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What is Load Board?

A load board is an online marketplace where brokers and shippers post available freight and carriers search for loads to book. Load boards power most of the spot-market freight in the United States.

How it works

Brokers post loads with origin, destination, pickup date, equipment type, weight, and rate. Carriers filter the board by their equipment, lanes, and preferences, contact the broker, and negotiate a rate confirmation.

Who uses it

Owner-operators and small-to-mid-size carriers use load boards to find spot-market freight. Larger asset-based carriers mix load boards with direct shipper contracts.

Why it matters

Load boards are how most new carriers build their lane history and book their first loads. The biggest boards are DAT, Truckstop, and 123Loadboard.

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Rig Terminal connects to the major load boards and adds AI Load Scoring — an ML model that scores every available load by profitability so you book the best freight first.

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