How freight brokers post loads

What a good load posting includes

• Exact pickup and delivery towns (or zip codes) and the date window.
• Equipment: trailer type, length, and special needs such as temperature, tail-lift or ADR/hazmat.
• Weight, pallet count or volume.
• A rate — loads with a posted rate get more serious replies than “rate on request”.
• Any loading constraints: appointment times, live load or drop, documents needed.

Posting on GigFreight

Plans: €79 a month in Europe, $29.99 a month in the USA (see pricing for the UK and Turkey). 3-day trial; no commission on loads.

1. Create a broker account for your market — shippers and forwarders use the same account type.
2. Complete company verification. Posting is open to verified companies on a paid plan or during the trial.
3. Add the load with route, dates, equipment, weight and rate.
4. The load appears on the public board in your account’s markets, so carriers can find it without an account.
5. Carriers register interest; you choose and confirm the carrier.

• For brokers and shippers
• US load board for brokers

Choosing a carrier safely

• Check operating authority: the carrier’s EU Community licence in Europe, or MC/DOT number and insurance on FMCSA records in the USA.
• Verify contact details independently — freight fraud often uses look-alike company identities.
• Agree the rate, payment terms and documents (CMR note in Europe, rate confirmation in the USA) in writing.

Frequently asked questions