123Loadboard vs BulkLoads

123Loadboard9.4Visit BulkLoads8.8Visit

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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BulkLoads #7 in Load Board Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit BulkLoads

• 123Loadboard fits best

  Carriers needing a full-featured load board

• BulkLoads fits best

  Bulk freight carriers and brokers

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Side by side

Feature	123Loadboard 9.4/10 Visit ↗	BulkLoads 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Load Board Software	#7 in Load Board Software
Best for	Carriers needing a full-featured load board	Bulk freight carriers and brokers
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	10 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone
Integrations	30+ integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features 123Loadboard 4/4 · BulkLoads 3/4
Carrier search	✓	✓
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 load-board access with search, posting, alerts, and ratings Bulk freight carrier, shipper, broker, washout, and lane-history tools Business Bundle adds dispatching, invoicing, tracking, and document capture
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	Its marketplace and search tools focus specifically on bulk freight The broader TMS capabilities are concentrated in Business Bundle QuickBooks is the listed accounting integration
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 →	BulkLoads is an online load board and marketplace for bulk commodity transportation. It connects carriers, owner-operators, shippers, and brokers working with grain, feed, fertilizer, aggregate, hopper, end-dump, pneumatic, tanker, and… 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

• BulkLoads — where it wins

  • Free load-board access with search, posting, alerts, and ratings
  • Bulk freight carrier, shipper, broker, washout, and lane-history tools
  • Business Bundle adds dispatching, invoicing, tracking, and document capture

  Where it doesn't

  • Its marketplace and search tools focus specifically on bulk freight
  • The broader TMS capabilities are concentrated in Business Bundle
  • QuickBooks is the listed accounting integration

• 123Loadboard9.4/10 · 10-day trial

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

  Visit 123LoadboardFull verdict →
• BulkLoads8.8/10 · Free plan

  A focused bulk-freight marketplace with search, booking, alerts, and TMS tools.

  Visit BulkLoadsFull verdict →