If you ship
Get it moved.
Post your load, let the right carriers express interest, pick who you trust, and track it to delivery, all without a broker's cut.
How to post a load
Free during launch
The UK freight exchangeOne platform. Both sides of every load.
Laydn connects the people who need freight moved with the hauliers who move it, and carries the whole job from posted to delivered. No commission, no middleman, no per-seat fees. Here's how the whole thing works, start to finish.
- 0% commission
- Unlimited users
- No contracts
The marketplace
A loop that keeps wheels turning.
Shippers post freight. Carriers find it, or it finds them. Interest, award, delivery, done. Then round again. Every load is a full circle on Laydn.
Shipper posts a load
Route, vehicle, weight and the price they'll pay.
It hits the board
Carriers browse it, and Laydr alerts the ones watching that patch.
Interest, then award
Carriers put their hand up. The shipper picks who moves it.
Delivered
Collected, delivered, signed for. And 0% commission taken.
Step by step
The journey of a load.
From the moment it's posted to the moment it's delivered and signed off, here's exactly what happens at each stage.
1 Post the load
A shipper posts what needs moving.
Route, vehicle, body, weight, price and any notes, live on the UK board in under a minute. You can post for collection today or any date ahead, so future work goes up in advance.
- Pallet to full artic, any vehicle or body type
- You set the price: no quote process, no broker
2 It reaches carriers
Hauliers find it, or it finds them.
The load goes live on the board for carriers nationwide to browse and filter. And anyone running a Laydr alert for that area gets a push notification as soon as it matches, so the right drivers know without even looking.
- Browsable, filterable live board
- Laydr pushes matching loads to carriers automatically
3 Carriers express interest
One tap to put their hand up.
A carrier who wants the load expresses interest in-app, no cold calls. The shipper gets notified straight away by push and email, and watches the interest stack up. Multiple carriers can show interest on the same load.
- In-app interest: the shipper is notified straight away
- Carriers can add a note; the shipper sees who's keen
4 The shipper awards it
You pick the carrier. One tap.
The shipper reviews who's interested (company, vehicle, track record on Laydn) and awards the job to the one they want. The other carriers are politely declined automatically, and the winner and shipper get each other's details to arrange the pickup.
- You choose: no auction, no race to the bottom
- Contact details shared on award to sort collection
5 Run the job to delivery
Tracked every stage, with proof.
This is where Laydn goes further than a plain board. The job moves through clear stages: the carrier marks it collected with pickup details, then delivered with a proof-of-delivery signature, and the shipper confirms it complete. Everyone's on the same page, with a record at each step.
- Collected, delivered, completed, all in-app
- Proof-of-delivery signature captured on delivery
The smart layer
The bit other boards don't have.
Most load boards just list jobs. Laydn actively helps carriers fill their day and shippers reach the right drivers: three tools built into every membership.
Planr
Plans the day
Give Planr a start point, a date and a vehicle, and it chains live loads into a full day's route: least empty miles, looped back home. A day's work in one tap.
Backloads
Fills the way home
Open any load and Laydn shows the best return runs from near the drop, scored on distance, timing and money, so carriers never run home empty.
Laydr
Brings loads to you
Set a patch (postcode, radius, hours) and Laydr pushes matching loads to a carrier's phone as soon as they're posted. Loads find the driver.
Both sides, one fee
Whichever side you're on.
Post freight, carry it, or do both on the same account. It's the same flat membership either way.
If you carry
Fill your wheels.
Find loads on your route, let Laydr bring them to you, plan whole days with Planr, and fill the way back with backloads. Keep every penny.
How to find loadsThe deal
One flat fee. No commission. Ever.
No cut taken on any load. No charge per user. No contract. Laydn is free while we grow the board, then one simple price for everyone, whether you post, carry, or both. The rate you agree is the rate that's paid, in full.
- 0% commission
- Unlimited users
- No contracts
How the Laydn freight exchange works
Laydn is a UK freight exchange: an online marketplace that connects businesses with freight to move to the hauliers and owner drivers who move it. Unlike a traditional broker or pallet network, Laydn takes no commission and adds no markup. It's one flat membership, the same for everyone, whether you post loads, carry them, or do both.
The process is simple. A shipper posts a load (route, vehicle, weight, price and notes) and it goes live on the board straight away. Carriers across the UK browse and filter the board, or get the load pushed to them automatically through Laydr alerts. When a carrier wants it, they express interest in-app and the shipper is notified.
From interest to delivery
The shipper reviews the interested carriers and awards the job to the one they choose. There's no bidding war, because the price is fixed up front. From there, Laydn tracks the job through clear stages: collected, then delivered with a proof-of-delivery signature, then completed. It's a full workflow, not just an introduction, which is what sets Laydn apart from a basic load board.
The tools that make the difference
Three tools are built into every Laydn membership. Planr chains live loads into a full day's route. Backloads surfaces the best return runs so carriers don't drive home empty. And Laydr pushes matching loads straight to a carrier's phone. Together they turn a load board into something that actively helps keep wheels, and margins, turning.
Want to see your side in detail? Read how to find loads if you're a carrier, or how to post a load if you're a shipper, or check the flat-fee pricing. Or just watch the guided tour for your side.
Questions
How Laydn works: FAQs
What is Laydn?
Laydn is a UK freight exchange: an online marketplace where businesses post loads they need moved and hauliers find loads to carry. It connects both sides directly, with no commission and no broker in the middle, on one flat-fee membership.
How does a load go from posted to delivered?
A shipper posts a load and it goes live on the board. Carriers find it or get a Laydr alert, then express interest in-app. The shipper is notified, reviews who's interested, and awards the job to the carrier they choose. The carrier then marks it collected and delivered with a proof-of-delivery signature, and the shipper confirms it complete.
How is Laydn different from other load boards?
Two big ways. First, it charges no commission, just one flat membership with unlimited users. Second, it does more than list loads: Planr plans full day-routes, Backloads fills empty return legs, Laydr pushes matching loads to carriers, and the job is tracked all the way to a signed delivery.
Do carriers and shippers deal with each other directly?
Yes. Carriers express interest in a load and the shipper picks who moves it. Once a job is awarded, the two parties get each other's contact details to arrange the collection and delivery between them. Laydn never sits in the middle taking a cut.
Can I both post and carry loads on one account?
Yes. The same flat membership lets you post loads, carry loads, or do both, with unlimited users across your business at no extra cost. Plenty of haulage businesses do both: sending their own freight and filling their vehicles with other people's.
How much does Laydn cost?
Laydn is free during launch while we grow the board. After that it's one simple flat fee for everyone, with no commission, no per-load charges and no per-seat fees, whether you post, carry, or both.
Now you know how it works. Try it.
Join free while we grow the board. Post a load or find one, use the smart tools, and keep your wheels, and your margins, turning. No commission, no contracts.