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  • Professor Andrea M. Armani, University of Southern California
  • Ruti Ben-Shlomi, Ph.D., LightSolver
  • James Butler, Ph.D., Hamamatsu
  • Natalie Fardian-Melamed, Ph.D., Columbia University
  • Justin Sigley, Ph.D., AmeriCOM
  • Professor Birgit Stiller, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, and Leibniz University of Hannover
  • Professor Stephen Sweeney, University of Glasgow
  • Mohan Wang, Ph.D., University of Oxford
  • Professor Xuchen Wang, Harbin Engineering University
  • Professor Stefan Witte, Delft University of Technology

DAT expands business services with Copilot, DAT University

DAT Freight & Analytics introduced two new services to help aspiring owner-operators and freight brokers launch and confidently grow their business.

Copilot Authority Program

The DAT Copilot™ Authority Program offers new business owners personalized coaching to navigate the complex process of obtaining a federal motor carrier authority. Launching today, Copilot guides users through every step, including:

  • Meeting liability and cargo insurance requirements.
  • Applying for a USDOT number, BOC-3 (Blanket of Coverage), and registering with the Unified Registration System.
  • Compliance with fuel taxes, vehicle registration, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, FMCSA drug and alcohol tests, and more.
  • Exclusive savings on fuel and non-recourse factoring with OTR Solutions.

There are distinct Copilot tracks for new freight carriers, brokers, and businesses that want to do both.

“Many new trucking company owners and brokers feel overwhelmed by the legal and administrative hurdles of starting a business,” said Christian Greiner, Senior Director of the Carrier Business at DAT Freight & Analytics. “With Copilot, DAT provides guidance and helps manage the paperwork so you can build a trustworthy carrier profile and focus on finding freight.”

Visit dat.com/authority for more information.

DAT University

DAT University offers free online business courses for carriers and brokers, serving as an ideal complement to DAT’s product training programs. The first two courses are available now:

  • Road Ready: Preparing for a Successful Truck Driving Career: Covers essential skills and certifications for truckers entering the industry.
  • Road to Success: How Route Planning Drives Profit: Teaches owner-operators how to optimize route planning based on geography, traffic, weather, and market conditions.

Several additional courses will be released in the coming weeks, including:

  • Trucking 101: How to Start a Trucking Company: Provides the insights and tools necessary to navigate the trucking landscape and build a new business from the ground up.
  • Maximizing Your Profits on the Road: A Guide for Truckers: Equips independent owner-operators and small fleet owners with strategies to help cut costs, streamline operations, and reinvest in their business.

Visit dat.com/university for more information.

Join us at MATS

Visit DAT at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Booth 37415, and learn more about the DAT One load board, Copilot, DAT University, invoice factoring, insurance, fuel cards, payments, pricing analytics, and more.

  • DAT ProTalks: For insights into succeeding in your first 90 days as an owner-operator, join our ProTalks session, Starting Strong: How to Launch a Thriving Trucking Business, on Friday, March 28, at 12:15 p.m. (South Wing, Room B104).
  • Copilot Giveaway: Visit our booth for a chance to win a free Copilot subscription and get your trucking business on the road to success. During the opening ceremony, we’re also donating a Copilot package to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund silent auction.

About DAT Freight & Analytics

DAT Freight & Analytics operates DAT One, North America's largest truckload freight marketplace; DAT iQ, the industry's leading freight data analytics service; and Trucker Tools, the leader in load visibility. Shippers, transportation brokers, carriers, news organizations, and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data insights, informed by nearly 700,000 daily load posts and a database exceeding $1 trillion in freight market transactions.

Founded in 1978, DAT is a business unit of Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP), a constituent of the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Fortune 1000. Headquartered in Beaverton, Ore., DAT continues to set the standard for innovation in the trucking and logistics industry. Visit dat.com for more information.

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