Load Boards
A load board is an online marketplace or a matching system that allows shippers and freight brokers to find carriers for their loads, while helping carriers find loads to keep their truck full and maximize their earnings.
Learn the advantages of the most popular loadboards with us.
DAT Power is a live load board, allowing you to view loads, trucks and transactions in real time. The board provides data on truckload rates based on actual transactions, not bids, across 65,000 lanes. DAT Power also has a payment guarantee that covers payments of up to $1,000 per load.
- $35 – $219
- DAT Rateview
- PC and smartphone
- ≈623k daily
- DAT Loadboard – 3.4 out 5
The 123Loadboard platform posts more than 45 million loads each year and has over 325,000 users. One advantage of 123Loadboard is that its Premium Plus package costs significantly less than many of the big load boards, at only $55 per month. Both the Premium Plus and Premium load boards provide a load planner, mileage and maps, and credit data on brokers and shippers. The Premium Plus load board accommodates up to three users and includes industry freight rates.
- $35 – $55
- none
- Desktop and smartphone
- ≈80k daily
- 4.3 out 5
Since 1997, Direct Freight Services has provided online freight matching for thousands of trucking companies. Carriers or owner-operators can post loads or trucks on Direct Freight for free. A monthly subscription provides access to credit reports, weather, load filtering, route planning, saved searches, text alerts and other features. You can access load information from Direct Freight through the internet, email alerts and truck stop screens.
- From $34.95
- none
- PC and smartphone
- ≈300k daily
- 4.1 out 5
Truckstop.com offers three tiers of load boards for trucking companies. Truckstop Pro is a live board with real-time data and search functionality for the best-paying loads. Both Truckstop Pro and the less expensive Truckstop Advanced provide credit and days-to-pay data on shippers and brokers. Finally, Truckstop.com’s Basic load board provides searching, posting and results that are updated every 60 seconds.
- $39 – $149
- Rate Mate
- PC and smartphone
- ≈350k daily
- 4.6 out 5
One of the industry’s top smartphone apps used by drivers everywhere is Trucker Path. Trucker Path is free and boasts a vast userbase. This helps guarantees you will get the load you want. Filter your searches by weight and route with ease through their mobile app or on a desktop if you prefer. They also let you check credit scores of brokers. This feature helps you confirm that you’re always dealing with the most professional people in the industry.
- free
- none
- Smartphone
- ≈150k daily
- 4.6 out 5
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