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Load-board guide · Seattle, WA

How do I find loads fast in Seattle?

Seattle / Tacoma is the Pacific Northwest’s largest port-driven freight market. Heavy outbound containerized freight, plus a strong reefer share from regional agriculture. Reposition into Seattle is expensive — owner-operators select Seattle lanes carefully.

Connected sources
15+
DAT, Truckstop, broker portals
Outbound RPM (US avg)
$2.20–$2.65
Dry van, 2026 trendline
Broker coverage
120+
Carriers + factoring partners

Top outbound lanes from Seattle

  • Seattle → Los Angeles1,140 mi, balanced direction
  • Seattle → Portland175 mi short-haul, very dense
  • Seattle → Salt Lake City830 mi long-haul
  • Seattle → Chicago2,060 mi cross-country
  • Seattle → Denver1,330 mi, regional reposition

Seattle posts 5,000+ loads a day. Port-derived dry van leads; reefer is strong from Yakima Valley produce.

Lane rate guides

More on this market: Washingtontrucking companies & freight guide

Major brokers in Seattle

Major brokers with Seattle volume: Expeditors International (Seattle HQ), C.H. Robinson, RXO, J.B. Hunt, NFI, Schneider.

Fastest way to book loads in Seattle

  1. 1. Install the Numeo Spot Chrome Extension on DAT — adds AI ranking + broker safety checks + one-tap negotiation directly inside DAT.
  2. 2. Use Load Hub to search 15+ boards at once — DAT, Truckstop, RXO, Arrive, Spot Freight, J.B. Hunt, C.H. Robinson, Emerge, Beon, and more — in a single query focused on Seattle origins.
  3. 3. Turn on Load Radar alerts — phone and Telegram notifications the moment a matching load hits any board.
  4. 4. Let the AI negotiate — one-tap email drafts backed by live market data. Most high-quality loads out of Seattle are gone in 60 seconds, so speed wins.
  • Search every board at once instead of refreshing tab by tab. Numeo Load Hub queries 15+ load boards and broker portals (DAT, Truckstop, RXO, C.H. Robinson, Arrive, TQL, J.B. Hunt and more) for Seattle origins in a single search, ranked by profit for your truck. Turn on Load Radar and matching Seattle loads push to your phone and Telegram the moment they post — most top loads are booked within 60 seconds.

  • The third-largest US port complex — port-driven dry van and reefer with consistent West-Coast demand. Seattle → Los Angeles (~1,140 mi), Seattle → Portland, Seattle → Spokane.

  • Top Seattle brokers by volume: C.H. Robinson, NFI, Expeditors International, J.B. Hunt, Schneider. Numeo Spot flags each broker's factoring and safety status inline as you sort.

  • The Numeo Spot Chrome extension is the best DAT add-on for carriers running Seattle freight. Inside DAT and Truckstop it ranks Seattle loads by profitability for your truck, shows broker factoring/safety status inline, and drafts one-click rate-negotiation emails. It's free on the Chrome Web Store (4.8★) and works on every DAT tier.

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