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November 1, 2026load board News Updates
Stay current on trends and technology shaping heavy haul load boards with Transport Topics. This section features news and insights on digital freight matching platforms, industry partnerships and tools that connect carriers with specialized freight. Learn how heavy haul load boards are evolving to support oversized and high-capacity shipments, improve efficiency and enhance visibility in the freight transportation marketplace.
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August 1, 2026PCS Adds DAT One Load Board to Cortex
“Speed matters in a tight freight market — but carriers who win aren’t just moving fast, they’re moving smart,” said Mark Hill, CEO of PCS Software.
April 29, 2026Trucker Path, Truckstop Expand Freight Access Via Partnership
Trucker Path expanded the loads available in its mobile app platform by partnering with freight technology platform Truckstop, the companies announced April 14.
April 14, 2026VTNA Offers Free Load Board to Customers
Any carrier that has a Load Finder account can connect all its trucks via its electronic logging device, VTNA Product Marketing Manager Madeline Sullivan told Transport Topics.
September 24, 2025Freight Marketplace Cargado Raises $12M to Expand Operations
Load board company Cargado gained $12 million through a recent funding round with the aim of bolstering its cross-border freight marketplace, the company announced April 7.
April 8, 2025Startup Cargado Unveils Load Board for US-Mexico Freight
The startup firm, which quietly launched its load board on April 1, publicly announced the product on Sept. 23 with more than 50 logistics customers actively using the platform.
September 23, 2024Load Board Operators Streamline Processes Using Automation, Artificial Intelligence
Load board operators, logistics companies and technology vendors are increasingly utilizing improved data analytics, artificial intelligence and business-process automation to more efficiently connect loads with trucks to move them.
June 1, 2021123Loadboard Launches New App Version
123Loadboard, a freight-matching technology company, launched its next-generation version of its loadboard mobile app, the company said in an Aug. 20 news release.
August 26, 2019BigRoad Freight Introduces Personalized Load-Matching Platform
BigRoad Freight has launched a new set of features that gives drivers access to personalized load boards, load searching and truck posting through the BigRoad app. That allows them more control over the shipments they choose, according to a press release.
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