DAT sells load tracking as “Trucker Tools by DAT”, a subscription with ELD, mobile-app and text-to-track methods; the tracking price is not published. PingPoint publishes $0.65 per load with self-serve signup.
$0.65 per load · $0.02 per position read over the API · live map and tracking link in the cabinet free · no subscription
| PingPoint | DAT (Trucker Tools by DAT) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.65 per load; $0.02 per API position read; live map and tracking link in the cabinet free (pricing) | “Load Tracking subscription” [1]; tracking price not published (DAT's pricing page lists load-board plans only) [2] |
| How you start | Sign up with email, Google or GitHub; $10 credit to start | “personalized demo” [3] |
| Driver | Gets a text message and installs the free PingPoint Driver app (iPhone, Android); no driver account | “waterfall tracking … starting with ELD, followed by our mobile app, and finally text to track” [3]; Text to Track sends a WhatsApp/SMS link [4] |
| Update interval | Not published as a fixed interval | “location pings every five minutes” [3] |
| Shipper view | A tracking link per load (details) | A shipper portal for active tracks [3] |
| Who it is for | Freight brokers tracking loads on carriers they don't control; AI agents and TMSs over the API | Freight brokers [3] |
| Company | Suverse LLC | DAT founded 1978, a business unit of Roper Technologies; acquired Trucker Tools Dec 17 2024 [5] |
Numbers in brackets refer to the sources below. “Not published” means we did not find it on the vendor's public pages on 2026-11-05.
You already use DAT, want ELD and text-to-track methods in one subscription, or need a shipper portal.
You want a published per-load price, no subscription, and self-serve signup.
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| [1] Trucker Tools DAT FAQ | truckertools.com | 2026-11-05 |
| [2] DAT pricing | dat.com | 2026-11-05 |
| [3] DAT tracking | dat.com | 2026-11-05 |
| [4] Trucker Tools Text to Track | truckertools.com | 2026-11-05 |
| [5] DAT news release, Dec 17 2024 | dat.com | 2026-11-05 |
Facts checked 2026-11-05.