Load boards are one of the most misunderstood tools in trucking. Too many carriers treat them like their main source of business instead of what they really are—a tactical tool to bridge the gap, not ...

Truckstop.com’s new Heavy Haul Load Board Pro is designed to eliminate much of the guesswork of pricing heavy-haul loads by ...

“I think it starts with the customer and really understanding their problems,” said Nadya Duke Boone, vice president of product at DAT Freight & Analytics. “When they’re looking at that load they ...

Hours-of-service compliance was the original intent of the electronic logging device (ELD) rule but shipment visibility could be the most valuable outcome, at least for shippers and freight brokers.

One of the nation’s leading truck manufacturers is getting into the load board business. Mack Trucks this week launched what it calls Load Finder, a digital load board created to help carriers reduce ...

While a necessary part of business for many, load boards and brokers have challenges. Industry executives offer advice on how to stand out from the competition. One of the best ways a fleet can prove ...

Recent developments in load boards and freight-matching platforms are allowing freight brokers and carriers to bypass rate negotiations. The faster speed and transparency of freight-matching ...

When you’re a one-truck owner-operator or a small 3–5 truck fleet, your morning rhythm is clockwork: coffee, pre-trip, open the load board, refresh, refresh again, stare at the rates, call brokers, ...

DAT Freight & Analytics has released “significant” updates to its DAT One load board, the company said. The new updates will help carriers find quality loads quickly, negotiate better rates with ...

A recent report from load board Truckstop shows freight fraud of all types has jumped 130% in 2023, from 945 reports in 2022 to 2,178 in 2023. Those numbers reflect reports from Truckstop's users, and ...

Truckload freight volumes tumbled in July from their highs in June—and the spot market continues its summer slump, DAT Freight & Analytics reported this week. “Demand for van and reefer services ...