Truckstop Load Board
Freight management software
Load board software
Distribution software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$35 USD / 3 users per month
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- Transportation and logistics
- Retail and wholesale
- Accommodation and food services
What is Truckstop Load Board
Truckstop Load Board is a freight marketplace and load board used to match available truck capacity with posted freight loads. It is primarily used by freight brokers, carriers, and owner-operators to search, post, and book loads and to manage day-to-day freight sourcing workflows. The product emphasizes load visibility, carrier search, and transaction support features that sit upstream of a full transportation management system. It is commonly adopted as a sourcing tool that can integrate with other brokerage or carrier operations systems.
Large load and carrier network
The product is designed around high-volume load posting and searching, which supports rapid freight sourcing for brokers and carriers. It provides tools to find capacity by lane, equipment type, and timing, aligning with common spot-market workflows. For teams that primarily need a marketplace rather than an end-to-end TMS, this focus can reduce process overhead. It also supports owner-operators who need quick access to available loads.
Carrier vetting and risk tools
Truckstop includes features intended to help users evaluate carriers and reduce fraud and compliance risk during load tendering. These tools typically support broker workflows such as checking carrier identity, authority, and operational signals before booking. This is useful where the load board is the primary system used for carrier discovery. It can complement, rather than replace, compliance workflows in other systems.
Workflow features beyond posting
In addition to load search and posting, the product supports common brokerage actions such as communication, negotiation, and booking steps within the platform. This helps centralize activity that might otherwise be split across email, phone, and spreadsheets. It can improve traceability of who contacted whom and when, especially for multi-user brokerage teams. The platform approach also supports integrations for users who need data to flow into other operational tools.
Not a full TMS suite
Truckstop Load Board centers on load matching and spot-market execution rather than full transportation management. Organizations needing deep planning, multi-leg optimization, dock scheduling, or complex rating and settlement may require additional systems. As a result, it often functions as one component in a broader freight tech stack. Buyers should validate which operational steps remain outside the platform.
Value depends on market liquidity
Load boards deliver the most benefit when there is sufficient activity in the lanes and equipment types a business serves. If a shipper or broker operates in niche geographies or specialized equipment segments, search results and response rates may be less consistent. This can lead to continued reliance on direct carrier relationships and manual outreach. Network fit is therefore a key evaluation factor.
Costs and controls for teams
Load board usage typically scales with seats and transaction volume, which can increase operating costs for larger brokerage teams. Administrators may need to manage user permissions, posting standards, and process compliance to avoid duplicate postings or inconsistent carrier communications. Without clear internal workflows, activity can fragment across users and reduce data quality. Buyers should assess governance features and reporting needed for their operating model.
Plan & Pricing
Carrier (general)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $42 USD/user/month (monthly) | Load Search, Truck Post, Private Loads, Authority Age Filter, Load Popularity, Onboarded Status, Backhaul Search, Route Map. Price per user. Up to 3 users. Amount shown excludes applicable fees & taxes. |
| Advanced | $135 USD/user/month (monthly) | Everything in Basic, plus Broker Rating, Report a Broker, Book It Now, FuelDesk. |
| Pro | $159 USD/user/month (monthly) | Everything in Advanced, plus Real-Time Live Loads, Rate Insights, Load Comparison, RPM Heat Map, Multi-Trip Search, Load Alert Notifications. |
Broker
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $109 USD/user/month | Truck/Lane Searching, Load Posting, Decision tools, Private Loads. Up to 3 users. Amount shown excludes applicable fees & taxes. |
| Pro | $239 USD/user/month | Includes Basic + Carrier Performance Rating, Rate Insights, Real-time Updates, Load Insights, Post Book It Now Loads. |
| Premium | $369 USD/user/month | Includes Pro + Carrier Monitoring, Predictive Carrier Sourcing. Additional user at no charge; total package value shown on site. |
Dual-Authority
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $139 USD/user/month | Load Search, Truck/Lane Searching, Truck Post, Load Posting, Private Loads, Decision Tools, Onboarded Status, Market Conditions Map. Up to 3 users. |
| Pro | $290 USD/user/month | Includes Basic + Carrier Performance Rating, Rate Insights, Real-time Updates, Load Insights, Post Book It Now Loads, Broker Rating, Book It Now, FuelDesk. |
| Premium | $420 USD/user/month | Includes Pro + Carrier Monitoring, Predictive Carrier Sourcing. |
Shipper
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $109 USD/user/month | Truck/Lane Searching, Load Posting, Decision Tools. Amount shown excludes applicable fees & taxes. |
| Advanced | $175 USD/user/month | Includes Basic + Carrier Performance Rating, Credit Stop, Rate Insights. |
| Pro | $239 USD/user/month | Includes Advanced + Real-time Updates, Load Insights, Post Book It Now Loads. |
Dry Van (carrier-specific)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic (Dry Van) | $35 USD / 3 users / month | Unlimited load searches & truck postings for dry van carriers; price shown is for 3 users (up to 9 users available). Amount shown excludes applicable fees & taxes. |
| Pro (Dry Van) | $129 USD / 3 users / month | Includes Basic + FreightWaves SONAR Insights, Broker Rating, Report a Broker, Book It Now, FuelDesk, Real-Time Live Loads, Load Comparison, RPM Heat Map, Multi-Trip Search, Load Alert Notifications. |
Heavy Haul
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pro (Heavy Haul Load Board Pro) | $299 USD/month | Heavy-haul-focused load search, expanded search radius, rate quotes built into loads, permit quotes with escort details and route considerations. Up to 3 users. (Official press release notes: includes 25 rate quotes and 25 permit quotes with overage pricing.) |
Notes: All pricing, feature lists, and pack structures above are taken from Truckstop's official product/pricing pages (truckstop.com). Prices as shown on the vendor site exclude applicable fees and taxes, and several plans indicate pricing is "per user" or for specified user bundles (e.g., Dry Van plans show pricing per 3 users).
Seller details
Truckstop.com, LLC
New Plymouth, Idaho, USA
1995
Private
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