◉ Comparison · As of 2026-04

GetHaulDirect
vs Zerobroker.

Zerobroker is a brokerage-style platform marketed as 'broker-free' that charges shippers a monthly subscription instead of a per-load percentage.

GetHaulDirect

Flat 5% direct freight marketplace

Pricing model: Flat 5% per load — billed via Stripe escrow
Authority: MC-123033, USDOT 3176886, BMC-84 bond active
Carrier vetting: FMCSA SAFER + Sumsub KYC + insurance on file
Onboarding: 5 min self-service, no card required
Payout to carrier: Stripe ACH, 2 business days

Zerobroker

Monthly subscription (varies by plan) · zero per-load percentage

Pricing model: Monthly subscription, billed regardless of shipping volume. Replaces per-load broker commission with a flat platform fee.
Best for: Shippers with predictable, high-volume freight where the subscription amortises cleanly.

◉ Where Zerobroker wins

Credit where it's due

Predictable monthly bill makes budgeting easy when freight volume is steady and high.
Has real customer testimonials with six-figure annual savings claims at scale.
Built supply-chain analytics on top of the booking flow.

◉ Where we differ

What our model fixes

Zerobroker's subscription is a fixed cost regardless of how few loads you ship. A small or seasonal shipper pays the same as a heavy user.
GetHaulDirect's flat 5% scales with your actual volume — light months cost less, heavy months proportional. No 'will I use it enough this month?' anxiety.
We hold a registered FMCSA broker authority (MC-123033) with a BMC-84 bond. Zerobroker positions itself as 'no broker', which is a marketing claim that runs into 49 CFR § 371.2 territory.

◉ Takeaway

Subscription works if your freight volume is predictable and high. If it isn't, a flat 5% per-load is cheaper and lower-risk.

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◉ FAQ — GetHaulDirect vs Zerobroker

Frequently asked

+Is Zerobroker actually broker-free?

Zerobroker positions itself as 'no broker' but functionally arranges transportation between shippers and carriers — which under 49 CFR § 371.2 is the regulatory definition of a broker. GetHaulDirect operates transparently as a registered broker (MC-123033) with active BMC-84 bond, so the legal posture is unambiguous.

+Subscription vs flat 5% — which is cheaper?

Math depends on monthly load volume. A subscription beats a 5% flat fee only if the shipper's monthly load value × 5% exceeds the subscription cost. For most SMB shippers (< $200K/mo in freight), GetHaulDirect's 5% is the same or cheaper, and it scales down in slow months. A subscription is fixed regardless of volume.

+Does GetHaulDirect have a free shipper plan?

There's no monthly fee — shippers don't pay anything until a load is posted and accepted, and even then the 5% only bills on completion. So 'free to use' applies until you actually move freight.