How Flat-Rate Booking Works
No bidding war, no back-and-forth counteroffers — here's exactly how a load goes from posted to paid.
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A shipper posts a load at a fixed rate
Rate is set upfront as flat, per-mile, or per-day when the load is posted — not an estimate that changes once carriers start calling. There's no auction or bidding mechanic on the board; the rate a carrier sees is the rate they'd get.
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A carrier books it directly
A verified carrier browses the board and books the load outright — one active offer per carrier per load, enforced automatically. Booking requires the carrier to have completed identity verification first.
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The booking fee is due upfront
A percentage of the load's rate — a service fee for the platform itself, separate from the freight charge — is due once the booking is made. The freight charge for the shipment itself settles directly between shipper and carrier.
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Unpaid fees get one reminder
If a booking fee sits unpaid a few days past due, both sides get a single reminder notification — no repeated nagging, no surprise penalties stacking silently in the background.