Los Angeles, CA
→ San Francisco, CA
California Air Resources Board regulations mean engines must be 2010+ to operate within the state — a structural barrier that filters out marginal carriers and tightens capacity. I-5 is the inland faster route; US-101 the coastal slower one.
- Dry van
- Reefer
- →California intra-state
- →Tech equipment
- →Wine country
How flat 5% lands on a Los Angeles–San Francisco load
A 380-mile dry-van load through a traditional broker — say, $1,300 all-in — typically loses $234 to the broker's spread (industry-average 18%, per FreightWaves). The carrier sees only $1,066, the shipper paid the full $1,300, and the difference funds a call-center.
On GetHaulDirect, the same load posts at $1,300 — and the carrier sees $1,235 (you keep the broker spread, the platform fee is $65 flat). Across a year of Los Angeles–San Francisco 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 Los Angeles pickup window first — no auction, no double-brokering.