DAT Equipment Codes Reference

DAT Equipment Codes Reference

DAT Equipment Codes Reference

Before You Use This Article

  • Access needed: DAT Load Board enabled on your Load Manager account. If you do not see the option, it may not be enabled for your account.
  • Use this article when: your Load Manager account has DAT Load Board enabled and you are setting up or troubleshooting that connection. Company paths that commonly use this article: Freight Brokers or Dispatch Services.
  • Use a different article when: you do not use this integration or feature; return to the company path that matches your current workflow: Freight Brokers, Carriers, Owner-Operators, and Trucking Companies, or Dispatch Services.

DAT uses equipment type codes, also called equipment abbreviations, when searching for trucks or posting loads. Use DAT's current equipment reference when you need to confirm the correct code for a van, reefer, flatbed, power-only, sprinter van, box truck, or other equipment type.

Before you start: DAT Load Board must be enabled for your account. Applies to Freight Broker and Dispatch Service accounts.

Official DAT Reference

DAT maintains the equipment code list. Open the current DAT reference here:

DAT Equipment Types PDF

DAT also explains that equipment abbreviations can be used when searching or posting on the DAT load board:

DAT: Using Equipment Type Abbreviations

How to Use DAT Codes in Load Manager

  1. Confirm the correct equipment type or abbreviation in DAT's reference.
  2. In Load Manager, make sure the equipment type is set up in your equipment list.
  3. When building or posting a load, choose the matching equipment type.
  4. If DAT rejects a posting or the equipment does not match as expected, compare the Load Manager equipment setup with DAT's current code list.

0Demo equipment list showing Load Manager equipment and DAT code columns with sample rows

Screen cue: review the Equipment list to compare internal equipment names with the DAT Load Board Code column.

When to Check the DAT List

  • You are adding a new equipment type in Load Manager.
  • A DAT load posting is not using the equipment type you expected.
  • DAT returns an equipment-related posting error.
  • You need to confirm whether a specialized equipment type has its own DAT code.

0Demo Add New Equipment form showing DAT Load Board Code field

Screen cue: when adding or editing equipment, enter the DAT Load Board Code that matches DAT's current reference.

Troubleshooting

  • The code works in DAT but not in Load Manager: Check the equipment setup in Load Manager and confirm the equipment type is active.
  • The load posts with the wrong equipment: Review the equipment selected on the load and compare it to DAT's current equipment reference.
  • The DAT reference has changed: Use DAT as the source of truth, then update the related Load Manager equipment setup if needed.

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