Best Load Board for Flatbed/RGN/Step deck etc

Good morning ladies and gents,

I am hoping that someone can offer some assistance.

I am an account manager at an Luxury Auto Transport firm. We regularly get requests for commercial vehicles (trucks, buses etc) that do not fit on our fleet of trucks. More often than not we have to pass on these opportunities because we simply don't have the network to be competitive or efficient.

I would be very grateful for any advice that someone might be able to offer as to what load board would be best to reach flatbed, rgn, step deck, low boy owner ops.

I reached out to OOIDA and the lady was kind enough to steer me to DAT Solutions' load board and I have no doubt that it is a solid solution. However, rather than spin my wheels (no pun intended=) trying the big boy, I thought that I would turn to the professionals (drivers) for advice on the matter.

Thank you all, in advance, for taking the time to read my post and for any words of wisdom that you might be willing to share. It is greatly appreciated.

 

Hi Old Man, Thank you for your response. My concern is that these guys are brokering loads which then both reduces my margin and makes me far less competitive.

I completely appreciate the need to vet drivers, because we are very careful in our business. We ask for equipment pictures, review history and request insurance contact to ensure that they are up to date.

Granted, I know that the freight world is a much bigger beast but is it that much more of a crap shoot then the auto transport world. We have dispatchers who can manage the process of carrier verification. At the end of the day, it is about being able to maximize profits and remaining competitive, which leads me to believe that going direct to oo's is the best solution.

I have tried a few of the big boys and they charge a premium because they assume that the caller does not have the will or resources to manage the process. Am I incorrect?

Thank you, again for taking the time to respond. It is greatly appreciated.

 

Hi Matt, Thank you for the response. I need access to drivers nationwide, who drive nationwide and, at times, multiple trucks handling loads from different clients. The idea of the load board is the ability to post these loads, on the fly and hear only from drivers in the appropriate area.

 

Understood. Thank you everyone.

 

OK, thank you very much for the advice, Old Man.