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Load Board Reviews

We compare the top load board platforms on load volume, rate tools, pricing, mobile experience, and broker vetting. Find the right load board for your trucking business.

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86Very Good

Best for: Industry Standard

Best Overall

DAT is the industry standard load board with the largest network of loads and trucks in North America. Their rate analytics (DAT Trendlines, DAT RateView) ar...

Subscription: From $45/mo
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82Very Good

Best for: Carriers

Best for Carriers

Truckstop.com is the second-largest load board in North America and DAT's primary competitor. Their Rate Analysis tool provides solid lane-level rate data, a...

Subscription: From $35/mo
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78Good

Best for: Mega Broker Loads

CH Robinson is the largest freight brokerage in North America, and their Navisphere platform gives carriers access to their massive load network. This is not...

Subscription: From $0
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76Good

Best for: Instant Booking

Convoy brought the tech-startup approach to freight matching with instant booking and transparent upfront rates. After being acquired by Flexport in late 202...

Free tier: From $0
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75Good

Best for: Best Free Option

Best Free Option

123Loadboard is the best free load board option for carriers who want to search for loads without committing to an expensive subscription. Their free tier pr...

Free tier: From $0/mo
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74Good

Best for: Agent Network

Landstar is not a traditional load board — it is a carrier network model where independent agents post loads for Landstar's network of owner-operators (BCOs)...

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72Good

Best for: Free Alternative

Best Free

Direct Freight is one of the oldest free load boards still operating, and it remains a viable no-cost option for carriers who want to search for loads withou...

Free tier: From $0
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70Good

Best for: Mobile-First Loads

Trucker Path started as a truck stop finder app and expanded into load boards. Their strength is the mobile-first experience — the app is well-designed and w...

Free tier: From $0
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65Above Average

Best for: Newest Player

Trulos is the newest entrant in the load board space, combining load board functionality with dispatching services. Their platform is still building load vol...

Free tier: From $0/mo
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