FlatLoads is a load board and online community for flatbed and open deck freight, serving carriers, owner-operators, brokers and shippers. Its board covers flatbed, step deck, removable gooseneck, double drop, lowboy, B-train, Conestoga and hotshot equipment. Each load requires length, width, height and weight, and lists tarping responsibility and securement requirements. The free plan allows members to browse load and truck boards, use the forum, and post a truck or classified. Carrier memberships add direct contact details, lane alerts by text and push, broker ratings and pay history, deck and lane filters, and truck posting. The Carrier plan costs 29.99 USD per month. Shipper & Broker costs 99.00 USD per month and includes unlimited load posting, carrier search and broadcast, vetting, messaging and posting performance reporting. The service also has member ratings and broker pay-speed history. Memberships are month to month, with cancellation at the end of the paid period. FlatLoads is available on Android, iOS and the web.
Who it is for
FlatLoads suits carriers and owner-operators seeking flatbed or open-deck loads, and brokers or shippers looking to post freight and find carriers.
What is good
- Free plan includes board browsing and forum access
- Loads specify dimensions and securement requirements
- Carrier plan includes text and push lane alerts
- Month-to-month memberships
What to know first
- No free trial
- Carrier plan costs 29.99 USD per month
- Shipper & Broker plan costs 99.00 USD per month
Verdict
FlatLoads pairs equipment-specific freight listings with tools for carriers, brokers and shippers. The free plan covers browsing and community access; paid memberships add contact, search and posting tools.
FlatLoads plans and pricing
All plansCompared on load board software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $29.99/mo
- Carrier search
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Load alerts
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
