Free during launch
The UK load boardOne load board. One flat price, no commission.
Laydn is a UK freight exchange where shippers post priced loads and hauliers, couriers and owner drivers find them. Every load shows the rate, there's no bidding and no commission, and everyone pays the same flat membership.
- Priced loads only
- Unlimited users
- Free during launch
In short
What is a load board?
A load board, or freight exchange, is an online marketplace where businesses post loads that need moving and carriers find work. UK load boards differ in how they charge: some price per user, some take a commission or run auctions, and some charge extra for tools. Laydn shows the rate on every load, has no bidding, takes no commission and charges everyone one flat membership, which is free during launch.
The board
Every load shows the rate.
Each live load shows the route, the vehicle and body it needs, the weight, the collection and delivery windows and what it pays. Filter by vehicle, body, area and date, or switch to the map.
Laydn only publishes priced loads, so there's no "price on application" to chase.
- Priced loads only
- List or map view
- Van to artic
Laydr alerts
Alerts instead of refreshing.
Set a postcode, how far you'll drive to collect, your vehicle and your hours, and Laydr sends a push notification when a matching load is posted, straight away or batched.
- As many alerts as you need
- Only inside your hours
- Included in the membership
Planr and Backloads
More than a list of loads.
Open any load to see suggested backloads near its drop, or let Planr chain live loads into a full day that heads back towards home. Both suggest; you still put your hand up for each job.
Jobs are tracked from award to a signed delivery, and you and the shipper rate each other when they're done.
- Backload suggestions on every load
- Whole days planned
- Signed delivery and ratings
How load boards charge
Know what you're paying for.
Before you join any exchange, check how it makes its money.
Per-user pricing
Some exchanges charge for each person who logs in, so the cost rises as your office grows. Laydn includes unlimited users.
Commission
Some platforms take a percentage of every job. Laydn takes none.
Auctions
On bidding platforms, carriers undercut each other to win work. On Laydn the shipper sets the rate up front.
Tiers and add-ons
Some boards charge extra for tools. Laydr alerts, Backloads and Planr are all in Laydn's one membership.
Choosing a UK load board
The best-known UK freight exchanges have been around for years, and many carriers use more than one. What matters is whether the work suits your vehicles, how quickly you hear about it, and what the exchange costs you over a year.
Check the loads suit your vehicles
Look at the vehicle types and areas a board covers. On Laydn every load lists the vehicle and body it needs, from vans to artics, and you can filter to match.
Check how you hear about work
Refreshing a board costs time. Alerts that match your area, vehicle and hours bring loads to you. Laydn's Laydr alerts do that with a push notification.
Check the real cost
Add up any per-user fees, commission and add-ons. Laydn is free during launch, then £44.99 a month for everyone, with unlimited users, no commission and a month's notice before anything is charged.
Check it works for both sides
A board is only as good as its loads. Laydn is built for shippers as well as carriers, and posting a load is quick and free during launch. See how posting works.
More: how to find loads, return loads and pricing.
Questions
Load board questions
What is a load board?
A load board, or freight exchange, is an online marketplace where businesses post loads that need moving and carriers find work.
Is there a free load board in the UK?
Laydn is free to use during its launch. After that it's one flat membership of £44.99 a month for everyone, with unlimited users and no commission, and you'll get a month's notice before anything is charged.
Is there a UK freight exchange with no commission?
Yes. Laydn takes no commission on any load. Shippers set the rate, carriers who are happy with it put their hand up, and payment is between them.
What's the difference between a load board and a freight exchange?
In the UK the two terms mean much the same thing: an online marketplace where loads are posted and carriers find work.
Can shippers post loads on Laydn?
Yes. Posting is free during launch: add the route, vehicle, weight and your price, and the load goes on the board straight away.
Who is Laydn for?
Laydn is built for shippers, hauliers, courier firms and owner drivers, from a single van to a fleet.
Keep reading
More on finding work
See the board for yourself.
Take the three-minute tour, or join free during launch and have a look around.