Bulk Connection

JUNE 15, 2023

Some people in the trucking and freight industry even see load boards as a prime example of modern technology that helps people work more efficiently and intelligently. In this article, we’ll examine load boards in detail and tell you why we have such trepidation about recommending them to shippers and carriers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

It was founded in 1978 and has since become one of the leading platforms for freight matching and load board services. The platform offers a wide range of features and tools to help shippers find available carriers and carriers find available loads.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Digital Freight Matching Marketplace (DFM Marketplace) is a newly coined term that can be used to describe traditional load boards. Historically used to “post” and manually connect trucking companies and freight brokerages, DFM marketplaces are designed to act as a digital bridge between trucking companies and loads.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options Digital Freight Matching Marketplace (DFM Marketplace) is a newly coined term that can be used to describe traditional load boards. Brokers: Find Carriers & Post Loads. Here are just a few.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options Digital Freight Matching Marketplace (DFM Marketplace) is a newly coined term that can be used to describe traditional load boards. Brokers: Find Carriers & Post Loads. Here are just a few.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options Digital Freight Matching Marketplace (DFM Marketplace) is a newly coined term that can be used to describe traditional load boards. Brokers: Find Carriers & Post Loads. Here are just a few.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

DAT Freight & Analytics and Axele recently announced an agreement that expands the integration between Axele’s cloud-based TMS and DAT’s load board network.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 17, 2023

Port X Logistics provides drayage, trans-loading, and over the road trucking to help clients meet their fulfillment and production plans. ” AB5 aims to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors, CARB emissions refer to emissions of pollutants regulated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tai automates the LTL shipping process and provides FTL brokers with a centralized platform for sourcing load coverage. Through direct integrations with all major carriers and load boards, Tai allows brokers to go from quote to delivered without manual intervention, empowering your company to dedicate valuable resources to business growth.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 14, 2018

Learn more about DAT Power, the biggest and best load load. Load board reduces leg work. If they were empty, I'd ask them what direction they were going and see if they wanted a load.". Boyer's company starting posting its loads on the DAT monitors. Carrier validation made easy.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2017

A load board is an on-demand freight exchange used by shippers, freight brokers, motor carriers, and other logistics companies to find freight and trucks. Freight brokers and shippers use load boards to advertise freight that needs to be moved by posting where the load is and where it’s going.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

If A can’t take the load, then tender to Carrier B and see if they will take it. If loads are not accepted by carriers the shipper is already working with, shippers can tap into the marketplace to access new capacity. The Emerge marketplace can help carriers get their loads covered in a faster, more efficient manner.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Parade Works with TMS Systems and Syndication Boards Instead of Against Them It’s commonplace in the capacity management market for companies to shun connections with other companies that offer capacity management and access to carrier capacity in whatever form. You read that right.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Good news: the biggest load board in the industry is now even bigger. The consolidation of Getloaded carriers, plus DAT's own growth, has resulted in a 36 percent increase in the number of carriers accessing DAT load boards compared to a year ago. Need a load board upgrade? More carriers to choose from.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

If you rely on multi-stop truckload shipping as part of your strategy, you owe it to yourself to learn how to work more effectively with your carriers—which can also improve acceptance levels for these loads and help you better control supply chain costs. That is because carriers know up front these are multi-stop loads.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 13, 2022

In April of 2021, Mr. Larkin became Strategic Advisor at Clarendon, and was named Chair of the firm’s Advisory Board. He also serves on the Boards of Advisors for Freightwaves, Haul, LoadSmart, DFMData, Baton, On-ramp Payments, Leaf Logistics, Truckl.io, and LineHaul Station. Larkin is a CFA charter holder.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

One of the perks of having a DAT subscription is being able to use the DAT Load Board for Truckers app for Android – the most powerful load board app available for owner-operators, carriers, and dispatchers. We recently added some new tools to help you find loads even faster. Not already a DAT customer?

