Top 4 ways to move more freight in 2015

Top 4 ways to move more freight in 2015

1/ Skip bulk posting services
Save your money and automate directly with load boards to get better results by avoiding calls on your covered loads. Bulk posting services are usually used as a last resort to move freight and will typically generate low income runs as the loads weren’t covered by their regular carriers. Automate your load posting with the larger load boards and get top dollar for every load your move. Automation is usually free with the larger load boards like www.123loadboard.com.
 

2/ Increase your load posting exposure
Showcase your load availability by adverting your available loads in real-time on your company website. Some load boards and bulk posting services offer this tool at monthly cost. www.123Loadboard.com does not charge for this tool and has helped over 640 brokers in 2014. With 123Loadboard.com you get:
 
- Increased load exposure at no charge.
- No coding or ongoing maintenance required.
- Load postings are refreshed in real-time.
 

3/ Offer your carriers alternatives
In a perfect world, owner-operators would only haul loads from you and no one else. But as you know, carriers need to continuously move loads to earn a living. So on days that you don’t have any loads for them to haul, it would be nice to offer them options. One of these options is to have them download free load board apps. This way they can find loads for free and best part, they’ll thank you for it. 123Loadboard.com’s free mobile apps for Android and iOS devices help professional truck drivers find loads to haul throughout the US and Canada.

- iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/app/123loadboard/id827794122
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.loadboard
 

4/ Increase your cash flow by offering quick pay
With carriers to pay and a constant stream of expenses, it’s critical for freight brokers to have a healthy cash flow. www.eCapital.com offers a great Carrier Payment service that gives brokers the funds they need to:

- Recruit and retain the best carriers.
- Reduce the risk associated with slow paying shippers.
- Pay carriers on time and offer quick pay.

About 123Loadboard.com
Freight matching service providing shippers, carriers, owner-operators and brokers the most comprehensive online load and truck board. By applying the latest technologies, our load board delivers to members pertinent trucking tools to overcome challenges such as freight matching, credit, compliance issues and routing, while keeping costs affordable. For more information, visit http://www.123loadboard.com.

123Loadboard.com Launches Free Android App To Help Professional Truck Drivers Find Loads

123Loadboard.com has launched a free mobile application for Android devices. The user-friendly mobile trucker app is designed to help professional truck drivers increase their loaded miles by locating truck loads to haul throughout the United States and Canada.

The free android app allows users to search through millions of truck loads posted annually on 123Loadboard.com’s freight matching network, without the need to be tethered to a desktop computer.

"With many drivers spending weeks or more on the road, today's technological advances are helping drivers stay connected and succeed in business – no matter their geographic location. Our free Android app helps the modern professional truck driver maximize their loaded miles." said Loarn Metzen, VP of 123Loadboard.com.

123Loadboard's free mobile load board app for Android - Features include:

- Find loads by city, state and zip code
- Search for loads by GPS
- Easily find backhaul loads from your current location
- Search for freight back to your home base
- Call the dispatcher directly from the trucking app
- Save truck loads for future reference
- Add notes to any freight listings on the loadboard
- Hide any load that does not work for you
- Truck freight display PC*Miler Mileage, Routing and Tolls
- Truck loads display Rate Check
- Truck loads display Credit Scores/Ratings from eCapital and Ansonia Credit Data

"At 123Loadboard.com, we are continuously committed to launching new and innovative tools that add value to our load board service. Our free trucking app gives Android users instant access to millions of loads available annually on our powerful and reliable load board - now in the palm of your hand." continued Loarn.

123Loadboard.com’s new mobile app is available at the Google Play Store by searching for 123loadboard or directly at https://play.google.com/store/search?q=123loadboard.

Free Load Board App for Truckers has been Updated with Facebook Login

123Loadboard.com has updated their free mobile app for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod® touch with Facebook login/sign-in compatibility and an updated home screen.

1/ Updated Home Screen with Quick and Free Sign-Up
Free 123 load board app now requires users to provide their name and email address to get access to free load searching. 123Loadboard.com members have full access without limits on freight searches.

   

  

2/ Free Sign-Up & Sign-In With Facebook Login
Users can now easily sign-in and sign-up to the load board app using Facebook. Facebook Login gives users a fast and easy way to sign up and sign into the 123Loadboard app. Users don't need to complete long registration forms on their mobile devices and remember yet another username and password.

   

  

    

Free Mobile App To Find Loads

  

123Loadboard.com is weeks away from launching their greatly anticipated Android App. The App will allow members and non-members to search for loads and fill their trucks. Mileage, credit and rate check data will be made available at no charge.

Final testing and improvements are being made to our Android App.

Android beta program

123Loadboard's Mobile App Now With Saved & Recent Searches

123Loadboard.com, one of the largest freight matching services in North America, has updated their mobile app for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod® touch with time and money saving features.

