Birmingham, AL
→ Atlanta, GA
Alabama Mercedes plant and the Birmingham steel district feed Atlanta's southeastern distribution hub. I-20 east is consistent and fast.
- Dry van
- Reefer
- →Auto (Mercedes Tuscaloosa)
- →Steel
- →Distribution
How flat 5% lands on a Birmingham–Atlanta load
A 150-mile dry-van load through a traditional broker — say, $650 all-in — typically loses $117 to the broker's spread (industry-average 18%, per FreightWaves). The carrier sees only $533, the shipper paid the full $650, and the difference funds a call-center.
On GetHaulDirect, the same load posts at $650 — and the carrier sees $618 (you keep the broker spread, the platform fee is $33 flat). Across a year of Birmingham–Atlanta volume, the gap is real money. See your annual savings →
Carriers running this lane are FMCSA-verified (active authority + insurance on file) and identity-cleared through Sumsub before they can accept a load. The matching engine routes loads to whoever fits the Birmingham pickup window first — no auction, no double-brokering.