Load Guardrails — one load, one address, one truth.
Load Guardrails is neutral freight infrastructure built on one idea: a load is one
permanent address, and the shipper, the carrier, the broker, and the
receiver each open it with their own lens — their own key — seeing exactly
the slice they are entitled to. It is neutral infrastructure that serves every broker,
shipper, and carrier, with a free workspace for carriers on top of it. Today the live
surface is your account, the directory and network, and the free carrier tools; putting
real shipping details into a lens-gated address on a live load is planned, not running
today. Carriers use Load Guardrails free; brokers and shippers pay for the platform's paid
capabilities, and pricing is published before those capabilities launch.
Who it is for
- Carriers & fleets — free to use, no subscription and never a
fee to haul a load. Your drivers, trucks, insurance, and records live in your own field,
under your own key, with compliance alerts before anything lapses.
- Shippers & manufacturers — see the carrier's rate and the
broker's margin, not one blended number; tender only to vetted carriers; one shared
record ends the paperwork dispute.
- Brokers, 3PLs & platforms — administer loads without holding
the data, make carrier vetting a gate in the infrastructure, keep your commercial model,
and write a load address into the software you already run.
- Receivers — confirm delivery on the shared record and see only the
delivery window and PO for your dock.
How a load moves
A load is created, funded, accepted, picked up, moved, delivered, and settled. Only the
right party can move it to the next state, and each step is appended to the one shared
record. You enroll with who you already are — your real USDOT, MC, or EIN becomes your
address, with nothing new to re-issue. The funding and settlement steps belong to the
planned opt-in funded layer and are not live today.
Frequently asked questions
What is Load Guardrails?
Load Guardrails is neutral freight infrastructure built on one idea: a load is one
permanent address, and the shipper, the carrier, the broker, and the receiver each open it
with their own lens — their own key — seeing only the slice they are entitled to. On top of
that address it gives carriers a free workspace for their driver files, equipment,
insurance, and network.
How does Load Guardrails work?
You enroll with who you already are — your USDOT, MC, or EIN becomes your address. A load
gets one address that its parties read under their own keys, so there is one shared record
instead of two sets of paperwork. Today the live surface is your account, the directory and
network, and the free carrier tools.
How much does Load Guardrails cost?
Carriers use Load Guardrails free — no subscription, and never a fee to haul a load.
Brokers and shippers pay for the platform's paid capabilities, and that pricing is published
before those capabilities launch.
Is Load Guardrails a TMS, a load board, or a brokerage?
No. Load Guardrails is the record those things run on, not a replacement for them. It is
neutral infrastructure that serves every broker, shipper, and carrier; Unbroker is one
broker on the network, no different from any other.
Who is Load Guardrails for?
Carriers and fleets, shippers and manufacturers, freight brokers, 3PLs and platforms, and
receivers. Every party on a load gets a view built for its job and opens only its slice of
the shared record.
Is the funded-load and settlement layer live?
No. A funded-load and settlement layer — prefunding and milestone releases — is planned
as an opt-in capability and is not live today. Putting real shipping details into a
lens-gated address on a live load is planned, not running yet.
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