# Unbroker: full site text Source: https://unbroker.io/about/ (transparent cost-plus freight brokerage on Load Guardrails) Updated 2026-09-26. A North South Industries company, Rapid City, SD. USDOT 4151404, MC1593734. # Unbroker: Unconventional Freight Brokerage Unbroker is a transparent, cost-plus freight brokerage built on Load Guardrails. The shipper, the carrier and Unbroker are all party to one shared load agreement. The carrier shares its real costs, Unbroker adds a flat 15 percent on top, and there are no non solicitation clauses, so you can go direct on 14 days notice. A North South Industries company in Rapid City, South Dakota. Accepting carriers and shippers now, launching Q4 2026. ## Why is Unbroker different? ### No non solicitation clauses All master service agreements eliminate restrictive non solicitation provisions. Shippers and carriers build direct relationships when synergy is found. We want you to go direct. ### Transparent cost plus The carrier shares their actual operating costs. The shipper sees exactly what the carrier charges and why. Unbroker adds a flat 15 percent on top. No hidden margins. No backend fees. No surprises. ### Tri-party contract Every shipment is managed as a contract, not a bill of lading. Shipper, broker, and carrier are all party to the same agreement with defined liability limits, pre negotiated accessorials, and shared transparency. ### Go direct anytime Find a carrier you like? Give us notice, a flat 14 days, and go direct. Doesn't work out? Come right back. We will even help you build your in house logistics team and hire carriers directly. ### Allocation on delivery Powered by Load Guardrails. Shipments are pre purchased upfront as inference. When the contract completes on confirmed delivery, the carrier's allocation releases. No factoring. No waiting. ### Every party is named in the contract Identity is anchored to real regulatory identifiers: USDOT for carriers and brokers, EIN for shippers. A carrier's operating authority is recorded by an Unbroker administrator from the documents it provides before it can accept a load, and a live check against the FMCSA register will replace that record when it is connected. If the driver changes, the load cannot proceed. If the truck changes, the load cannot proceed. "We are a staffing agency for freight. We match shippers with carriers for long term direct relationships. If you find the right carrier, go direct. That is the whole point." - Josh Branville, Founder ## About Unbroker A North South Industries company. Unbroker is the first freight brokerage built on Load Guardrails. Headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota. We match shippers with carriers, manage the relationship, and get out of the way when the fit is right. We happen to be the first brokerage built on Load Guardrails, but at the end of the day we are a brokerage company. Any broker, shipper, or carrier can use Load Guardrails. We are just the first one on the platform. ## What do carriers get? ### Your Load Guardrails account, yours to keep When you sign up, Unbroker sets you up with an account on Load Guardrails, the platform where your loads and your record live. That account is yours. You keep it whichever brokers you work with, so the regulatory identity, the shipment history, and the carrier relationships you build travel with you, not with any one broker. Unbroker is simply the first brokerage on the platform. ### Allocation at verified delivery When the contract completes at delivery, your pre purchased inference allocates to you on confirmed delivery. No factoring companies taking 3 to 5 percent. No waiting 30 to 90 days. You complete the delivery, you receive your allocation. ### Share your real costs To operate on our platform, carriers share their actual operating costs per truck: fuel per mile, insurance, equipment payments, maintenance, driver wages, overhead, and their required margin. Carriers who operate efficiently attract more freight because their numbers prove it. Example: a carrier cost of $2.16 per mile plus an 8 percent margin ($0.17) is a total rate of $2.33 per mile. Unbroker's 15 percent ($0.35) on top means the shipper pays $2.68 per mile. Any lumper fees, detention or layover not pre negotiated pass directly to the shipper, so nothing comes out of your rate. ## What do shippers get? Complete visibility into carrier costs, a direct path to build in house logistics, and a transparent cost plus model where you see exactly what you are paying for. Pre purchase your