Cargado vs DAT for Mexico freight

DAT is the standard for U.S. domestic spot freight. Cargado is built for what happens when freight crosses the border — Mexico and Canada lanes, a vetted network, and rates from real cross-border bids. Most brokers run both.

Different tools for different freight

DAT
Cargado
Built for
U.S. domestic spot freight
Mexico and Canada freight — cross-border and domestic
Network
Open load board
Invite-only marketplace — 250+ vetted brokers, 2,000+ verified Mexico and Canada carriers
Rate data
U.S. domestic rate benchmarks
12,000+ Mexico and Canada lanes from 100,000+ real carrier bids, refreshed weekly with confidence scores
Carrier vetting
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FMCSA + SICT verification, CTPAT and OEA status, continuous safety monitoring
Cross-border workflow
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English, Spanish, and French with instant chat translation; crossings and equipment context built in
Carrier cost
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Free — carriers never pay for marketplace access

Keep DAT for U.S. domestic

If your freight picks up and delivers inside the United States, DAT's domestic spot market is what it's built for. Cargado doesn't try to replace that.

Use Cargado when freight crosses the border

The moment a load touches Mexico or Canada — cross-border or domestic within either country — you need vetted cross-border carriers and rates from real cross-border bids. That's Cargado.

Moving Mexico or Canada freight?

See how brokers quote, cover, and grow cross-border freight with a vetted network and real market rates.

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