Live Load and Unload: A live load or live unload means the driver stays with the truck while the shipper loads it or the receiver unloads it.
Why it matters to owner operators
Live loads take longer and eat into your hours of service. Know the free time and detention terms before you accept.
Example
A driver backs into a dock and waits two hours while the warehouse loads the trailer pallet by pallet.
Related terms
Brokerage & Loads: Not sure a broker or load is worth your time? We check brokers before we book freight for you, and you always choose which loads to haul. Talk to our dispatch team or browse the full trucking glossary.
Haul smarter with a dispatch team behind you
Nexloads finds loads, negotiates rates and handles paperwork for owner operators and small fleets. No forced dispatch and no long-term contracts.