You don't always need to specify a specific city for the origin and destination when using DAT Power. Instead, you can use region codes for either end of a search or for the destination of a truck posting. DAT Power supports two types of region codes, and you can combine them in any configuration, allowing up to seven codes each for both origin and destination.
States and Provinces:
DAT supports 2-letter state and province codes. In most cases, DAT uses standardized codes such as "NY" (New York) and "BC" (British Columbia).
United States: DAT uses standard state codes, and recognizes "DC" for the District of Columbia.
Canada: DAT uses standard province codes with two exceptions.
| Province | DAT Code | Standard (ISO) code |
|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | NF | NL |
| Quebec | PQ | QC |
Mexico: DAT uses standard 2-letter codes for many Mexican states, but there are a number of exceptions.
| State | DAT Code | Standard (ISO) code |
|---|---|---|
| Baja California Norte | BJ | BC |
| Campeche | CP | CM |
| Chiapas | CH | CS |
| Coahuila | CU | CO |
| Estado México | EM | ME |
| Guerrero | GR | GR |
| Guanajuato | GJ | GT |
| Michoacán | MH | MI |
| Morelos | MR | MO |
| Puebla | PU | PB |
| Querétaro | QA | QE |
| Tabasco | TA | TB |
| Veracruz | VL | VE |
| Yucatán | YC | YU |
| Zacatecas | ZT | ZA |
Zones are a shorthand format for specifying large regions.
- United States: There are 10 zones, Z0 through Z9. Each represents all states with a common first digit of their US Postal ZIP Code. For example, Z1 represents Delaware, New York, and Pennsylvania (all areas with 1xxxx ZIP Codes).
- Canada: There are 3 zones representing Eastern Canada (ZE), Central Canada (ZC), and Western Canada (ZW).
- Mexico: ZM represents the entire country of Mexico.
A printable ZIP Zone Map is available.
Examples:
- Eastern US (Seaboard): Z0Z1Z2FLGA
- Western Continental US: CAORWA
- Midwest US and Montana: Z4Z5Z6