Broker credit checks from your phone.

Choosing a mobile tool

What makes a mobile broker credit app worth having.

Most apps a carrier already has on the phone show the load, not whether the broker pays for it. A load board app tells you the rate, the lane and the pickup window; it is not built to tell you how long that broker has taken to pay other carriers, or whether the authority behind the load went active last month. Those are different questions, and only one of them decides whether the money arrives.

Four things separate a mobile broker credit tool from a load app: it returns an actual credit score and average days-to-pay rather than only registration details; it shows the trend on that number, not just today's value; it is fast enough to run before you accept rather than after delivery; and the data behind it refreshes on its own schedule instead of whenever a file is next imported.

That last point is where most tools quietly overlap, and it is worth understanding before you treat a second number as a second opinion — we cover which tools share a data source in broker credit tools compared.

Broker credit checks in load planning

Check the broker before the truck is committed.

Most carriers look a broker up after the invoice ages past thirty days, which is research for a collections problem rather than risk management. The decision point is earlier: before you quote, before you accept, and again before you re-book a broker you have hauled for previously. On a phone that check takes under a minute at the dock, which is where load planning actually happens for an owner-operator.

For the full workflow — the four moments worth re-checking, and how to set a go/no-go threshold in advance — see freight broker credit in load planning. Carriers running more than 10 trucks use the freight broker credit check on the web platform instead.

Can I check a freight broker's credit from my phone?

Yes. The SureLoadr Mobile App lets carriers running 10 trucks or less pull a broker's credit score, days-to-pay, authority status and bond information from anywhere, before they accept the load. It is available on the App Store and Google Play with a seven day free trial.

How long does a broker credit check take on a phone?

Under a minute, from an MC number to a score and days-to-pay. That speed is the point: the check has to be quick enough to run while a dispatcher is on the line, standing at a dock, without going back to a desk or a laptop. A check that requires an office gets skipped at exactly the moment it would have mattered.

What should I check on a broker before accepting a load?

Days-to-pay first, because it decides whether you can cover fuel before the money lands. Then the trend on that number, how long the authority has been active, bond status, and any recent change to contact details or address. Those five decide whether the truck moves; everything else is context you can read later.

Who is the SureLoadr Mobile App for?

Owner-operators and carriers running 10 trucks or less. Carriers with more than 10 trucks use the SureLoadr web platform, which adds carrier vetting alongside freight broker credit reports.

Does the app include profit tracking?

Yes. Profit Tracker Pro is included at no extra cost. Log your real fixed costs once and see true net profit per mile on every trip, so a rate can be judged against what the load actually nets rather than against revenue.

What makes a good mobile freight broker credit app?

It returns a real credit score and average days-to-pay rather than only authority and registration details, shows the trend on that number, runs fast enough to use before you accept a load, and refreshes on its own schedule. A load board app is not a substitute: it tells you about the load, not about whether the broker pays for it.

How current is the broker credit data in the app?

SureLoadr scores freight brokers with its own model, and the proprietary algorithm incorporates data that is scanned, tracked and reviewed daily. Authority changes, bond status, payment behavior and contact changes surface as they happen rather than whenever a record is next refreshed.