Free Load Board: Find your next haul

A load board is a digital platform that connects shippers with carriers in the freight industry. It serves as a marketplace that hosts available loads for trucks to pick up. From there, carriers can swiftly find, book and make offers on shipments that match their capacity and preferences. C.H. Robinson’s free trucking load board can help facilitate efficient and transparent communication, enabling carriers to streamline the process of securing loads.

A trucking load board is an online marketplace that connects shippers who have freight to move with carriers who have available capacity. These platforms simplify the process of finding freight by making real-time load listings accessible to carriers anywhere.

Here’s how the process works step by step:

• Freight Posting
  Shippers and brokers list available freight on the load board, including key details such as pickup and delivery time and locations, equipment type required, weight, deadlines, and sometimes the offered rate.
• Carrier Browsing
  Carriers log in to the load board to search for freight that matches their lanes, equipment, and schedule. Many boards offer filters by region, trailer type, and delivery timeframe to help narrow results.
• Rate Negotiation & Booking
  Depending on the board, carriers can either accept posted rates, submit an offer, or negotiate with the shipper or broker directly. Once terms are agreed upon, the carrier secures the load.
• Shipment Execution
  With the booking confirmed, the carrier picks up the freight and completes delivery as scheduled. Some load boards integrate tracking or document management to simplify the process further.

Load boards streamline the freight-matching process by saving carriers time, providing real-time visibility into available loads, and helping them reduce empty miles. Free boards offer basic access for smaller carriers or new entrants, while paid boards typically provide more advanced tools, rate data, and higher-quality load opportunities.

Begin your search by viewing thousands of available loads—more than any other provider in North America—directly on the C.H. Robinson load board within Navisphere Carrier.

You can search and book loads in Navisphere Carrier after getting approved as a contracted carrier with CH Robinson. Within Navisphere Carrier, you can filter your search by country of origin, specialized equipment, and more.

Currently, intermodal loads are not available within Navisphere Carrier. To find loads for your intermodal equipment, you can post equipment to the Post Trucks section in Navisphere Carrier or call our regional centers:

• East: +1 630-577-1730
• Midwest: +1 630-577-1730
• West: +1 630-577-1760

Yes. Talk to your C.H. Robinson representative about receiving and accepting/rejecting load tenders through Navisphere Carrier.

Yes. We have more loads available online to book instantly than any other provider. Log in to Navisphere Carrier to search thousands of bookable loads available outside of business hours.

For loads that are not available for instant booking, the best way to request a load outside of business hours is to email the representative who posted the load you want. When the office opens, they can contact you directly in response to your email.

Call our support department at +1 800-326-9977 for help.

Yes, free load boards do not require a subscription or sign-up fee. However, most free services come with limitations. These can include fewer available loads, limited search filters, or restrictions on how many postings you can view per day. Carriers should be aware that while free access is valuable for getting started, paid platforms often unlock larger load volumes and more advanced tools.

Some free load boards display the offered rate for specific loads, but most do not include detailed rate history or comparison tools. Without this data, it can be harder for carriers to know whether a load pays competitively. Paid platforms usually offer full visibility into market rates, which helps carriers negotiate better deals and avoid underpriced freight. C.H. Robinson's free load board requires the user to be logged in to view freight rates for specific loads and to utilize load board freight filters. 

Free load boards usually allow carriers to:

• Search for available freight by origin and destination
• View basic load details such as equipment type and pickup date
• Access some real-time postings

Paid load boards typically add more advanced tools, such as:

• Comprehensive rate data and historical averages
• Broker and shipper credit scores
• Market demand analytics
• Enhanced search filters and unlimited load matches

Navisphere Carrier is C.H. Robinson’s proprietary platform and mobile app designed specifically for contracted carriers (and drivers), offering a comprehensive suite of tools to streamline freight management. It is free to use for approved carriers and includes features such as real-time load booking, negotiating, and tracking, along with a GPS-enabled mobile app for on-the-go operations. The platform also supports document uploads to accelerate payment processing and provides personalized load recommendations and automation options to enhance efficiency and carrier experience.

Unlike generic load boards, Navisphere Carrier is deeply integrated with C.H. Robinson’s freight network, offering exclusive access to high-volume loads and streamlined operations for carriers already in the network.