Free audit · No commitment · $500/mo after

Your broker keeps
18 cents on every
dollar you pay them.
It's time to stop.

FreightDirect gives you the carrier database, live market rates, and expert guidance to manage your freight directly — without a broker taking their cut on every load.

19%
avg broker markup per load
$98K
avg annual savings per client
45 min
free audit shows your exact savings
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Early access · First 10 clients
Book a free freight audit
45 minutes. See your lane-by-lane savings before you spend a dollar.
What you get Free · 45 min
Lane-by-lane broker markup ✓
Verified carrier recommendations ✓
Savings estimate for CFO ✓
If you move forward $500/month
Contract Month-to-month
Onboarding fee $0
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Chicago → Dallas · Dry Van·Market $2,850·Broker charges $3,366·You overpay $516
Atlanta → Miami · Reefer·Market $1,950·Broker charges $2,360·You overpay $410
Houston → Denver · Dry Van·Market $3,100·Broker charges $3,627·You overpay $527
LA → Phoenix · Flatbed·Market $1,450·Broker charges $1,769·You overpay $319
Dallas → Denver · Dry Van·Market $3,100·Broker markup 17%·Direct saves $527/load
Chicago → Dallas · Dry Van·Market $2,850·Broker charges $3,366·You overpay $516
Atlanta → Miami · Reefer·Market $1,950·Broker charges $2,360·You overpay $410
Houston → Denver · Dry Van·Market $3,100·Broker charges $3,627·You overpay $527
LA → Phoenix · Flatbed·Market $1,450·Broker charges $1,769·You overpay $319
Dallas → Denver · Dry Van·Market $3,100·Broker markup 17%·Direct saves $527/load
01 /

The math your broker
hopes you never see.

What the carrier gets paid
$2,850
The actual market rate for a Chicago → Dallas Dry Van load. This is what the work costs. This is what the carrier receives.
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What the broker keeps
$516
The broker's margin — 18% on this lane — silently added to your invoice before you ever see it. Per load. Every load.
=
Your savings going direct
$516
Per load. At 40 loads/month that's $247,680 a year that stays in your pocket instead of your broker's.
DAT market rate data · Chicago → Dallas · Dry Van · May 2026
02 / Why shippers stay stuck

The broker isn't
irreplaceable.
They're just better informed.

Brokers earn 18–22% on every load because they know three things you don't: which carriers run your lanes, what the market rate actually is, and how to handle things when they go wrong. FreightDirect transfers all three directly to you.
The problem
✗
You don't know which carriers run your specific lanes — so you can't call them directly even if you wanted to.
✗
You don't know what the market rate actually is — so you have no baseline to negotiate from.
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You don't have a system for vetting carriers, setting detention policy, or handling fall-outs — so you need the broker to manage it.
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The broker profits from all three gaps. The information asymmetry is their entire business model.
The solution
✓
Carrier database — FMCSA-verified carriers by lane, equipment, and safety tier. Direct contacts. You call them yourself.
✓
Rate intelligence — weekly DAT market rates on your specific lanes. Floor, mid, ceiling. You know the number before you pick up the phone.
✓
Advisory framework — carrier qualification, detention policy templates, fall-out playbook, and a monthly advisory call with your consultant.
✓
No broker authority needed. FreightDirect is data and advisory only. You manage your own freight. We give you everything you need to do it well.
03 / How it works

Four steps to your
first direct load.

Most clients run their first direct load within 2–3 weeks of onboarding. Here's exactly how that happens.
01
Free freight audit
We map your top lanes against current DAT market rates and calculate your broker markup in real dollars — not vague percentages. You see the number before you commit to anything.
Free · 45 min
02
Carrier matching
We pull FMCSA-verified carriers already running your lanes. Safety score, insurance confirmed, on-time rate, and a direct contact name. You call them. You set the rate. You own the relationship.
FMCSA verified
03
Rate intelligence
Weekly market rate updates on your specific lanes via DAT API. Know the floor, mid, and ceiling before every negotiation. Broker markup shown per lane so the comparison is always in front of you.
DAT-powered · weekly
04
Ongoing advisory
Monthly calls, AI-generated weekly briefings, a custom playbook for your lanes, message templates for every situation, and monthly savings reports you can take to your CFO.
AI-assisted
04 / The platform

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Six tools built specifically for shippers who want to manage freight directly — without the overhead of enterprise TMS software or the cost of a broker.
📋
Carrier database
Every carrier verified against FMCSA SaferWeb. Insurance certificates monitored — auto-suspended if anything lapses. Rated by real shippers. Organized by lane, equipment, and safety tier.
Monthly re-verification
📊
Rate intelligence
Lane-level market rates updated weekly via DAT API. Market floor, mid, and ceiling per lane. Rate-checker tool so you know if your offer is competitive before you call. Broker markup shown.
DAT-powered
📡
Market tightness
Weekly carrier availability by market. Know when your state is tight before you post a load. Specific advice on when to go above market, when you have leverage, when to call direct first.
Weekly alerts
💬
Advisory & playbook
Monthly calls. AI-generated weekly briefings on your lanes. Custom playbook covering carrier qualification, rate negotiation, detention handling, and fall-out management. Templates for every situation.
AI-assisted
📦
Load tracker
Simple tool to log and track your direct loads. BOL, POD, and rate confirmation management. Not a marketplace — your freight, your carriers, your records. You own every decision.
Shipper-only
📉
Savings reports
Every month: what you paid vs. what a broker would have charged on the same loads. Specific to your lanes. Methodology documented. Something you can put in front of your CFO.
Auto-generated
05 / The numbers

A $100 billion
information tax.

