{"id":2146,"date":"2024-12-19T04:34:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T04:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/?p=2146"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:35:30","slug":"dat-acquires-trucker-tools-big-plans-for-a-smarter-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/dat-acquires-trucker-tools-big-plans-for-a-smarter-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"DAT Acquires Trucker Tools: Big Plans For A Smarter 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

DAT Freight & Analytics announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Trucker Tools, a capacity visibility platform. This acquisition will improve three critical areas of the trucking industry: carrier engagement, load optimization, and fraud prevention.<\/p>\n

Trucker Tools was previously owned by ASG, an Alpine Investors portfolio company. While the financial details of the deal haven\u2019t been disclosed, one thing is clear\u2014Trucker Tools will continue operating under its existing brand and leadership team.<\/p>\n

DAT\u2019s CEO, Jeff Clementz, explained that they are always looking for value-added services that they can provide along with their two core product lines.<\/p>\n

Clementz joined DAT as chief product officer in 2023 before stepping into the CEO role. His focus has been on creating customer-first innovations that solve real problems in logistics.<\/p>\n

As part of the deal, Trucker Tools\u2019 CEO, Kary Jablonski, will take on a dual role. She\u2019s now the vice president and general manager of Trucker Tools and Broker Growth at DAT. This means she\u2019ll oversee the continued growth of Trucker Tools while working closely with DAT\u2019s team on new solutions for brokers.<\/p>\n

Kary is optimistic about the future of Trucker Tools within DAT. She emphasized the shared vision between the two companies, especially around customer-centric decision-making.<\/p>\n

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