PCS Software Integrates DAT One Load Board Directly into Cortex Opportunity Manager and Backhaul Booster
PCS Software (ROP) announced live integration of DAT One load board into Cortex Opportunity Manager and Cortex Backhaul Booster, available now.
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PCS Software (ROP) announced live integration of DAT One load board into Cortex Opportunity Manager and Cortex Backhaul Booster, available now. Dispatchers with customer-managed DAT One subscriptions can source DAT loads directly into Cortex, where each load is auto-converted, scored, and ranked by fleet-specific profitability logic.
Access requires both a Cortex subscription and a DAT One subscription.
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On Apr 28, the day this news came out, ROP closed 0.47% above the previous close.
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Carriers can now source DAT One freight inside their TMS, automatically scored for profitability, no manual entry required.
Carriers can now source loads from DAT One, the industry's largest truckload freight marketplace, directly into Cortex, where every load is automatically scored and ranked by profitability. No copy-paste. No tab-switching. No manual re-entry.
Expanding Freight Intake Inside Opportunity Manager
Through a customer-managed DAT One subscription, dispatchers can search DAT One load board results without leaving PCS. Loads are automatically converted into structured opportunities inside Cortex Opportunity Manager, where they are immediately ranked using each fleet's configured profitability logic, factoring in rate, lane, fuel, and operational costs.
Cortex Backhaul Booster, PCS's backhaul optimization feature, also has the DAT One load board as a direct freight source. Dispatchers see backhaul opportunities sourced from DAT One scored and ranked alongside all other freight, without any manual input.
DAT Loads. Cortex Intelligence. One Workflow.
Carriers have always relied on DAT for freight. Now that information lives inside Cortex, where dispatchers are already evaluating, ranking, and acting on loads. Each load from DAT One enters Cortex Opportunity Manager as a structured opportunity, scored against each fleet's profitability logic the moment it arrives. No context switching. No extra steps.
Cortex Opportunity Manager and Backhaul Booster were built to surface the best freight faster. Adding DAT One as a direct source means more opportunities, from one of the industry's most trusted load boards, flowing into that same ranked, profit-first workflow automatically.
"Speed matters in a tight freight market — but carriers who win aren't just moving fast, they're moving smart," said Mark Hill, CEO of PCS Software. "Bringing DAT One loads directly into Cortex Opportunity Manager means dispatchers aren't just seeing more freight. They're seeing loads that meet their criteria, which means they don't have to choose between speed and quality. They get both."
"Booking decisions have to support the bottom line. Integrating DAT One into PCS Cortex means carriers can see which loads meet their profitability criteria without disrupting their workflow, so they can act on the right opportunities the moment they're available," said Bill Driegert, EVP of the carrier segment, DAT Freight & Analytics.
"Dispatchers don't have time to evaluate every load manually," said Danielle Villegas, Chief Product Officer at PCS Software. "The whole point of Opportunity Manager is to make the best load obvious. Adding DAT One as a direct freight source makes that signal stronger — without adding work."
Availability
DAT One load board integration is available within Cortex Opportunity Manager and Backhaul Booster. Access requires a Cortex and DAT One subscription.
About PCS Software
PCS Software is the TMS that takes you from stressed to streamlined. For more than 20 years, PCS has partnered with carriers and brokers to simplify operations, improve profitability, and strengthen customer relationships. With integrated solutions spanning dispatch, accounting, compliance, mobile communications, and Cortex AI-driven decision support, PCS gives fleets the tools they need to move more freight and grow with confidence. Learn more at pcssoft.com.
About DAT Freight & Analytics
DAT Freight & Analytics operates DAT One,
PCS Software Media Contact:
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Media Relations Specialist
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770-654-7054
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