Car hauling load boards in 2026: what each one costs, who posts the loads, and how to choose.

Most boards show the rate. The loadez board shows what the load leaves you.

The boards at a glance

Under each name: what the board is for, vehicle transport, any kind of shipment, or freight in general. Prices are what each company publishes on its own website, before tax; they change, so check the company's page before you buy.

1. loadez: the board that shows what each load nets

loadez runs its own load board for car haulers and auto transport carriers, separate from every other one, inside the software that dispatches the load, gets the paperwork signed and pays the driver.

• Every load priced for your truck. From Growth, each load carries a score out of 100 and an estimated net: the rate minus fuel at the current regional price, deadhead from where your truck is now, tolls, your driver's pay and factoring. A $1,240 load around the corner can rank above a $1,890 load behind a 300-mile deadhead. The arithmetic, in full.
• Claim with a named driver. The broker or shipper sees who will haul the car, then approves, counters or declines.
• Autopilot (Pro). It checks every new load against your floor rate, lanes, vehicle type, pickup window and minimum score every minute and sends the claim when one fits. Anything over your ask-me limit waits for your OK.
• One record to the end. The load you claim is the load the driver sees, with inspection photos, the BOL and the receiver's signature on the driver's phone, and the load the broker is invoiced for.
• Brokers and shippers post free, and follow each load's progress and documents free. Shippers need no MC or DOT number.
• Price. Free for one driver, forever: the board, dispatch, the driver app and an FMCSA check on carriers. Starter $39 a month for up to 3 drivers. Growth $49 and Pro $59 per driver a month, from 5 driver seats. Dispatchers, the accountant and the owner never pay for a seat, and a new company gets its first 30 days with every feature open, no card. Pricing.

Boards built for car hauling

2. Central Dispatch

• What it is: a vehicle transport marketplace run by Cox Automotive, where shipper members post vehicles and carrier members book them.
• Carrier price: Core from $139.95 a month plus tax. Its terms say subscription fees are non-refundable.
• Who posts: shipper members, on shipper plans from $139.95 a month.

Source: centraldispatch.com/plans and /terms-of-use, 7 October 2026. loadez and Central Dispatch, compared.

3. Super Dispatch

• What it is: transport software for shippers and car haulers with its own load board.
• Carrier price: a Lite plan at $0; Carrier TMS Pro $55 a month for the first seat and $50 for each added seat, where every driver and dispatcher is a seat.
• Who posts: shippers, brokers, dealers and auctions using its Shipper TMS.

Source: Super Dispatch help center, 7 October 2026. loadez and Super Dispatch, compared.

4. Ship.Cars

• What it is: software for carriers (SmartHaul) and shippers (LoadMate) with a load board between them.
• Carrier price: $0 for up to 3 loads a month; Starter $39 a month for up to 20 booked loads, plus $2 for each load over; Growth $49 a month per driver.
• Who posts: auctions, dealers and brokers, through LoadMate, priced by the number of vehicles.

Source: ship.cars/pricing, 7 October 2026.

Marketplaces and general freight boards

These carry vehicle loads among other freight. A car hauler filters them by equipment.

5. uShip

• What it is: a marketplace where people, businesses and brokers list shipments, vehicles among them, and transport companies quote on them.
• Carrier price: no subscription; a transaction fee on shipments booked and completed through it, varying by route and type of shipment.

Source: uShip help center, 7 October 2026.

6. DAT One

• What it is: a freight load board where brokers and shippers post loads and carriers search loads and post trucks.
• Carrier price: $59, $149, $169, $259 or $339 a month, by plan.

Source: dat.com/load-boards, 7 October 2026.

7. Truckstop

• What it is: a freight load board where brokers and shippers post loads and carriers search loads and post trucks.
• Carrier price: Basic $42 a month per user up to Heavy Haul Pro at $299, before fees and taxes, plus a $42 non-refundable application fee that is credited to the first month if the carrier is approved.

Source: truckstop.com load board pricing, 7 October 2026.

8. 123Loadboard

• What it is: a freight load board where brokers post loads and carriers search them and post trucks.
• Carrier price: $39, $59 or $79 a month, with a 10-day trial.

Source: 123loadboard.com/pricing as archived on 4 September 2026.

9. Direct Freight

• What it is: a freight load board where brokers and shippers post loads and carriers search loads and post trucks.
• Carrier price: a free plan limited to 3 load searches a day; paid plans $39, $49 or $69 a month.

Source: directfreight.com plan comparison, 7 October 2026.

How to choose a car hauling load board

• Is it built for vehicles? A board for car hauling posts VINs, the number of cars, operable or not, and open or enclosed, and its paperwork is a BOL with an inspection at pickup and delivery. What a car hauler's BOL must show.
• Does it tell you what a load leaves you? The posted rate is not the money. Fuel, empty miles to the pickup, tolls, the driver's pay and the payment terms come off first; a board that does that arithmetic for your truck saves the calculator on every load. Run it on one load.
• Can you haul what it posts? A carrier hauling for hire needs its own operating authority (49 U.S.C. 13901), and a truck run without the authority the trip needs is placed out of service (49 CFR 392.9a). Insurance follows truck size: $750,000 in liability for vehicles of 10,001 lb or more, $300,000 for a fleet of lighter ones only (49 CFR 387.9 and 387.303). How to get there.
• Who is posting? A broker must hold a $75,000 bond or trust fund (49 CFR 387.307) and may not present itself as a carrier (49 CFR 371.7). Know which side of each load you are dealing with. Broker vs carrier.
• What does it cost at your size? Some boards charge per user, so every dispatcher costs a seat; some charge per load or per booked job. Price it for the trucks and office you will have next year, not this month.

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Common questions

Is there a free car hauling load board?

Yes. loadez is free for one driver with no time limit: the loadez load board, dispatch, the driver app and an FMCSA check on carriers. Brokers and shippers post loads on it free. Paid plans start at $39 a month (October 2026).

Which car hauling load board is best for a small carrier?

One built for car hauling, priced for a small fleet, that shows what each load leaves after fuel, deadhead, tolls and driver pay. loadez is free for one truck, its paid plans charge only for drivers (dispatchers and the owner are free seats), and from Growth it ranks every load on its board by the net for your own truck.

How much does a car hauling load board cost?

From $0 to several hundred dollars a month for a carrier, by the prices the companies publish (October 2026): loadez $0 for one driver and $39 to $59 on paid plans; Central Dispatch from $139.95 a month plus tax; Super Dispatch Carrier TMS Pro $55 a month for the first seat and $50 for each added seat; Ship.Cars $39 or $49 a month; general freight boards such as DAT One $59 to $339 and Truckstop $42 to $299.

What is the difference between a car hauling load board and a general freight load board?

A car hauling board posts vehicles: VINs, how many cars, whether they run, open or enclosed, and its paperwork is a vehicle BOL with inspection photos. A general freight board posts loads of every kind by weight and trailer type, and a car hauler filters it by equipment.

Do I need MC authority to use a car hauling load board?

To haul cars for hire across state lines, yes: a carrier needs its own operating authority (49 U.S.C. 13901), and a truck run without the authority the trip requires is placed out of service (49 CFR 392.9a). Boards and brokers usually ask for the MC or DOT number and a certificate of insurance before the first load.

Can brokers and shippers post car hauling loads for free?

On loadez, yes: posting is free, and so are load progress, documents and invoices for the loads they post. Shippers do not need an MC or DOT number to post.