Chicago, IL
→ Atlanta, GA
Major intermodal corridor, with both UP and NS rail competing for box volume. Truckload demand spikes in fall as Sun Belt DCs build inventory for the holiday season. Tennessee and Kentucky weigh stations are notably strict.
- Dry van
- Intermodal
- →Sun Belt distribution
- →Auto parts
- →Retail DC restock
How flat 5% lands on a Chicago–Atlanta load
A 720-mile dry-van load through a traditional broker — say, $2,300 all-in — typically loses $414 to the broker's spread (industry-average 18%, per FreightWaves). The carrier sees only $1,886, the shipper paid the full $2,300, and the difference funds a call-center.
On GetHaulDirect, the same load posts at $2,300 — and the carrier sees $2,185 (you keep the broker spread, the platform fee is $115 flat). Across a year of Chicago–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 Chicago pickup window first — no auction, no double-brokering.