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Parade

JANUARY 31, 2022

A Huge Reduction in Time Spent on Carrier Outreach Traditionally, much of a broker rep’s time was spent on carrier outreach, which encompasses reaching out to carriers who may be able to take a load and then negotiating back and forth until the load is covered. Book Now allows them to get a load booked anytime with minimal effort.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2022

It can carry a higher load (80lbs) and is designed with a lower profile, providing additional space for on-board shelving and item storage. The Locus Vector (600 lb load capacity) and Locus Max (3,000 lb load capacity) were also on display. The recently released and update model is branded as Locus Origin 2.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 5, 2017

Trucking companies that use DAT load board service also get free access to DAT Load Board for Truckers , the most powerful mobile app for carriers, owner-operators, and dispatchers. The app gives you access to the more than 485,000 loads posted to DAT every business day. Save matches to call later.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Need a load and can't get to a computer? Find freight faster and easier with DAT Load Board for Truckers , the most advanced load board app for owner-operators, carriers, and dispatchers. With DAT Load Board for Truckers, you get easy-to-use tools that you can’t find with any other load board app.

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Parade

MARCH 9, 2022

This partnership brings together Turvo’s Collaboration Cloud and Parade’s truckload capacity management via its carrier, load board, and marketplace partners.”. This digital transformation lets a freight broker book a load online with a click, efficiently using staff without telephone calls. About Turvo. 404.421.8497.

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Parade

MARCH 7, 2022

FTL brokerages can streamline their processes, engage carriers more easily, and post directly to load boards from the TMS. That time savings combined with advanced features leads to Tai TMS customers booking an average of 30% more loads. LTL buyer marketplace. Their automation saves up to 11 hours per week per rep.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 5, 2017

Want to get a heads up whenever a load you want gets posted to DAT load boards? Now with the DAT Load Board for Truckers mobile app, you can get an email whenever a new load is posted that matches your searches, so you can move on to other parts of your business. Not already a DAT customer?

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Ben serves as a board member for UFP Industries and the American Transportation Research Institute, and he is a member of the Northwestern University Transportation Center Business Advisory Committee. Previous board and philanthropic affiliations include United Way of Central Iowa, Orchard Place, and Reaching Higher Iowa.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 26, 2022

The carrier driver shortage has resulted in shippers tendering loads to their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th best choice on a lane due to the capacity crunch. Shippers go to the spot market when their regular carriers won’t take the load. “There is a driver shortage. It is a brutal job. The spot market has become more popular as a result.”.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This multifaceted partnership merges Turvo’s digital applications with KeepTruckin’s fleet management software and Smart Load Board, to streamline and improve operations for both carriers and brokers. By connecting capacity, KeepTruckin’s technology brings efficiency across all areas of the supply chain. About Turvo.

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Parade

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Despite the season’s high load volume, FreightSaver has been making progress towards their organizational goals. They wanted to provide their team with the tools they needed to be successful, booking more loads and building better relationships with reliable carriers. Pre-booking keeps them from paying spot market rates on every load.

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Parade

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Despite the season’s high load volume, FreightSaver has been making progress towards their organizational goals. They wanted to provide their team with the tools they needed to be successful, booking more loads and building better relationships with reliable carriers. Pre-booking keeps them from paying spot market rates on every load.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 11, 2023

They do this by creating fictitious pickups in which they pretend to be a legitimate trucking company operating on load boards (online freight management systems). Sometimes they even call freight brokers and shippers directly to solicit the ability to move loads. Use the most direct and safe route to their destination.

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C3 Solutions

MAY 21, 2021

Finding a shipper to handle loads can involve many complex processes, from driver procurement to issuing the bill of ladings and other paperwork. This can allow for faster capacity procurement and more successful deliveries across the board.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2018

And the number of van loads that have moved in early October is nearly identical to 2017. The load-to-truck ratio dropped 23 percent in the first week of October, to 5.6 loads per truck, which is still 29 percent higher than it was last year at this time. NOTE: The map depicts outbound load-to-truck ratios for dry van freight.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. The van load-to-truck ratio declined last week to 1.6

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

His latest undertaking is FreightValidate, an identity and compliance verification system for shippers, freight brokers, motor carriers, load-boards, and factoring companies to verify that entities are in compliance with regulations and identify past, present, or potential fraudulent or double brokering threats.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Load-to-truck ratios in Los Angeles hit 12.2 DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Since it was launched in February, the new web-based version of the DAT Power load board has become the preferred load board for DAT Power users. Some users like the fact that they can access the web-based load board from any computer. Others like the new group collaboration features.

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Parade

JANUARY 12, 2022

We have partnerships with some of the top TMS programs and load syndication services, plus onboarding services like , MyCarrierPackets and , RMIS. We’re always seeking out new partnerships with leaders in TMS and syndication boards to create more seamless integration experiences. A really exciting feature?

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