where it wins

  • Free access covers search, booking, tracking, documents and payments
  • Web, iPhone and Android apps support dispatchers, drivers and owners
  • Fleet tools, saved lanes and recommendations support daily operations

  Where it doesn't

  • Access requires carrier verification and onboarding
  • Focused on carriers hauling J.B. Hunt freight
  • External integrations are limited to API tracking

• DAT One9.3/10 · Paid

  Broad load-board coverage with rate data, broker intelligence, alerts, booking and mobile access.

  Visit DAT OneFull verdict →
• Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt8.7/10 · Free plan

  A free carrier app for finding, booking, tracking and managing J.B. Hunt freight.

  Visit Carrier 360Full verdict →