Post a truck on Amazon Relay: when and how

A practical guide for carriers who balance hunting the load board with offering supply — and how BestAmazonBooker shortens the posting path from an open load.

What “Post a truck” means on Amazon Relay

On Amazon Relay, Post a truck is how you advertise available capacity: where the truck is (or will be), when it is free, equipment, and related details so the network can match freight to you. It is the supply-side counterpart to searching and accepting loads on the board.

Exact screens and field names can change as Relay updates the product. Always confirm final details in Relay before you submit. BestAmazonBooker is not affiliated with Amazon or Amazon Relay; you need your own carrier account.

When to post vs hunt the board

Use posting when:

  • The truck has clear open capacity and you want inbound matches
  • Board hunting is thin for your lanes or equipment
  • You would rather signal availability than refresh endlessly

Keep hunting the load board when:

  • You need a specific loaded opportunity right now
  • You are filtering hard on payout, rate, or excludes
  • You are watching bobtails, empties, or time-sensitive freight

Many teams do both: hunt active lanes with filters and highlights, then post when the truck would otherwise sit. Decision helpers on the board — like bobtail badges and weight chips — help you choose which loads deserve a click before you switch into posting mode.

How posting works at a high level

In Relay you typically expand or open a work opportunity (or use Relay's posting entry points), enter location/time/equipment and rates as required, then submit the offer. Relay decides what matches come back; the extension does not invent loads or bypass Amazon's process.

Treat posting as a controlled offer of supply — accurate windows and equipment beat rushed forms that get ignored or create operational pain later.

How BestAmazonBooker helps

With Pro, BestAmazonBooker can start Post a truck or Quick Post from an expanded load sheet and prefill fields from the work opportunity so you retype less. Free still covers filters, highlights, and board overlays; posting shortcuts are a Pro workflow.

BestAmazonBooker Post a truck entry on an expanded Amazon Relay load
Example: Post a truck from a load context so supply details start from the opportunity you are already looking at.

You still review and submit in Relay. Follow Amazon Relay's terms and your carrier policies.

FAQ

What does Post a truck mean?

It means offering available truck capacity on Amazon Relay so the network can match freight to your supply — not only searching and accepting listed loads.

When should I post instead of search?

Post when capacity is open and hunting is inefficient; search when you need a specific loaded job now. Many fleets alternate between both.

How does BestAmazonBooker help?

Pro unlocks Post a truck / Quick Post from an expanded load with prefills from the work opportunity. Free users can still hunt with filters and board helpers.

Do I need Pro?

For BestAmazonBooker's Post a truck and Quick Post entry points, yes. Relay's own posting remains available without the extension.

Try it on your board

Install BestAmazonBooker, open Relay in Chrome, expand a load, and use Post a truck or Quick Post when you have Pro. Pair it with filters and bobtail/weight cues so you decide what to hunt vs what to offer.

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Prefer the store listing? BestAmazonBooker on the Chrome Web Store. Also see the bobtail guide and FAQ.