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Freight Equipment
Explained
From dry vans to flatbeds — learn how the US freight industry actually works. Real numbers, real pitfalls, no marketing.
VAN
53' Dry Van
The default trailer of US freight. Carries ~46% of all road freight. Easiest start for a new broker — widest carrier pool, simplest claims, deepest spot market.
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REEFER
Refrigerated
Temperature-controlled van. Produce, frozen, pharma. Premium rates but higher claim risk and food safety compliance requirements.
Coming soon
FLATBED
Open Platform
Steel, lumber, machinery. Tarping and securement skills required. Higher carrier pay, tighter carrier pool.
Coming soon
STEP DECK
Drop Deck
Flatbed with lower main deck for taller cargo (>8'6"). Solves height problems that standard flatbeds can't handle.
Coming soon
POWER ONLY
PO
Tractor pulls customer-provided trailer. Capital-light, growing segment. Drop-and-hook, drayage, dedicated fleet support.
Coming soon
Most broker training is sales pitch. This is reality — the bond claim that ends your business, the deadhead that eats your margin, the carrier vetting step you can't skip. Built by people who run dispatch software for active brokers.