The U.S. freight brokerage market exists almost entirely because shippers don't have access to the same information brokers do. We're changing that.
$100B+
U.S. freight brokerage market annually — built on information asymmetry
19%
Average broker markup per load on a typical shipper's lanes
$98K
Average annual savings for a FreightDirect client at Growth tier
45 min
Free audit shows your exact savings on your specific lanes
"

The broker wasn't providing a service we couldn't do ourselves. They were charging us for information we didn't have. Once we had it, the math was obvious.

Logistics Director · Mid-size industrial distributor
FreightDirect early client · 6 months in · $52,100 saved YTD
06 / Questions

Honest answers
to hard questions.

We'd rather answer your objections here than waste both our time on a call where you're not ready to move forward.
Is FreightDirect a freight broker?+
No. We are a data and advisory firm. We never arrange, broker, or intermediate freight movements. We give you the carrier information, market rates, and consulting expertise — you contact carriers directly, negotiate your own rates, and manage your own loads. You don't need broker authority. We don't need it either. We are the intelligence layer, not the operations layer.
What if I don't have carrier relationships yet?+
That's why the database exists. Every carrier is FMCSA-verified and rated by real shippers. Your freight audit includes a prioritized list of carriers already running your lanes with a direct contact name. Most clients have their first direct conversation with a carrier within a week of onboarding. The audit tells you exactly who to call first and what to say.
What happens when something goes wrong — fall-out, detention, late carrier?+
Your playbook includes step-by-step protocols for every situation. Advisory support means you have guidance when things get complicated. You handle it directly with the carrier — no broker middleman, no waiting for someone else to care. Most shippers find this gives them more control and faster resolution than going through a broker who has 50 other loads on their board that day.
Do I need to fire my broker immediately?+
No — and we don't recommend it. Start by moving your 2–3 highest-volume, most predictable lanes to direct management first. As your carrier network grows and your confidence builds, you reduce broker dependency gradually. The audit tells you which lanes to start with. Most clients are 80%+ direct within 6 months without any dramatic transitions.
Why is the price only $500/month? What's the catch?+
Because we're new and you don't know us yet. We'd rather prove the value at a price that feels like nothing, build real case studies with real numbers, and earn the right to charge more later. Early clients lock their rate permanently — you'll never be repriced. We raise pricing for new clients as the track record builds. That's the deal: you take a small bet on us, we deliver, and you keep the founding rate forever.
What does the free audit actually involve?+
A 45-minute working session. You share your top 3–5 lanes and approximate monthly volume. We pull current DAT market rates, calculate your broker markup lane by lane, identify FMCSA-verified carriers already running those lanes, and give you a specific dollar savings estimate you can take to your CFO. No pitch during the audit — just the numbers. You decide what happens after.
Early access · First 10 clients

Start with
the audit.
It's free.

We don't ask you to pay before you see the numbers. Book a free 45-minute freight audit — you'll see exactly what you're overpaying, on your specific lanes, before we discuss anything else. Then you decide.

✓Free freight audit — lane-by-lane broker markup, carrier recommendations, savings estimate for your CFO
✓$500/month if you move forward — deliberately low so you can prove ROI before scaling up
✓Month-to-month — no contracts, no onboarding fee, cancel anytime, no questions asked
✓Rate locked permanently — early clients never get repriced as we raise rates for new clients
✓No broker authority needed. Pure advisory and data. You own every freight decision.
How pricing grows with us
Stage 1 — Right now
First 10 clients · You help us validate
$500/mo
Stage 2 — With case studies
Clients 11–25 · Proven results
$1,500/mo
Stage 3 — Standard
Clients 26+ · Full platform
$3,000/mo
Early clients lock their rate permanently. You keep $500/month no matter what we charge new clients.
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Free · No commitment
Audit format45-min call or video
What you'll seeYour exact savings $
CostFree · Always
Monthly fee (if you proceed)$500/mo
Onboarding fee$0
Contract lengthMonth-to-month
Cancel anytimeYes

No payment. No commitment. We'll email within 24hrs to confirm and schedule your audit. You decide everything after that.

3 of 10 early access spots filled
✉️
You're in.
We'll be in touch within 24 hours to schedule your free freight audit. No payment, no commitment — just the numbers on your lanes.
Why $500/month? We're new. You don't know us yet. We'd rather prove the value at a price that removes every objection, collect real case studies, and raise prices once we've earned it. Early clients keep their rate forever.