Here's how to get contracts for your trucking business. Use load boards. Load boards are a great way to find available contracts. Build a relationship with freight brokers. Hire a dispatcher. Partner with government transport contractors. Prospect and contact local shippers. Join industry groups and associations.
9 Short Tips on How to Get Clients for a Trucking Business Research and Identify Profitable Routes. Establishing Strategic Partnerships. Get a Website and Place to House Reviews. Leverage Online Freight Marketplaces. Provide Specialized Freight Services. Cultivate Strong Customer Relationships.
How To Get Freight Contracts And Loads For Owner Operators in 6 Steps 6 Ways for You to Get Loads and Freight Contracts as an Owner Operator. Load Boards. Freight Brokers. Work Directly With Shippers. Use a Dispatcher. Lease With a Company as an Owner Operator. Register as a Government Contractor.
Some owner-operators try to get most of their loads by focusing specifically on two sources: load boards and brokers. They spend hours on the load boards, trying to find a load. If that effort fails, they contact as many brokers as they can. This approach can be considered the “easy” approach.
The most common way owner-operators find work is through load boards. Here, brokers and freight forwarders will post the freight they need to be moved when and where. Some of the most popular load boards you may have heard of are the DAT load board, Landstar load board, or Truckstop load board.