You do not have to always specify a city for origin and destination. For either end of a search and for the destination of a truck posting, DAT Power supports region codes. There are two types of region codes, and you can mix and match them together, up to 7 codes each for 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 | GJ | GR |
| Guanajuato | GR | 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