About the Illinois load board
The Illinois load board lists GigFreight truck loads with a pickup in Illinois. It is the USA board filtered to Illinois origins, so every listing also appears on the national board.
Freight leaving Illinois commonly runs on lanes such as Chicago ↔ the Southeast; Chicago ↔ Texas; Chicago ↔ the East Coast. US accounts see US freight only.
Main freight hubs
- Chicago and its rail-truck intermodal terminals
- Joliet
- Rockford
- Peoria
Common lanes
- Chicago ↔ the Southeast
- Chicago ↔ Texas
- Chicago ↔ the East Coast
Rules for trucks in Illinois
- What moves here
- Illinois freight centres on the Chicago area, where intermodal containers come off the railroads and onto trucks for the rest of the country.
- Tolls
- The Illinois Tollway (I-88, I-90, I-294 and I-355) charges trucks by axle class, paid by transponder or online.
Planning in Illinois
- Seasons and calendars
- Winter storms regularly slow the interstates around Chicago from December to March; build buffer time into winter deliveries.
Route and hub guides
How the board works
- Brokers and shippers post a load with route, dates, equipment, weight and rate.
- Carriers filter the board by origin, destination, date and vehicle type, and sort by rate or rate per mile.
- Members with an active paid subscription see the poster’s contact details and agree the job directly with them.
Questions about this board
How do trucks pay Illinois Tollway tolls?
By axle class, with a transponder (I-PASS or E-ZPass) or online after the trip.
Can I browse Illinois loads without an account?
Load boards can be browsed without an account. Visitors see the route, dates, equipment and price of each load, but not the poster’s contact details.
How much does the Illinois load board cost?
Standard membership for the United States market costs $29.99 a month, $79.99 per quarter or $149.99 per six months. Elite, which adds Elite loads and priority matching, costs $129 a month. The Standard monthly plan starts with 3 days for $1, then $29.99 a month. Prices are in USD.
Who can see loads on the Illinois board?
Anyone can browse the listings. Accounts registered in the United States market see loads in United States. Posting loads is restricted to active paid subscribers and valid trials: the load is posted from a broker account — shippers and forwarders use the same account type — of a verified company, and is published in that account’s own markets. Carriers and owner-operators use the board to find work.
Are broker contact details included in the free trial?
Broker and shipper contact details on a load are shown only to members with a fully paid, active subscription. A trial gives access to the platform but not to load contact details.