News, guides, and updates
from the Carlink team.
Integrations, product launches, broker playbooks, and lessons from running auto-transport brokerages on Carlink.
How to Vet Auto Transport Carriers (And Avoid Double Brokering & Fraud)
A broker's carrier vetting checklist: verify USDOT and MC authority on FMCSA SAFER, confirm cargo insurance the right way, check safety records, and spot the red flags of double brokering and carrier identity theft before you dispatch.
How Much Do Auto Transport Brokers Make?
What auto transport brokers really earn: broker income is margin per load times loads booked, minus cost. Real per-load margins, monthly income scenarios from solo broker to growing brokerage, and the levers that decide your take-home.
How to Start an Auto Transport Brokerage (2026 Step-by-Step Guide)
How to start an auto transport brokerage: get your FMCSA broker authority (MC number), the $75,000 surety bond, BOC-3 and UCR filings, what it really costs to start, and how to book your first loads and keep margin.
Best Auto Transport Software for Brokers (2026 Buyer's Guide)
Choosing auto transport software? A practical buyer's guide: loadboard vs CRM vs an all-in-one brokerage platform, the six must-have features to look for, how to run a demo that tells the truth, and what it should cost.
Central Dispatch vs Super Dispatch: Which Loadboard Should You Use?
Central Dispatch has the reach, Super Dispatch has the workflow. A side-by-side comparison for auto transport brokers — carrier network, pricing, dispatch flow, and why most brokerages end up running both from one place.
How to Price Auto Transport Loads (Without Losing Margin)
Your quote has to win the customer and still pay the carrier. What moves carrier rates, how to quote from lane history, how to set a margin floor, and how to stop giving away margin on every booking.
How to Get More Auto Transport Leads (Without Burning Your Budget)
Most brokers don't have a lead problem — they have a conversion problem. Where the best auto transport leads come from, why the first quote wins, how to track ROI per source, and how to book more of the leads you already pay for.
What Is an Auto Transport Broker? (And How They Actually Make Money)
A plain-English guide to what an auto transport broker is, how brokers differ from carriers, how they make money on the margin between customer and carrier, and what it takes to operate one legally.
Why Spreadsheets Are Killing Your Auto Transport Brokerage
Excel and Google Sheets feel free — but they quietly leak money at every step of a brokerage: lost leads, slow quotes, double-bookings, missed carrier payments, and decisions made on stale data. Here's the real cost, and when to switch.
Carlink + Super Dispatch Integration
Manage your entire Super Dispatch workflow from within Carlink. Post to loadboards, dispatch to carriers, track orders in real time, and access documents - all without switching platforms.