Can freight brokers post loads to Truckstop from ARK TMS?
Yes. When Truckstop is enabled for the organization and the posting user has connected with OAuth, ARK can create a Truckstop post from an Available load.
ARK TMS × Truckstop Load Posting
Truckstop Load Posting Integration for Freight Brokers
ARK TMS’s Truckstop load posting integration lets connected users create, update, manually refresh, and remove postings from the load workflow. Supported lane, equipment, and note fields travel with the post; rate and private-posting controls appear only when enabled for the organization, with lifecycle status visible in ARK.
Posting lifecycle
Control a Truckstop post from the ARK load
- 1
Prepare
Start with an Available load and complete the required lane, schedule, and supported equipment data.
- 2
Post
Review the provider draft, choose available organization-enabled controls, and publish through the posting user’s Truckstop connection.
- 3
Update
Send supported load changes to the existing Truckstop post without creating a second listing.
- 4
Refresh
Manually refresh when Truckstop makes the action available; ARK shows the next eligible time.
- 5
Remove
Remove the post directly, or let ARK queue removal when the load leaves Available status.
Supported behavior
What the Truckstop connection manages
| Capability | ARK behavior | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Create | Build and submit a Truckstop post from an Available load | Live |
| Update | Send supported lane, freight, rate, and note changes | Live |
| Manual refresh | Refresh after the provider next-refresh time or ARK fallback interval | Live |
| Visibility | Public by default; private posting when organization-enabled | Live with organization controls |
| Posted rate | Optional all-in rate field | Shown only when organization-enabled |
| Removal | Direct removal or queued removal when the load leaves Available | Live; provider completion is asynchronous |
Posting record
Carry the freight details Truckstop needs
ARK builds the posting draft from the load, then gives the user a review step before submission. Supported data includes origin and destination, pickup schedule, equipment and mode, commodity, weight, length, notes, and the integrator link back to the ARK record.
The optional posted all-in rate and private-posting controls are organization-gated. Private posts can include the configured lead time, waterfall, or carrier-list selections available to the organization.
- New posts require an Available load with a supported Truckstop source
- Required schedule and location data is validated before a new post
- Edits update the existing provider post
Operational control
See the provider lifecycle before acting again
ARK records posting, posted, refreshing, updating, removal requested, removed, and failure states on the load. Expiration is shown as separate context, so a user can distinguish an expired posting from an action still running or one that failed.
Manual refresh follows the next-refresh time returned by Truckstop. When the provider omits that time, ARK uses a six-hour fallback before another manual refresh.
- Action conflicts prevent duplicate posting work
- Failed updates, refreshes, and removals remain visible for review
- Queued removal remains visible until the provider action settles
Next decision
Move from market exposure to carrier review
Truckstop load posting distributes the load; it does not replace carrier onboarding. ARK’s RMIS integration supports invitation, sync, and provider evidence for the carrier workflow before dispatch.
Interactive example
Inspect each state of a Truckstop posting
Choose an action to see the posting fields, status, and next operational decision.
Example load
Sample dataLoad 10742
- Dallas, TX → Nashville, TN
- Van · 38,500 lb
Validate the Available load
The posting draft uses the ARK lane, schedule, equipment, freight, and note data. Organization settings determine whether private-posting and rate controls appear.
Required record
- Load status
- Available
- Pickup
- Jul 16 · 09:00 CT
- Equipment
- Van
Posting controls
- Visibility
- Public
- Posted rate
- Hidden by setting
- User access
- OAuth connected
ARK load
Draft prepared
Required posting data is ready for user review.
Example data illustrates the workflow. No Truckstop action is sent.
Requirements
Authorize the organization and every poster
- 1
Activate the organization connection
An administrator completes the Truckstop organization connection and enables the integration in ARK.
- 2
Connect each posting user
Every person who posts loads authorizes their own Truckstop account through user OAuth.
- 3
Set posting controls
Confirm whether private-posting and posted all-in rate controls should be exposed for the organization.
- 4
Test an Available load
Post one normal load, confirm its status, send an update, check refresh timing, and remove it.
Verified workflow
The actions operations teams need are explicit
Lifecycle
Post · Update · Refresh · Remove
Each action operates on the Truckstop post attached to the ARK load.
Control
Per-user authorization
Organization setup does not substitute for the posting user’s OAuth connection.
Pricing
Current ARK plans
Review ARK pricing; Truckstop account terms and access are separate.
View detailsFAQ
Truckstop load posting questions
Which load fields does ARK send to Truckstop?
ARK supports lane and pickup details, equipment and mode, commodity, weight, length, notes, and a link back to the ARK load. Posted all-in rate is included only when that field is enabled for the organization.
Can ARK update, refresh, and remove a Truckstop load posting?
Yes. Users can update supported fields, manually refresh when eligible, and remove an existing post. ARK keeps the action status on the load and prevents conflicting posting actions from running together.
Are Truckstop load postings public or private?
Truckstop postings are public by default in ARK. Private-posting controls appear only when enabled for the organization and use the private options configured for that account.
How does ARK refresh Truckstop postings?
Users manually refresh a posting when Truckstop makes the action eligible. ARK shows the next provider refresh time and uses a six-hour fallback when Truckstop does not return one.
What happens when a posted load is no longer Available?
ARK queues removal of the Truckstop post. Because provider work is asynchronous, the load can show removal requested or removing before it reaches removed; failures remain visible for review and retry.
What is required to connect Truckstop load posting?
An administrator must connect and activate Truckstop for the organization. Every person who posts must also authorize their own Truckstop user account with OAuth; organization credentials or legacy mappings do not authorize that user.
Truckstop load posting
See the full posting lifecycle in ARK
Review how your team can post, update, manually refresh, and remove Truckstop loads from one operational record.