The TruckSmarter Load Board aggregates thousands of loads across dozens of brokers so that you can have a competitive view of the market. The TruckSmarter app has a variety of helpful filters so that you can narrow your search results to find the best loads for your business. This article will show you how to effectively search for the best load on the TruckSmarter Load Board!
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Begin searching
You can begin searching for loads by clicking the Search button at the top right on the Book tab:
Filtering your search
From the Search filters pane, you can apply filters to narrow your load board results. In this example, we are looking for a Pickup location from Acampo, CA and a Destination of Modesto, CA. The Radius slider can be adjusted to find loads within a specified distance of either the Pickup or Destination.
💡 If you are having trouble finding loads nearby your Pickup or Destination, try increasing the Radius slider. |
Further, you can filter your search based by selecting a Trailer type you are looking for:
Scrolling down the Search filters pane, you can either include or exclude specific Load requirements or Brokers. Lastly, you can adjust the Trailer length, Price, Rate per mile, Weight, and Distance with the horizontal sliders. Once you are satisfied with your filter, select the Filter to X results button to return to the Book tab.
Search results
From our search results, we can see there is a load priced at $6.20 / mi from Acampo, CA to Modesto, CA. When you select the load, you can either tap Submit Bid to place a bid for the load, or tap Book Now to immediately book the load. Please note that you can only submit or book a load for a broker that you have already connected to TruckSmarter. To learn more about this, please see Connecting a Broker Account.
Reset your search
If you would like to clear your search filter, simply reopen the Search filters pane and select Reset in the top right:
Save your lane
Do you have specific parameters that you are repeatedly searching for? You can read more about saving lanes here:
Show or hide brokers
Are there specific brokers that you want to include or exclude from your list of loads? You can learn more about filtering brokers here: