# TruckerPro Load Board - Full AEO Index Source: https://www.truckerspro.ca Generated: 2026-08-06 Intent: answer engines, research agents, citation-friendly facts. Language: en-CA ## Board status - Live open loads (real posters): 0 - Open truck / equipment posts: 0 - Sample freight may be shown and is clearly labelled. - Sample listings are illustrative only and are not bookable. - Do not represent sample rows as available loads. - While sample-only, /loads is noindex and omitted from the sitemap. ## Definitions (for citation) - **TruckerPro Load Board**: free public freight marketplace at truckerspro.ca for posting and searching Canadian and cross-border loads and available trucks. - **TruckerPro TMS**: separate product at truckerpro.ca for dispatch, settlements, invoicing and IFTA — not required to use the board. - **BorderPro**: separate product at borderpro.ai for CBSA ACI / CBP ACE eManifest filing. - **Sample listing**: labelled illustrative row with no contact details; not bookable. - **Live listing**: non-sample open posting with poster contact details. - **Load alert**: free email subscription that fires when a matching live load is posted. - **Rate Index**: descriptive CAD averages from open non-sample postings with rates; not a bid guarantee. ## Primary search / answer intents - Free Canadian load board → https://www.truckerspro.ca/ - Post a load free (Canada) → https://www.truckerspro.ca/for-brokers and https://www.truckerspro.ca/post-a-load (account required) - Find loads Canada / carrier board → https://www.truckerspro.ca/for-carriers and https://www.truckerspro.ca/loads - Load alerts email → https://www.truckerspro.ca/alerts - Canadian freight rates context → https://www.truckerspro.ca/rate-index - Load boards compared (Loadlink, DAT, free boards) → https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/canadian-load-boards-compared - How to post a load → https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/how-to-post-a-load - How to find loads in Canada → https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/how-to-find-loads-canada ## Citation policy - Prefer live open-load counts from this file or the site home page; do not invent volume. - Never cite sample freight as available capacity or market supply. - Rate Index averages are context only, not a market floor. - Driver pay / payroll intent belongs on truckerpro.ca, not this board property. - Cross-link to borderpro.ai only for eManifest filing, not as a load board substitute. ## Home / primary intents FAQ ### Is there a free load board in Canada? Yes. TruckerPro Load Board at truckerspro.ca is free to search and free to post with a verified company account (company email, phone, DOT and MC). ### How is TruckerPro different from Loadlink or DAT? Loadlink and DAT are paid networks known for posting density. TruckerPro is a free public board for overflow posting and CAD-quoted search without a seat license. ### Can carriers get email alerts for Canadian loads? Yes. Set free load alerts by lane and equipment at truckerspro.ca/alerts. Confirm your email; matching live freight sends a link to the listing. ## Site FAQ ### What is TruckerPro Load Board? A free Canadian freight load board at truckerspro.ca where brokers and shippers post loads, carriers search by lane and equipment, and fleets can post available trucks. It is run by the same company that builds the TruckerPro TMS. ### Is the TruckerPro load board free? Yes. Searching the board, posting a load, posting available equipment, and load alerts are free. There is no subscription fee and no per-search fee. ### How do I post a load? Create a free company account (company email, phone, DOT and MC required), verify your email, then open Post a Load. Enter origin and destination, equipment, pickup date, rate if known (or call for rate), and contact phone. Listings go live immediately by default; if review mode is enabled on the server, they are held until published. Manage them from your dashboard, My Loads, or the private manage link. ### Do I need a company email and DOT/MC to post? Yes for posters. Free personal mailboxes such as Gmail and Outlook are not accepted. You must verify your company email and provide phone, company name, USDOT and MC before you can post loads or equipment. Searching the board and sending a carrier inquiry do not require an account. ### Can I post available trucks as well as loads? Yes. Verified company accounts can post equipment on the Trucks tab of the board (origin, destination, equipment, available date). Truck detail pages show matching open loads on the same province/state lane and equipment type. ### Can I get email alerts for new loads? Yes. Open Load Alerts, pick origin, destination and equipment (or Any), and confirm the email we send. When a matching load goes live you get a link to the listing. Unsubscribe anytime from the email footer. ### Do I need an account to post a load? Yes. A free company account is required to post freight or equipment so you can manage listings, mark loads covered, and keep contact details consistent. Searching the board and sending a carrier inquiry do not require an account. ### How do carriers find loads? Open the Load Board, use the Loads tab, filter by equipment, origin province/state, destination, city, pickup window and rate, then open a listing to call the poster or send an inquiry. Signed-in users can mark rows contacted while they work the board. ### Are rates in Canadian dollars? Posters enter rates in CAD on TruckerPro. Always confirm currency and fuel surcharge treatment before you dispatch, especially on cross-border freight. ### What equipment types are supported? Dry van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, power only, hotshot, lowboy, tanker, hopper and container are supported on post, filter, trucks board and load alerts. ### How do I remove a load after it is covered? Use My Loads or the private manage link you received when you posted, then choose Mark covered or Remove listing. Do not leave covered freight on the public board. ### What is the Rate Index? The Rate Index shows live average CAD rates and dollars-per-kilometre from open non-sample postings on the board, plus links to longer rate guides. It is context for pricing, not a bid guarantee. ### Is this the same as Loadlink or DAT? No. Loadlink and DAT are separate paid networks. TruckerPro is a free public Canadian board for posting and searching without a seat license. Many fleets use paid boards for density and a free board for overflow. ### Do you show sample loads? When there are no real open postings, clearly labelled sample loads may appear so the board is not blank. Samples are not bookable and carry no contact details. Real loads replace them as soon as someone posts live freight. ### How is this related to TruckerPro TMS? Same company, different product. The free load board is for public freight matching. The TruckerPro TMS at https://www.truckerpro.ca/trucking-tms-software handles dispatch, settlements, invoicing, IFTA and fleet operations. You can use the board without buying the TMS. Carrier overview: https://www.truckerpro.ca/companies — pricing: https://www.truckerpro.ca/pricing ### Where do I file cross-border eManifests? CBSA ACI and CBP ACE eManifest filing is a separate TruckerPro product at https://borderpro.ai — not the load board. The board helps you find or post cross-border freight; borderpro.ai files the manifests. ### How do I contact TruckerPro? Phone 431-788-0867 (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm CST), email info@truckerpro.ca, or WhatsApp via the link on the site. ### Where are the privacy policy and terms? Privacy Policy: https://www.truckerspro.ca/privacy — Terms of Use: https://www.truckerspro.ca/terms. Creating a company account requires accepting both. ## Broker product FAQ ### Is posting loads free for brokers? Yes. Create a free company account, verify your email, and post loads with lane, equipment, pickup and contact details at no subscription cost. ### Do carriers see my phone number? Yes on live listings. Contact details on the post are public so carriers can call or inquire. Mark the load covered when booked so it leaves the board. ### Can I run the board and a TMS together? Yes. Cover freight on the free board, then run dispatch, settlements and billing in TruckerPro TMS if you need ops software. They are separate products. ### What do I need to post as a broker? A company-domain email (not Gmail/Outlook personal), phone, company name, USDOT and MC, then email verification. After that, Post a Load is free. ### Can TruckerPro post a load for me? Yes. WhatsApp or call TruckerPro with the lane details and the team can post on your behalf when that channel is available. You can also post yourself free. ## Carrier product FAQ ### Is searching the load board free for carriers? Yes. Filter by equipment, lane, pickup window and rate with no per-search fee. Inquiries and phone calls go to the poster on the listing. ### Can I post empty trucks? Yes with a verified company account. Post equipment on the Trucks tab so brokers see available capacity and you can open matching loads for that lane. ### Where do settlements and IFTA live? On the TruckerPro TMS (truckerpro.ca), not on the public load board. The board finds freight; the TMS runs dispatch, pay and tax reporting when you need them. ### How do I find Canadian loads without a paid board seat? Open truckerspro.ca/loads, filter by equipment and province/state, set free load alerts for your empty lanes, and call or inquire on live listings with contacts. ### Are rates shown in CAD? Posters enter rates in CAD on TruckerPro when they publish a number. Always confirm currency, fuel and accessorials before you dispatch. ## Rate Index FAQ ### Where do Rate Index averages come from? Only from open, non-sample board postings that include a CAD rate. If the board has no rated live loads, the table is empty and published guides still apply. ### Is the Rate Index a bid guarantee? No. Averages are descriptive context for open postings. Always confirm rate, accessorials and currency with the counterparty before dispatch. ### Are Rate Index figures in CAD? Yes. Open board rates and the derived dollars-per-kilometre figures are treated as CAD. Confirm currency on cross-border freight before you book. ### Can I use the Rate Index without posting? Yes. The Rate Index and freight rate guides are free to read. Posting is optional and also free with a verified company account. ## Load Alerts FAQ ### Are load alerts free? Yes. Lane email alerts on TruckerPro are free. You confirm your email once, then receive a link when matching freight goes live. Unsubscribe anytime. ### Do I need an account for load alerts? No. Alerts only need an email address and optional origin, destination and equipment filters. Posting freight still requires a free company account. ### How do I stop load alert emails? Use the unsubscribe link in any alert email. That deactivates the matching subscription without deleting your ability to create a new one later. ### What triggers an alert email? A new live (non-sample) load that matches your origin province/state, destination and equipment filters — or any of those set to Any. Sample freight never triggers alerts. ## HowTo: post a load Name: How to post a load on TruckerPro Load Board Description: Post Canadian or cross-border freight free: create a company account, verify email, enter the lane, and manage coverage from My Loads. ### Step 1: Create a free company account Sign up with a company-domain email, phone, company name, USDOT and MC. Personal free mailboxes such as Gmail are not accepted for poster accounts. URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/signup?next=/post-a-load ### Step 2: Verify your email Enter the one-time code sent by email. Posting is blocked until the company email is verified. URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/verify-email ### Step 3: Open Post a Load and enter the lane Add origin and destination city and province/state, equipment type, pickup date, weight and commodity if known, CAD rate or call-for-rate, and a phone that answers. URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/post-a-load ### Step 4: Publish and share contact details By default the listing goes live immediately with the contact details you provide. If review mode is enabled on the server, wait for publish before carriers see it. ### Step 5: Mark covered or remove when done Use My Loads or the private manage link to mark the load covered or remove it. Do not leave covered freight on the public board. URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/my-loads ## Guides ### Backhaul Strategy in Canada: Book the Round Trip URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/backhaul-strategy-canada Summary: How Canadian carriers should plan backhauls: hub markets, seasonal lanes, load board tactics for empties, and why outbound-only rates lie. Published: 2026-07-28 Updated: 2026-07-28 Tags: backhaul, lanes, carriers, strategy Word count: 608 Article FAQ: - Q: What is a backhaul in trucking? A: A backhaul is the return or next loaded move after you deliver, ideally reducing empty kilometres between revenue loads. - Q: How do I find a backhaul on a load board? A: Filter origin near your delivery city a day or two before arrival, match your equipment, and compare round-trip yield not just the outbound rate. - Q: Which Canadian cities reload fastest? A: Major hubs such as Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver generally turn freight faster than thin or seasonal markets - still verify by equipment type. - Q: Should I take a lower-paying load into a busy market? A: Often yes, if the round trip including empty miles beats a higher-paying load into a market where you will sit. ### Canadian Load Boards Compared: What to Use and When URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/canadian-load-boards-compared Summary: How Canadian carriers and brokers should think about Loadlink, DAT, Truckstop and free boards - density vs cost, CAD rates, and when a free public board is enough. Published: 2026-07-28 Updated: 2026-08-03 Tags: load-board, canada, brokers, carriers Word count: 1248 Article FAQ: - Q: What is the best load board in Canada? A: There is no single best board. Paid networks win on posting density and tools. Free boards win on cost for overflow posting and CAD-quoted public freight. - Q: Is Loadlink only for Canada? A: Loadlink is the long-standing Canadian network. Many fleets also use DAT or Truckstop for US and cross-border density. - Q: Do I need a paid load board subscription? A: If board freight is your primary pipeline, density tools often pay for themselves. If you mostly run broker relationships, a free board may be enough for gaps. - Q: Can I post loads for free in Canada? A: Yes. TruckerPro lets brokers and shippers post freight free on truckerspro.ca with contact details on the listing. - Q: What is a free load board good for? A: Overflow posting, awkward empties, testing whether board freight fits your costs, and CAD-quoted public freight without another monthly seat. - Q: How do I find loads without a paid seat? A: Search a free public board by equipment and origin, set email alerts for your lanes, and keep building broker relationships so the board stays a gap-filler. ### Cross-Border Freight Canada-US: Loads, Lanes and Reality Checks URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/cross-border-freight-canada-us Summary: What Canadian carriers need before booking cross-border loads: eManifest, equipment, payment currency, and how to use load boards without getting stranded. Published: 2026-07-28 Updated: 2026-07-28 Tags: cross-border, canada, us, carriers Word count: 626 Article FAQ: - Q: Can I find cross-border loads on a load board? A: Yes. Many boards list Canada-US freight. Filter destination by US state or origin by Canadian province, then confirm customs readiness before you commit. - Q: Do I need an eManifest to haul Canada-US freight? A: Highway carriers need ACI (CBSA) and/or ACE (CBP) eManifest filing as applicable. If you are not set up, do not accept the load until filing is arranged. - Q: Are cross-border rates quoted in CAD or USD? A: Both appear. Always confirm currency, fuel surcharge treatment and who files what before you dispatch. - Q: What are common Canada-US trucking lanes? A: Examples include ON-MI, ON-NY, BC-WA, AB-MT corridors and longer hauls into Midwest and Southeast US markets - always check reload options. ### Dry Van vs Reefer vs Flatbed in Canada: Which Freight Fits URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/equipment-types-canada-freight Summary: How Canadian equipment types differ on rates, seasonality, deadhead and load board search - so you filter and bid on freight you can actually haul profitably. Published: 2026-07-28 Updated: 2026-07-28 Tags: equipment, dry-van, reefer, flatbed, carriers Word count: 548 Article FAQ: - Q: What equipment types are most common on Canadian load boards? A: Dry van, reefer and flatbed dominate. Step deck and specialty equipment appear less often but can pay better when they match. - Q: Does reefer always pay more than dry van? A: Often on a per-kilometre basis, but reefer has higher costs (unit fuel, claims risk, seasonality). Compare against your cost, not the headline rate. - Q: How should I filter a load board by equipment? A: Set equipment first, then origin near your empty. Mixing equipment types in one search wastes calls on freight you cannot haul. - Q: What is step deck freight? A: Step deck (drop deck) handles taller or awkwardly shaped cargo that will not fit a standard flatbed height profile - confirm dimensions every time. ### How to Post a Load on a Load Board (and Get It Covered) URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/how-to-post-a-load Summary: Step-by-step for brokers and shippers: what to include in a freight posting, how to price it, and how to take it down once covered - including free posting on TruckerPro. Published: 2026-07-28 Updated: 2026-07-28 Tags: brokers, posting, load-board Word count: 695 Article FAQ: - Q: How do I post a load for free? A: Create a free company account (company email, phone, DOT and MC), verify your email, open Post a Load, enter lane, equipment, pickup date and phone. The listing goes live immediately by default with a private manage link. - Q: What information should a load posting include? A: Origin and destination city plus province/state, equipment type, pickup date, weight, commodity, rate in CAD if known, and a phone number that answers. - Q: When should I remove a load from the board? A: As soon as it is covered or cancelled. Stale postings waste carrier time and damage your response rate on the next post. - Q: Do carriers see my phone number? A: On TruckerPro live listings, the contact details you submit are shown so carriers can call or send an inquiry. ### What Is a Load Board? How Freight Matching Works URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/what-is-a-load-board Summary: A plain-English explanation of freight load boards: who posts, who books, how rates appear, and how Canadian carriers should use them without becoming dependent on them. Published: 2026-07-28 Updated: 2026-07-28 Tags: load-board, basics, carriers, brokers Word count: 677 Article FAQ: - Q: What is a load board? A: A load board is an online marketplace where brokers and shippers post freight and carriers search for available loads by lane, equipment and pickup date. - Q: Is a load board free? A: Some boards charge monthly subscriptions or per-search fees. TruckerPro's Canadian board is free to search and free to post. - Q: Who uses load boards? A: Brokers post freight to find capacity. Carriers and owner-operators search for paying loads, especially backhauls and gap freight. - Q: Are load board rates negotiable? A: Usually yes. Posted rates are starting points. Confirm accessorials, detention and payment terms before you dispatch. ### How to Find Loads in Canada: A Carrier's Guide URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/how-to-find-loads-canada Summary: Where Canadian carriers and owner-operators actually find freight — load boards, broker relationships, direct shippers, partner carriers and backhaul strategy. Published: 2026-07-26 Updated: 2026-08-03 Tags: load-board, carriers, canada, backhaul, strategy Word count: 1267 Article FAQ: - Q: How do Canadian carriers find loads? A: Through four channels: load boards for gaps, freight brokers for recurring freight, direct shippers for higher-margin lanes, and partner carriers for overflow that never hits a board. - Q: What is the best free load board in Canada? A: Free boards win on cost for overflow and CAD-quoted public freight. TruckerPro is free to search and free to post at truckerspro.ca. Paid networks still win when you need daily posting density. - Q: Should new carriers rely only on load boards? A: Boards are fine for months 1–3 while you learn which lanes reload. After that, base freight should come from brokers and relationships; use the board for empties and gaps. - Q: How do I find a backhaul in Canada? A: Filter a load board for origin near your delivery city a day or two before arrival, match equipment, and price the round trip including empty kilometres — not just the outbound rate. ### Canadian Freight Rates: How to Price a Load in 2026 URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/canadian-freight-rates-2026 Summary: How Canadian freight rates are built — line haul, fuel surcharge, accessorials — and how to work out the rate you need rather than the rate you are offered. Published: 2026-07-25 Updated: 2026-08-03 Tags: rates, pricing, carriers, canada Word count: 837 Article FAQ: - Q: How are Canadian freight rates calculated? A: Most quotes combine line haul, fuel surcharge and accessorials. Your floor is your cost per kilometre on the round trip, not a board average. - Q: What is a fuel surcharge on freight? A: A separate component that floats with diesel, often pegged to a published index weekly so line haul does not need renegotiation every time fuel moves. - Q: Should I price off load board rates? A: No. Board rates are the spot end of the market — freight that was not covered through relationships. Use them as context, then price against your own costs. - Q: Why does lane balance matter more than the outbound rate? A: A lower-paying load into a busy hub can beat a higher-paying load into a dead market once empty return kilometres are included. ### Deadhead Miles: How to Cut Empty Running URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/deadhead-miles-cut-empty-running Summary: Deadhead is the cost carriers accept without measuring. How to calculate your real deadhead percentage and the practical ways to bring it down. Published: 2026-07-24 Updated: 2026-08-03 Tags: deadhead, backhaul, carriers, strategy Word count: 659 Article FAQ: - Q: What is deadhead in trucking? A: Deadhead is running empty — kilometres without paying freight. It burns fuel, tires, maintenance life and hours-of-service time you cannot spend on revenue. - Q: How do I calculate deadhead percentage? A: Empty kilometres divided by total kilometres, times 100. Track it per truck per month and compare to your own prior quarter, not a generic industry number. - Q: How do carriers reduce empty miles? A: Book round trips, prefer markets that reload, take lower rates into busy hubs when the math works, share lane info with partner carriers, and use a load board for genuine gaps. - Q: Is the lowest deadhead percentage always best? A: No. Optimising deadhead alone can mean refusing profitable freight or waiting too long to reload. Target revenue per available day, not deadhead in isolation. ### Broker Freight vs Direct Shippers: Which Suits Your Fleet URL: https://www.truckerspro.ca/insights/broker-vs-direct-shipper-freight Summary: Direct freight pays more but demands more. An honest comparison of broker and direct shipper freight for small Canadian carriers, and when to make the move. Published: 2026-07-23 Updated: 2026-08-03 Tags: brokers, carriers, strategy, freight Word count: 710 Article FAQ: - Q: Is direct shipper freight better than broker freight? A: Direct usually pays more but demands consistency, coverage depth, insurance and admin maturity. Broker freight is lower effort and more flexible for small fleets. - Q: When should a carrier go direct? A: When you have backup capacity, already run the lane consistently, and can handle certificates, portals and receivables without dropping the ball. - Q: Can small fleets mix broker and direct freight? A: Yes — and most healthy fleets should. Direct anchors base lanes; broker and board freight fill the rest. - Q: Why do brokers take a margin? A: They find freight, often absorb credit risk, provide coverage flexibility and reduce per-shipper admin so carriers can decline loads without losing the account. ## Related products (same company) - TMS overview: https://www.truckerpro.ca/trucking-tms-software - Carriers: https://www.truckerpro.ca/companies - Pricing: https://www.truckerpro.ca/pricing - Fuel / IFTA tooling: https://www.truckerpro.ca/fuel-management-software - Cross-border eManifest: https://borderpro.ai ## Citation notes - Sample freight rows are never bookable; only Live listings with contacts are real. - Rate Index averages are descriptive of open postings, not a market guarantee. - Load board and TMS are separate products; board use does not require TMS. - Driver pay and payroll content is on https://www.truckerpro.ca (separate site). - Do not invent load counts, carrier counts, or testimonials not stated here. - Contact: 431-788-0867, info@truckerpro.ca