Find a backhaul load and never drive back empty
Is your truck heading back empty or running with space to spare? Find backhaul and return loads along your route, cut out the empty miles and earn more on every trip.
- Backhaul loads in your direction of travel
- Freight for the return leg
- Part loads for the spare space in your trailer
- Filters by route, date and vehicle type
- Alerts about new backhaul runs
Who needs backhaul loads
A backhaul load is for everyone who refuses to run a truck empty or half-loaded.
Drivers and owner-operators
Cover the return leg with freight instead of empty miles.
Transport companies
Fewer empty runs and higher utilisation of the fleet.
Groupage shippers
Fill the spare space in the trailer with a part load.
Dispatchers
Match backhaul loads to a vehicle's route in seconds.
Empty miles eat the profit of every trip
After unloading, a truck often heads back empty or with half a trailer. Fuel, hours and wear keep running up, and there is nothing to invoice.
Enter your route and free capacity — and see only the loads that are on your way.
- ✕the truck comes back empty
- ✕spare space in the trailer stays idle
- ✕it is hard to find freight on exactly your route
- ✕backhaul offers get lost in chats and groups
- ✕manual searching for part loads eats up hours
- ✕you cannot tell whether a backhaul offer is still live
How to find a backhaul load
Add your direction of travel, the date and the space left in the trailer. On the right you instantly see how your offer will look to shippers.
Pick a direction (or leave “Any country”) and go straight to current listings on the exchange.
Click “Find cargo” to see current listings for this route.
Results update in real time on the search page.
How to find freight for a return or backhaul trip
Registration
Carrier profile: contacts, vehicle type, the directions you work.
Adding the route
Where the truck runs from and to, and the date of travel.
Free capacity
State the payload and volume you have left for a part load.
Search by direction
Filters show only the backhaul loads that match your route.
Contact with the shipper
Respond to the offer or call the customer directly.
Running the trip
Pick the backhaul load up on the way and earn on the return leg.
Search backhaul loads along your route
No need to scroll through every offer — see only the ones on your way.
Why finding a backhaul load is easier with SAMO-TRANS
Fewer empty runs
Freight for the return and backhaul legs, all in one place.
Only what is on your way
Filters show the loads that match your exact direction of travel.
Fast part loading
Fill the spare space in the trailer with a backhaul load.
Trip alerts
Get notified about new backhaul loads along your route.
Direct contact
Talk to the shipper without extra middlemen.
One-off and regular
For a single return trip or for permanent routes.
Choosing a backhaul load safely
- The shipper's profile and contacts
- Cargo and route details
- Clarifying the terms before you agree to the trip
- Whether the backhaul offer is still current
How to start looking for backhaul loads
Create a carrier profile, add your route and free capacity — and receive backhaul offers in your direction.
Frequently asked questions about backhaul loads
A short guide to finding backhaul and return loads.
It is freight you pick up along a route your truck is already running — on the return leg, for example, or into the space left in the trailer. That turns a trip which would have been empty into a paid one.
Add your direction of travel and the date — the filters will show only the offers that match your route and help you close the return trip.
Yes. State your free payload and volume, and find backhaul loads for part loading without changing your main route.
A backhaul load is tied to a trip the truck is already making, so it cuts empty mileage and lowers the cost of the run.
Yes. Set up alerts by route and date so you are the first to see new backhaul and return offers.
Do you have cargo or transport?
Post your offer — and find the right partner today.