123Loadboard vs Amazon Relay

123Loadboard9.4Visit Amazon Relay9.0Visit

Higher score 123Loadboard #1 in Load Board Software 9.4/10 10-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit 123Loadboard

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Amazon Relay #5 in Load Board Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Amazon Relay

• 123Loadboard fits best

  Carriers needing a full-featured load board

• Amazon Relay fits best

  Carriers wanting free booking and trip operations

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Side by side

Feature	123Loadboard 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Amazon Relay 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Load Board Software	#5 in Load Board Software
Best for	Carriers needing a full-featured load board	Carriers wanting free booking and trip operations
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	10 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 123Loadboard 4/4 · Amazon Relay 2/4
Carrier search	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Booking workflow	✓	✓
Load alerts	✓	✓
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile apps	Both	Both
Load posting limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines load search, truck posting, booking, bidding, and alerts Adds routing, toll, mileage, rate, credit, and payment insights Supports web, iOS, Android, APIs, and multiple TMS integrations	Free access includes spot freight search, booking, contracts, blocks, and auctions. Post A Truck matches trucks, trailers, drivers, and rate criteria to loads. Mobile apps support alerts, navigation, trip management, and digital documents.
Cons	Access is limited to paid plans after the 10-day trial Advanced routing and rate tools require higher carrier tiers Broker offerings are separated into smaller-team and larger-team plans	Carrier access requires application, approval, safety, insurance, and identity checks. Operations are centered on Amazon freight workflows. Load search and booking focus on available Amazon freight.
Our verdict	123Loadboard is a freight-matching and load board platform for carriers, owner-operators, brokers, shippers, and other trucking professionals in the United States and Canada. Its core workflows cover load searching by location and… Read the review →	Amazon Relay is a web portal and mobile app for trucking companies, carriers, owner-operators, and drivers. Approved carriers can search and filter Amazon spot freight by route, equipment, load type, driver type, stops, and trip length,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 123Loadboard — where it wins

  • Combines load search, truck posting, booking, bidding, and alerts
  • Adds routing, toll, mileage, rate, credit, and payment insights
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, APIs, and multiple TMS integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is limited to paid plans after the 10-day trial
  • Advanced routing and rate tools require higher carrier tiers
  • Broker offerings are separated into smaller-team and larger-team plans

• Amazon Relay — where it wins

  • Free access includes spot freight search, booking, contracts, blocks, and auctions.
  • Post A Truck matches trucks, trailers, drivers, and rate criteria to loads.
  • Mobile apps support alerts, navigation, trip management, and digital documents.

  Where it doesn't

  • Carrier access requires application, approval, safety, insurance, and identity checks.
  • Operations are centered on Amazon freight workflows.
  • Load search and booking focus on available Amazon freight.

• 123Loadboard9.4/10 · 10-day trial

  A full-featured load board for carriers that need search, booking, planning, and rate tools.

  Visit 123LoadboardFull verdict →
• Amazon Relay9.0/10 · Free plan

  Free Amazon freight search, booking, and trip operations for approved carriers.

  Visit Amazon RelayFull verdict →