123Loadboard Mobile App Updates

1/ Saved & Recent Searches

To save professional truck drivers time and money, you can now easily search for loads using "Recent Searches" and "Saved Searches" from the mobile menu as show here:

 
2/ My Recent Searches
Clicking on your recent searches will launch the search and display real-time loads.

 

3/ My Saved Searches
Clicking on your saved searches will launch the search and display real-time loads.

123Loadboard.com’s new mobile app is available at the Apple Store by searching for 123loadboard or directly at Apple iTunes.

About 123Loadboard.com
123Loadboard.com™ provides shippers, carriers, owner-operators and brokers the most comprehensive online freight and truck matching services. By applying the latest technologies, 123Loadboard.com™ delivers to members pertinent trucking tools to overcome challenges such as freight matching, credit, compliance issues and routing, while keeping costs affordable.

Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

123Loadboard Improves Credit Reports with Additional Credit Source

123Loadboard.com has launched a new credit report enhancement that allows you to view additional credit information provided by Ansonia Credit Data.

The updated credit reports now include the Ansonia Credit Data information on the company’s credit risk, days-to-pay, # of companies reporting, average balance and alerts.

This improvement will help save you time and money weeding through companies you wouldn't want to do business with. Check the credit status of your customer before you haul the load.
 
New Credit Report Download Button

New Credit Report Source – Ansonia Credit Data

123Loadboard.com Launches New "Hometown" Feature

123Loadboard.com just released a small new time-saving feature that will help carriers and owner-operators easily see total mileage and driving time to their hometown. This information provides a quick and easy way to see when you can be home all at no extra charge.

"Since we started our load board back in 2003, we've received many requests to add time-saving tools and features. The latest addition to 123Loadboard.com helps our members get back home sooner and hopefully more often." said Loarn Metzen, VP of 123Loadboard.com™.

For additional information about 123Loadboard.com, please visit www.123loadboard.com.

123Loadboard.com Launches Search Directory With Over 1.2 Million Listings

The Search Directory allows you to quickly lookup carriers, brokers and shippers to get additional information about them.

Our search directory is updated daily and contains over 1.2 million listings.

For additional information about 123Loadboard.com, please visit www.123loadboard.com.

123Loadboard.com To Provide Brokers and Shippers with Real-Time Posting Click Statistics

Great free new tool for carriers, brokers and shippers to evaluate how successful their postings are on 123Loadboard.com. The new column labeled “Clicks” displays the number of clicks your postings received. Note that this number does not represent the amount of views/impressions.

For additional information about 123Loadboard.com, please visit www.123loadboard.com.

123Loadboard.com To Provide Brokers With Real-Time Operating Documentation On Carriers

123Loadboard.com has released another no-cost feature that provides freight holders with real-time operating documentation on carriers.

"In addition to providing brokers and shippers with up-to-date FMCSA SafeStat Data, we're also now proving them with real-time operating documentation. All at no additional cost." said Loarn Metzen, VP of 123Loadboard.com™.

"This new feature helps carriers and owner-operators advertise their truck availability on our load board by providing an easier way for brokers and shippers to qualify them without the need of contacting them first." continued Loarn.

For additional information about 123Loadboard.com, please visit http://www.123loadboard.com.

123Loadboard.com Launches New Feature To Help Carriers Find More Loads

123Loadboard.com just released a new feature that will help members locate additional loads by auto-suggesting an increase to the origin and/or destination search radius.

"Over the years, we've witnessed thousands of owner-operators who missed out on available freight just slightly outside their search radius. In some instances, members who would of increased their search radius by just one mile would of produced additional load options." said Loarn Metzen, VP of 123Loadboard.com™.

"We here at 123Loadboard.com like to think of this new feature as a little bit of "Artificial Intelligence" working for our members." continued Loarn.



For additional information about 123Loadboard.com, please visit http://www.123loadboard.com

123Loadboard.com Launches Instant On-Screen Alerts

Houston, TX, July 21st, 2010 -- 123Loadboard.com™ (http://www.123loadboard.com/), the freight matching service for the trucking industry, has just launched instant on-screen alerting.

123Loadboard.com members can now create alerts when searching for loads and posting their trucks. When a match is found, a load alert is displayed on-screen and an optional alert sound can be played.

Benefits of Instant On-Screen Alerting

1. Get automatically notified of any new loads that match your search criteria
2. Get automatically notified of any new loads that match your truck posting
3. Get automatically notified of any new loads directly to your computer screen, cell phone, PDA and/or Smartphone
4. Ability to quickly and effectively manage all alerts and matches from one page
5. Ability to edit alert preferences to optimize sending schedule and frequency
6. Save time weeding through loads that have already been handled.

