Loadboards: DAT-360 vs Members Edge

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by MHC, Dec 7, 2014.

  1. MHC

    MHC Light Load Member

    136
    65
    Jun 19, 2012
    CA
    0
    Can I get some input as to the difference between DAT-360 & MembersEdge ("ME"). I use Internet TruckStop ("ITS") & ME loadboards. ... I know ME is OOIDA powered by DAT. But what I would like to know is whether ME shows the exact same loads as 360. Any one recently familiar with both?
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. BigJls1

    BigJls1 Medium Load Member

    481
    411
    Dec 25, 2012
    0
    they are exactly the same. If you join OOIDA you get ME for 5 bucks a month cheaper than DAT and truckers edge....so duh join OOIDA.
     
  4. Ed MacLane

    Ed MacLane Light Load Member

    217
    175
    Dec 20, 2012
    0
    Not quite. MembersEdge (www.mymembersedge.com) is the OOIDA discounted payment plan for TruckersEdge (www.truckersedge.net) and those two are exactly the same except the OOIDA discount of $5 per month.

    DAT 3sixty is a much more expensive product that cost several hundred dollars per month (http://www.dat.com/Solutions/Carriers.aspx)
     
    SheepDog Thanks this.
  5. Lady K

    Lady K Road Train Member

    Ed... Is the added expense worth what you get from the 360? What added bells and whistles do you get for the added $$?
     
  6. generallee

    generallee Medium Load Member

    512
    441
    Jan 4, 2014
    0
    Well for starters are all the loads on 360 also on the other 2? From what I understand they are not. But I haven't verified this so.
     
  7. mp4694330

    mp4694330 Road Train Member

    1,526
    1,453
    Aug 30, 2010
    Chicagoland
    0
    Issues with Members Edge:


    - You can't see posted rate until You click on load and small window pop put,


    - when You look for loads one day ahead, like You looking today for loads loading tomorrow

    ..it will show today loads too, I think it takes for consideration when load was posted by broker,

    ..same for weekend loads, You check Saturday and see Saturday and Sunday loads


    (sorry have to go, will finish later)
     
    double yellow Thanks this.
  8. SheepDog

    SheepDog Road Train Member

    3,480
    2,084
    Nov 30, 2008
    Sand Lake, MI
    0
    The company I am leased to, is a member of DAT and ITS... I am a member of OOIDA so, would it benefit me more to go through OOIDA or just sign up as a user with DAT and/or ITS?
    From what I have read, DAT is the biggest load board out of all of them but, does that make them better? BTW, I pull a step
     
  9. BAYOU

    BAYOU Road Train Member

    2,847
    1,592
    Sep 23, 2010
    Beaumont,Tx
    0
    Dat has called me five times about upgrading to 360, only thing I take away from what there telling me is when a load is posted it refreshes the page and you see it before others by a few min, also you get the spot market tools about rates.

    I can't see paying over $300 for a load board I think there nuts!
     
    SheepDog Thanks this.
  10. rank

    rank Road Train Member

    9,870
    113,169
    Feb 11, 2010
    50 miles north of Rochester, NY
    0
    I've been using TruckersEdge for several years now. It's $80/month and I honestly don't know the difference between it and all the others except DAT 360 is way more money.
     
  11. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

    12,526
    23,837
    Mar 29, 2008
    TN
    0
    Why are you paying so much for truckersedge? It's $30 and some change if you're a member of ooida. You need to re-visit that with them and get your cost down.
     
    bullhaulerswife, rank and SheepDog Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.