Loads
Got freight and no truck free? Post it with pallets, weight and rate, and let members with a wagon heading that way book it.
What you can post
Four ways to fill your wagons
Every listing is matched to the vehicle. A tanker isn't asked about pallets, and a curtainsider is the default because that's what most of you run.
Vehicles available
Running back empty or part-loaded? Advertise the space, your route and your kit, from ADR to hydraulics.
Traction
Loaded trailer but no unit or driver? A subcontractor pulls it for you and drops or returns the trailer where you say.
Units for hire
Unit and driver standing? Offer them to firms with trailers that need pulling, with your base, availability and day rate.
How it works
From sign-up to booked in three steps
Step 1
Join and get approved
Tell us about your firm. We check every member before they get in, so you're dealing with real hauliers.
Step 2
Post or browse
Post a listing in under a minute using your saved defaults, or filter the board by region, vehicle, ADR and hydraulics.
Step 3
Book and call direct
Book a job with one tap. The poster gets your company and number, and you agree the details between you.
Why Backload Exchange
Built by hauliers' rules
Your rates stay private
The board is members-only. Rates and phone numbers are never shown to the public or your customers.
No commission, ever
One flat monthly price. What you agree on the phone is what you get paid.
Speaks your language
Postcode districts, pallet spaces, 6x2 units, walking floors and twin-line hydraulics, all built in.
A fraction of the price
No sales team and no offices to pay for, so membership costs a fraction of what the big boards charge, with no contract.
Pricing
Simple prices. No contract.
Every plan gets the full board: all four listing types, unlimited posts and bookings, and saved defaults. Pay monthly and cancel any time, or pay yearly and get two months free.
Other UK load boards: £80–£170+ a month, often on 12-month contracts Backload Exchange from £19
Free month
£0
Try everything, then choose a plan
- Full access to the board
- Post and book as much as you like
- No card needed to start
Owner-driver
£19/ month
1 to 2 vehicles · or £190 a year
- Everything on the board
- 1 login
- No contract, cancel any time
- No set-up fee
Most popular
Fleet
£29/ month
Any number of vehicles · or £290 a year
- Everything on the board
- Up to 3 logins for your office and drivers
- No contract, cancel any time
- No set-up fee
Checkout is handled securely by Stripe. Your free month starts when you sign up, and no card is needed until it ends. All prices exclude VAT. Yearly plans are paid upfront. Need more logins? Extra users are £5 a month each.
Questions
Before you sign up
Who can join?
UK haulage firms and owner-drivers. We check each firm before approving them, so the board stays trusted.
Do you take a cut of the job?
No. You pay the monthly membership and nothing else. Rates are agreed directly between members.
Can my customers see my rates?
No. Only approved members can see listings. Visitors see sample listings only.
What vehicles does it cover?
Any and all, from vans and rigids to artics, tankers and low loaders. If your vehicle or trailer type is missing, and we'll add it.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Monthly plans have no contract, so you can cancel any time. Yearly plans run for the year you've paid for.
Founding members
Get on the board
The quickest way in is to choose a plan and start your free month. Prefer to talk to us first? Fill in your details, copy them and email us, and we'll be in touch.
hello@backloadexchange.com
Founding members keep their first-year price for as long as they stay.