“123Loadboard.com™ is always developing the best solutions for trucking industry professionals. The instant on-screen alerting tool is yet another example of our ongoing commitment to help carriers fill their empty trucks." said Loarn Metzen, VP of 123Loadboard.com™.



"Our members can now receive automatic alerts the second new loads are posted. This added edge gives our members the ability to freight match by getting first action on any new loads." continued Loarn.

For additional information about 123Loadboard.com’s instant on-screen alerting, please visit http://www.123loadboard.com/.

About 123Loadboard.com™
123Loadboard.com™ provides shippers, carriers, owner-operators and brokers the most comprehensive online freight and truck matching services. By applying the latest technologies, 123Loadboard.com™ delivers to members pertinent trucking tools to overcome challenges such as freight matching, credit, compliance issues and routing, while keeping costs affordable. Founded in 2003, 123Loadboard.com™ is a trusted partner to the ever evolving trucking industry. For more information, visit http://www.123loadboard.com/.

123Loadboard.com Launches Truck Report Printing

Houston, TX, September 20th, 2010 -- 123Loadboard.com™ (http://www.123loadboard.com/), the freight matching service for the trucking industry, has just added a new feature that allows brokers and shippers to print out available truck listings with a single click of a mouse.

The truck printouts now ALSO include complete truck details with authority, licensing and safety information at absolutely NO ADDITIONAL COST.

Truck Printout Reports now include:

• Truck Information- Contact Information
• Company Profile
• Authority and Licensing Information
• Insurance Information
• FMCSA Safety Ratings and scores

“We are always developing the best solutions for industry professionals who need to move freight fast. Integrating more information in every truck printout report is just another way to give brokers and shippers a quicker way to make the right decision in finding new carrier partners." said Loarn Metzen, VP of 123Loadboard.com™.



For additional information about 123Loadboard.com’s truck report printing option, please visit http://www.123loadboard.com/.

About 123Loadboard.com™ Since 2003, 123Loadboard.com's freight matching services have been helping truckers increase their loaded miles, and brokers, shippers and manufacturers ship their freight effectively. Using the latest in advanced technologies, 123Loadboard.com™ always maintains the highest level of customer service while providing their members with real-time information on available loads and trucks throughout North America. For more information on their freight matching services, visit http://www.123loadboard.com/.

123Loadboard.com Launches Advanced Email Alerting

Houston, TX, July 19th, 2010 -- 123Loadboard.com™ (http://www.123loadboard.com), the freight matching service for the trucking industry, has just released a website update that now includes advanced Email alerting.

123Loadboard.com users can now create alerts when searching for loads and posting their trucks. When a match is found, a load alert via email will be sent automatically which contains the load and contact information.

Benefits of Using Advanced Email Alerts?

1. Get automatically notified of any new loads that match your search criteria;
2. Get automatically notified of any new loads that match your truck posting;
3. Get automatically notified of any new loads directly to your cell phone, PDA and/or Smartphone;
4. Ability to quickly and effectively manage all alerts and matches from one page;
5. Ability to edit alert preferences to optimize sending schedule and frequency;
6. Save time weeding through loads that have already been handled.

“The new advanced Email alerting tool is literally ground breaking for 123Loadboard.com. We are very proud of our team of developers that launched yet another fantastic trucking tool that helps carriers and owner-operators exponentially. In fact, during our initial beta testing phase, members saved on average 1.5 hours per day and increased their business by 35%.” said Loarn Metzen, VP of 123Loadboard.com™.

“Members can now easily create load searches, set alerts and get first action on any new load that comes onto our load board. The new alert tool also offers cell phone, PDA and Smartphone users a way to stay in touch with real-time load updates.” continued Loarn.

For additional information about 123Loadboard.com’s advanced Email alerting tool, please visit http://www.123loadboard.com.

About 123Loadboard.com™

Since 2003, 123Loadboard.com's freight matching services have been helping truckers increase their loaded miles, and brokers, shippers and manufacturers ship their freight effectively. Using the latest in advanced technologies, 123Loadboard.com™ always maintains the highest level of customer service while providing their members with real-time information on available loads and trucks throughout North America. For more information on their freight matching services, visit http://www.123loadboard.com.

123Loadboard.com Launches New Tool to Increase Posting Quality

Houston, TX, July 16th, 2010 -- 123Loadboard.com™ (http://www.123loadboard.com/), the freight matching service for the trucking industry, has just released a website update that includes a tool to hide loads that have already been covered.

Benefits of the New "Hide" Tool:

1. Easily removes the expired load from a user’s results;
2. Automatically notifies the 123Loadboard.com’s Quality Assurance Team (QAT) of the expired posting and allows them to remove it even before the broker or shipper sends an update;
3. Automatically highlights the load as “Already Gone” for other members who view the same load;
4. Increased Member to Member Cooperation;
5. Increased load posting quality.
   

