Find Truck Loads Nationwide — Fresh Freight in 460+ Cities
Stretch XL Freight's aggregated load board shows shipper-direct freight plus the best of partner load boards on a single login. Filter by lane, equipment, rate per mile, and pickup date. Sign up in 5 minutes with your MC number — 30-day free trial, no credit card needed.
What kind of truck loads can you find here?
Every trailer type, every equipment class, every lane. Filter by what you run.
Truckload Freight (TL)
Full truckload dry van shipments — highest daily volume. Long-haul + regional coverage across the lower 48.
Reefer Loads
Refrigerated freight (grocery, produce, pharma, floral). Higher rate/mile with tight delivery windows.
Flatbed Loads
Steel, lumber, construction materials, oversize freight. Requires proper securement equipment.
Hot Shot Loads
Class 3-5 hot shot truck loads on gooseneck trailers. Time-critical regional runs.
Step Deck / RGN
Oversize + overweight freight. Machinery, construction equipment, industrial loads. Requires OS/OW permits.
Power-Only
Drop-and-hook trailer service for major shippers. High-frequency low-mile — predictable weekly routes.
LTL Partial Loads
Less-than-truckload consolidations for owner-operators willing to combine multi-shipper freight.
Expedited Freight
Same-day pickup, time-critical delivery. Higher rate premium for team-driver operations.
Auto Transport
Car hauler + fleet vehicle transport. Requires appropriate trailer + carrier authority endorsement.
High-volume freight lanes right now
Where the loads are flowing. Set a lane preference on any of these to get first alert when new freight posts.
Dallas → Houston, TX
Short-haul intrastate Texas lane. Daily volume, quick turn.
Chicago → Seattle
Long-haul northwest route. Higher rate per mile.
Dallas → Los Angeles
Cross-country freight corridor. High volume.
Atlanta → Miami
Southeast corridor. Reefer and dry van heavy.
Phoenix → Los Angeles
Southwest short-haul. Great for regional OTR drivers.
LA → Seattle
West Coast corridor. Reefer and produce heavy.
Memphis → Dallas
Mid-south corridor. FedEx hub feeder loads common.
Philadelphia → NYC
Northeast short-haul. Drayage + LTL heavy.
Chicago → Dallas
Central corridor. Consistent daily volume.
Load board 101 for new owner-operators
What is a truck load board?
A digital marketplace where shippers + freight brokers post available loads and carriers (owner-operators, small fleets, large carriers) find + book them. Standard function: filter by origin/destination/equipment, view load details, contact broker or instant-book.
What load board features matter?
(1) Load volume + freshness (are the loads current or stale?) (2) Rate transparency (do you see the price up front?) (3) Instant book vs. call-required (4) Lane preferences (get alerts on YOUR routes) (5) Carrier verification (does the board keep bad actors out?) (6) Customer support (24/7 vs. business hours only).
How much should a load board cost?
Industry standard is $150-200/month per board. Many owner-operators subscribe to 2-3 boards for coverage = $400-600/month before running a load. Stretch XL is $35/month flat with aggregated multi-source feeds — same coverage for 10-20% of the cost.
How do I get paid faster?
Standard is net-30 (broker pays 30 days after signed BOL). Quick-pay factoring compresses this to 24-48 hours for a small fee (typically 2-3% of load value). Stretch XL offers quick-pay on all directly-brokered loads at 2-3% with no monthly commitment.
Find Truck Loads — Common Questions
How do I find truck loads with no experience?
You need active MC (motor carrier) authority + a valid CDL to book freight loads. Beyond that, a load board like Stretch XL removes the "who do I know?" barrier — you can find + book loads immediately without needing existing shipper relationships. The 24/7 dispatch team helps new owner-operators navigate their first few loads.
What's the best load board for owner-operators in 2026?
Depends on your equipment + region. For flat pricing + aggregated multi-source feeds, Stretch XL ($35/mo). For specific regional freight, DAT + Truckstop still dominate on volume but cost $150-200/mo each. Best practice: start with one flat-priced board (Stretch XL) and add DAT/Truckstop only if you need more volume in a specific region.
How do I find truck loads near me?
Set your home-base ZIP code + preferred radius in your load board profile. On Stretch XL, our lane-preference matcher sends you SMS + email alerts when matching loads post — you don't have to constantly refresh the board.
Are all the loads on this board fresh?
Freshness varies by source. Direct shipper feeds (~40% of Stretch XL loads) are always fresh — posted directly by shippers. Partner-board aggregated loads (~60%) show real-time updates from the source boards, so you're seeing current availability, not day-old stale postings.
Can I find truck loads without a load board subscription?
Yes but it's slow. Without a board, owner-operators rely on: repeat shipper relationships (takes years to build), factoring company load listings (limited), cold-calling freight brokers (low conversion), or trip-lease programs (locked to one carrier). Load boards accelerate load discovery from days to minutes.
What states have the most truck loads?
Texas, California, Illinois, Georgia, and Ohio consistently show the highest freight volume. Regional hotspots include Atlanta (southeast distribution), Chicago (rail-truck intermodal), Dallas/Fort Worth (border + energy), Los Angeles/Long Beach (port drayage), and Newark/NYC (northeast distribution).
Start Finding Truck Loads Today
30-day free trial. Instant MC verification. No credit card needed to start.