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Load-board filter presets

The exact DAT/Truckstop filters that surface box-truck-friendly freight.

DAT One TruckersEdge — Truck posting

  • Equipment type: Straight (24' or 26')
  • Length: 26 ft
  • Weight: 10,000 lbs
  • Origin: Your city + 150 mi radius
  • Destination: Anywhere
  • Age of load posting: ≤ 60 min (fresh loads book first)
  • Rate: Minimum $1.80/mi (adjust to your CPM + margin)

Truckstop Load Board — Search filters

  • Equipment: Straight Van, Reefer Straight (if applicable)
  • Origin: Home city + 150 mi
  • Destination: All
  • Miles: 100–800 (avoid deadhead-heavy long runs to unknown lanes)
  • Rate per mile ≥ $1.80
  • Broker credit score ≥ 90 (avoid slow payers)

123Loadboard — Box truck focus

  • Vehicle: 24 or 26 straight
  • Length: 26 ft max
  • Payload: 8,000–10,000 lbs
  • Radius: 200 mi
  • Sort by: Rate per mile (high to low)

The saved-search rule

Set up 3 saved searches per board:

  1. 1Home region outbound (finds first load of the week)
  2. 2Destination region → back to home (finds backhaul)
  3. 3Any lane above $2.20/mi (the "chase this" alert)

Check each every 15 minutes during dispatch hours. Speed wins.