freight upfront. Get carriers whose authority is on file. Go direct when you are ready. ### Complete cost transparency See the carrier's actual operating costs: fuel per mile, insurance, equipment, maintenance, driver wages, overhead, and their margin. The carrier's cost plus their margin plus our 15 percent. No inflated quotes. No hidden broker margins. ### What you see on a $2,000 load Carrier operating cost $1,852, carrier margin (8 percent) $148, carrier total rate $2,000, Unbroker fee (15 percent) $300, your total cost $2,300. You see every line. With a traditional broker you would pay $2,400 to $2,650 and have no idea where the money went. ## How does the model work? Unbroker manages every shipment as a contract, not as a bill of lading. The shipper, broker, and carrier are all party to the same agreement. Liability is defined upfront. The Carmack Amendment is waived by agreement under 49 U.S.C. 14101(b), and the terms of the shipment are established as a matter of contract. We manage the shipment from start to finish through Load Guardrails. ### Master service agreement - Contractual MSA for 1 year with auto renewal - All parties to the same agreement - No non solicitation clauses in any agreement - Defined service level contractual agreements - Limitation of liability waiver for Carmack per 49 U.S.C. 14101(b) - All accessorials pre negotiated before shipment moves ### Engagement levels Modern, Hybrid and Unbrokered are engagement levels a shipper picks, defining the carrier contract renewal cycle (90, 30 or 7 days). On every level the notice to go direct is a flat 14 days, with full Load Guardrails integration and cost plus transparency. At any point, on any level, a shipper can contract a carrier directly by giving a flat 14 days notice. ## What services does Unbroker cover? Full service freight brokerage across all modes, each on Load Guardrails with the same transparent cost plus model and tri party contract framework: Dry Van, Reefer, Flatbed, Step Deck, Lowboy, RGN, Conestoga, Box Truck, Sprinter Van, Hotshot, Power Only, and Tanker. Reefer condition monitoring through Load Guardrails is planned and is not connected yet. ## How much does Unbroker cost? Cost plus. The carrier sets their rate. We add a flat 15 percent. No hidden charges. No backend costs. No negotiation games. You see every line. ### What is included - Full service freight brokerage - Carrier matching and identity on file (USDOT / EIN) - Tri party contract management - Load Guardrails tracking - Allocation on confirmed delivery - Complete cost transparency - Direct relationship transition support ### What you do not need - Factoring companies (0 percent factoring fees) - Dispatch middlemen - TMS subscriptions - Separate tracking platforms - Hidden broker margins ## Contact Unbroker Unbroker Inc., 550 N 5th Street #316, Rapid City, SD 57701. USDOT 4151404, MC1593734. Email admin@unbroker.io. Accepting carriers and shippers now, launching Q4 2026. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Unbroker? Unbroker is a freight brokerage built on Load Guardrails. The shipper, the carrier and Unbroker are all party to the same load agreement, and every shipment is managed as a contract, not a bill of lading. ### How much does Unbroker cost? Unbroker charges a flat 15 percent on top of the carrier's total rate. The carrier's rate is its actual itemized costs plus its margin, and that total plus the 15 percent is the shipper's price. There are no hidden margins, backend fees or factoring fees. ### What is the tri-party contract? Every shipment is managed as one agreement that the shipper, the carrier and Unbroker are all party to. Liability limits and accessorials are defined before the load moves, and the Carmack Amendment is waived by agreement under 49 U.S.C. 14101(b). ### Can a shipper and carrier go direct? Yes. There are no non solicitation clauses in any Unbroker agreement. A shipper and a carrier can go direct at any time on a flat 14 day notice, and if the direct relationship does not work out they can come back. ### How do carriers get paid? Shipments are pre purchased upfront as inference on Load Guardrails. When the contract completes on confirmed delivery, the carrier's allocation releases. There is no factoring and no 30 to 90 day wait. ### Who owns Unbroker? Unbroker is a North South Industries company, headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is the first freight brokerage built on Load Guardrails, and any broker, shipper or carrier can use Load Guardrails.