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Know what the lane pays before you say yes.

The drivers taught LIVE this business, so the tools start with theirs: what does this lane really pay, and how do I prove where I am without installing anything.

The problem

Load boards show you a number. They do not show you what that lane paid the last 300 times, or whether the hazmat premium is worth the endorsement on that distance. You are quoting blind and the broker is not.

What FlowLine does about it

Rates per mile from real loadsHazmat classes and dry van by distance and period, with the spread and the load count. Free, no login.
Every published lane326 city-to-city lanes with the median and the recent median.
Tracking from a text linkOpen the link once. Location is shared for that load only. No app, no password.
The hazmat premium by distanceWhere the extra money is, and where it is not.

The proof

The published rates come from more than 21,000 loads on lanes with at least 10 moves, and every figure shows how many loads sit behind it.

Questions

Is the rate calculator free?

Yes. The calculator and every lane page are free to use and published under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Do I need to install anything to be tracked?

No. Your dispatcher sends a text link. You open it once and the phone shares location for that load.

Walk me through your last missed tender. Twenty minutes. No pitch deck.

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Written by Ian Brown, owner and CEO of LIVE Global Logistics, a hazmat carrier and brokerage in Dallas, Texas, and founder of FlowLine TMS. 15 years running hazmat freight as an agent; the numbers on this page come from LIVE's own load records, 2015 to 2026.Updated 2026-10-27 · About Ian and how the data is built