DAT One may suit carriers looking for load-search tools and brokers needing load posting and carrier search.
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Best Load Board Software 2026
Facts read 29 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
DAT One leads this list of 27 (record score 6.4, free plan). 123Loadboard is next (record score 6.0, free plan), and Direct Freight is the next highest-placed with a free plan (record score 5.8).
Moving freight through a load board can involve posting loads, finding carriers, and arranging bookings. Compare carrier search and booking workflow, then check load alerts against how you track opportunities. API access and mobile apps may also matter for your operating process; load posting limits, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing give additional points of comparison. BulkLoads, Carrier First Management, and Direct Freight are among the entries, alongside FlatLoads and FreightLink. LaneRunner, RXO Connect, and Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt provide more options to consider. Weigh the listed features against the freight and carrier tasks you need to handle.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
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| 01 DAT One | DAT One may suit carriers looking for load-search tools and brokers needing load posting and carrier search. | 6.4 | $59 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 02 123Loadboard | 6.0 | $39 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| 03 Direct Freight | Direct Freight is suited to carriers searching for broker-posted or direct-shipper loads, with mobile apps and tools for comparing lanes and trips. | 5.8 | $390 a year | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 2 Oct 2026 |
| 04 Doft Load Board | It suits carriers looking for load search and booking tools, and shippers managing postings, bids, and delivery tracking. | 5.7 | $19.99 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 05 LaneRunner | LaneRunner is aimed at shippers, brokers, and carriers coordinating freight. | 5.6 | $59.99 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 2 Oct 2026 |
| 06 LoadMatch | 5.5 | $600 a year | Free plan | Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| 07 x12port Load Board | It suits freight brokers, shippers, 3PLs, dispatchers, and small trucking companies managing invited carrier networks. | 5.4 | $99 one-time | Free plan | Web, API | 8 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Carrier First Management | Carrier First identifies owner-operators and small fleets, freight brokers and 3PLs, and manufacturers and retailers as audiences for its plans. | 5.3 | $15 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 09 FlatLoads | It suits carriers, owner-operators, brokers and shippers working with flatbed or open deck freight. | 5.3 | $29.99 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 1 Oct 2026 |
| 10 FreightLink | FreightLink suits brokers, carriers, dispatchers, and shippers seeking a vetted U.S.-only freight network. | 5.2 | $49.99 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 3 Oct 2026 |
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123Loadboard
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record6.0 Visit
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Direct Freight
Direct Freight is suited to carriers searching for broker-posted or direct-shipper loads, with mobile apps and tools for comparing lanes and trips.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb Record5.8 Visit
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Doft Load Board
It suits carriers looking for load search and booking tools, and shippers managing postings, bids, and delivery tracking.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb Record5.7 Visit
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LaneRunner
LaneRunner is aimed at shippers, brokers, and carriers coordinating freight.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record5.6 Visit
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x12port Load Board
WebAPI $99 one-time Record5.4 Visit It suits freight brokers, shippers, 3PLs, dispatchers, and small trucking companies managing invited carrier networks.
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Carrier First Management
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb $15 a month Record5.3 Visit Carrier First identifies owner-operators and small fleets, freight brokers and 3PLs, and manufacturers and retailers as audiences for its plans.
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FlatLoads
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb $29.99 a month Record5.3 Visit It suits carriers, owner-operators, brokers and shippers working with flatbed or open deck freight.
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FreightLink
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 $49.99 a month Record5.2 Visit FreightLink suits brokers, carriers, dispatchers, and shippers seeking a vetted U.S.-only freight network.
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Amazon Relay
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb Free plan Record5.0 Visit Amazon Relay is for carriers seeking spot freight or contracts and drivers who need load details and trip tools on mobile.
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LoadBetter
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb Free plan Record5.0 Visit LoadBetter is aimed at shippers, freight brokers and 3PLs, motor carriers, dispatchers, drivers, and their authorized personnel.
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Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb Free plan Record4.9 Visit It suits approved carriers looking to find and manage loads from Android, iOS, or web.
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RXO Connect
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Free plan Record4.9 Visit It suits commercial carriers and carrier representatives seeking load search, booking, dispatch and payment tools.
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