“Other freight matching websites have the hide functionality, but it’s usually very one-sided. Our new hide tool is interactive in that it allows members to help each other. It’s all about a community effort and cooperation to keep the loadboard quality as high as possible.” said Loarn Metzen, VP of 123Loadboard.com™.



For additional information about 123Loadboard.com’s new hide tool, please visit http://www.123loadboard.com/.

About 123Loadboard.com™
Since 2003, 123Loadboard.com's freight matching services have been helping truckers increase their loaded miles, and brokers, shippers and manufacturers ship their freight effectively. Using the latest in advanced technologies, 123Loadboard.com™ always maintains the highest level of customer service while providing their members with real-time information on available loads and trucks throughout North America. For more information on their freight matching services, visit http://www.123loadboard.com/.

123Loadboard.com Launches New Enhanced Account Profile

Houston, TX, July 14th, 2010 -- 123Loadboard.com™ (http://www.123loadboard.com), the freight matching service for the trucking industry, has just released a website update that includes an enhanced account and business profile section. The new enhanced account profile allows members to complete and edit their general company information, business background, authority, equipment, markets & commodities serviced and much more.

“123Loadboard.com’s latest update gives members the ability to describe themselves and their business in much greater detail. During our beta testing phase, we concluded that members who had completed their profile in greater detail were able to market their company and services better which helped accelerate the approval process performed by companies looking to award new business to them.” said Loarn Metzen, VP of 123Loadboard.com™.

For additional information about 123Loadboard.com’s enhanced company profile update, please visit http://www.123loadboard.com.

About 123Loadboard.com™

Since 2003, 123Loadboard.com's freight matching services have been helping truckers increase their loaded miles, and brokers, shippers and manufacturers ship their freight effectively. Using the latest in advanced technologies, 123Loadboard.com™ always maintains the highest level of customer service while providing their members with real-time information on available loads and trucks throughout North America. For more information on their freight matching services, visit http://www.123loadboard.com.

New Tool For Brokers and Carriers: Export To Excel

123loadboard.com has just released a new FREE time-saving tool that allows brokers and carriers to export their postings to Excel. The Export to Excel tool allows manual load and/or truck posters to easily send ALL their postings by Email to carriers, brokers, dispatchers, companies including freight matching loadboards just like 123Loadboard.com. Each time a member updates their postings, they simply need to click the “Export to Excel” link, save the file to their computer and send an Email.

“123Loadboard.com™ has made its mark as being one of the largest freight matching websites relied on by the trucking industry. We are continuously launching new and innovative tools that add value to our product and create brand loyalty. The Export to Excel tool is yet another example of our continued effort to save members time and money.” said Loarn Metzen, Vice-President of 123Loadboard.com™.

“We’re glad to see that other major freight matching websites have already started to accept our CSV format to help save mutual members time reposting their manually posted loads and trucks.” continued Loarn.

EXPORT TO EXCEL (screenshot)



EXPORT LOADS: http://www.123loadboard.com/online/broker/MyLoads.aspx

EXPORT TRUCKS: http://www.123loadboard.com/online/carrier/MyTrucks.aspx

For more information, please contact our Posting Department at 1-877-875-5301 (option 3).

123Loadboard.com Launches Credit Reporting Per Load

We've just added a new feature (ie. tab) called "Credit Report" onto each load. Save time and money weeding through companies you wouldn't want to do business with. Check the credit status of your customer before you haul the load.

Key benefits and features:
- Credit Ratings (updated daily)
- Average Days-To-Pay
- Trade Experiences
- Full Legal Company Name and Contact Information
- Authority and Licensing Information
- Years in Business
- Insurance (Bonding Company) Information



In addition to credit reports, you also get access to authority, licensing and insurance information.

Learn more by signing up: http://www.123loadboard.com/signup/
or log into your account: http://www.123loadboard.com/online/carrier/tools/Credit-Report.aspx

123Loadboard.com Launches New Tool For Carriers: My Fleet

123loadboard.com has just released another new FREE feature that allows carriers and owner-operators to post their available trucks faster and with even less effort.

The new feature is called "My Fleet" and allows members to easily auto-complete the posting form by selecting a truck from their fleet.

With "My Fleet", there's no limit ...to the amount of trucks that can be addded to a fleet. Customize your fleet per driver, truck type, etc.

Search Results Auto-Update Every 30 Seconds (New feature)

123loadboard.com just released a new feature that allows members to find loads and trucks faster with 30 second AUTO-UPDATES.

Members now are in full control. They no longer have to renew their load and truck searches, it is real time with live posting/results updated every 30 seconds. New results are sorted first so members get quick and easy access to new loads and trucks.