FlatLoads vs LoadBetter

FlatLoads is a load board and online community for flatbed and open deck freight, connecting carriers, owner-operators, brokers, and shippers. It is available on the web, Android, and iOS. The free plan lets members browse load and truck boards, use the forum, and post a truck or classified. Listings cover flatbed, step deck, removable gooseneck, double drop, lowboy, B-train, Conestoga, and hotshot equipment; each load includes dimensions, weight, tarping responsibility, and securement requirements. Carrier memberships add direct contact details, text and push lane alerts, broker ratings and pay history, filters, and truck posting. The Carrier plan is $29.99 a month. Shipper and Broker memberships cost $99 a month and include unlimited load posting, carrier search and broadcast, vetting, direct messaging, and posting performance reporting. The service also has member ratings and broker pay-speed history. One account works across FlatLoads and several related services. Memberships are month to month, have no application fee or annual commitment, and can be cancelled at the end of the paid period.

LoadBetter is a freight marketplace where shippers and brokers publish loads to selected carriers, then widen access through a public marketplace when they need more capacity. In private workflows, they can receive bids and counteroffers, accept Book Now responses, compare offers, and award a load. Private loads stay with the audience chosen by the publisher unless they are made public. Responses from the Public Marketplace remain connected to the same load and award process. Loadboard Network provides carriers with inbound freight opportunities alongside private and public freight. LoadBetter works alongside a customer's TMS; the TMS remains responsible for planning, accounting, billing, settlement, and financial records. The platform lists web, Android, and iOS access. Broker Free costs nothing, billed forever, with unlimited loads, internal users, and carrier invitations. Carrier costs nothing, billed free forever, with unlimited private-network participation and bids. LoadBetter says it charges no transaction, booking, delivery, or freight commission fees. Driver live tracking and the Driver App are listed as coming soon or in development.