Load board software refers to an online platform or system that connects shippers and freight brokers with carriers or trucking companies. The software functions as a dynamic digital marketplace for freight transportation, serving as a pivotal tool for freight brokers, truck owners, shippers, and logistics managers It software offers a real-time posting system, complemented by a mobile application for on-the-go access, enabling users to seamlessly post and search for loads.The software plays a pivotal role in the logistics and transportation industry, facilitating more efficient freight matching and helping to keep trucks loaded and moving.
Gartner defines the real-time transportation visibility platform (RTTVP) market as platforms that provide real-time location and status insights into orders once they have left the warehouse. This includes other facilities, such as those of a brand owner, supplier, contract manufacturer or service provider. Such platforms, owned and managed by third-party software vendors, represent part of the supply chain visibility market that predominantly — but not solely — addresses domestic road transportation modes. RTTVPs obtain data through integration (via API or electronic data interchange [EDI], for example) with carrier systems, direct feeds from telematics (in-cab or in-trailer devices) or other technologies or apps.