I switched from Power to Edge Pro and the basic Edge back and forth, back and forth, back and forth....until I decided to stick to Power for good and don't think I'll change it any time soon.For that $50 more you have ability to do multiple searches and the search results are live vs TruckersEdge Pro where you can do only one search at the time and and the result is a snapshot of the moment when the search was executed, it won't dynamically change. That's the biggest difference and that's why I changed from TruckersEdge Pro back to Power for good.
Also, in Power you can filter out the brokerages of interests e.g. I want to know all postings by JB Hunt and XPO and nobody else. I don't remember if it that was in TruckersEdge Pro.
The difference between the cheapest version for $50 to Power version for $150 means $1200 of savings per year, but in theory, if Power enables you to find at least one load ahead of others, the investment will pay for itself. That $600 seems nothing to ponder about.
For me, the most important thing is to have a tool at my disposal which gives me better interface and ability to create a live search array of places where I could go and potential reloads from those places. I don't even use DAT as the only source for booking, I often go to load boards of individual brokerages but I am willing to pay.
The spot market for a dry van, especially for inbound loads to Chicago area is the best exemplification of the term "rate race", I the fastest rats have all the best toys available.See AlsoOwner Operator Load Board - Members EdgeMobile - Truckers EdgeAnybody here running off of DAT Truckers Edge?I also tried Internet Truckstop Pro ($150) - but Power beats it hands down.
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