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# Rule recipes for common carrier needs

> Copy these pre-built notification rule setups for home-base hauls, high-RPM long haul, weekend get-home runs, and equipment-specific boards.

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These recipes are starting points you can paste into the rule builder and tweak for your operation. Each recipe names the goal, lists the exact field settings, and notes any trade-offs. For the full explanation of every field, see [Build a notification rule](/alerts/build-a-rule).

## Recipe: Home base radius

Get alerted to anything posted near your yard or garage, headed anywhere, for your equipment type.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the rule builder">
    Navigate to **/rules** and click **Create rule**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the rule">
    Set **Rule name** to `Home base radius`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the origin">
    Set **From** to your home city with a **100 mi** radius.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the destination">
    Set **To** to **Anywhere**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your equipment">
    Set **Equipment** to your truck type only.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Leave rate open">
    Set **Min rate per mile** to **Any**. Toggle **Include loads with no rate** to **ON**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set pickup window">
    Set **Pickup** to **Any time**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on notifications">
    Toggle **Email** to **ON**. Toggle **SMS** to **ON** if you are on Pro or Enterprise.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create rule">
    The rule appears in your rules list and starts watching the board immediately. Matches show up under **Notifications** and in the bell at the top right.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Why it works:** You hear about local posted loads the minute they hit the board, no matter where they are going.

## Recipe: High-RPM long haul

Only alert on loads that post with a strong rate per mile.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the rule builder">
    Navigate to **/rules** and click **Create rule**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the rule">
    Set **Rule name** to `High RPM long haul`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the origin">
    Set **From** to your home state or region.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the destination">
    Set **To** to **Anywhere**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your equipment">
    Set **Equipment** to your truck type.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set your rate floor">
    Set **Min rate per mile** to your floor, for example `$2.50`. Toggle **Include loads with no rate** to **OFF**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Leave miles open">
    Leave **Max loaded miles** blank or set it high.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set pickup window">
    Set **Pickup** to **Any time**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on notifications">
    Toggle **Email** to **ON** and **SMS** to **ON**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create rule">
    The rule appears in your rules list and starts watching the board immediately. Matches show up under **Notifications** and in the bell at the top right.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Trade-off:** Turning off **Include loads with no rate** drops a large share of the board. Many brokers post without a rate. Only use this recipe if you are willing to miss those loads.

## Recipe: Get me home this weekend

Catch loads in your current area that deliver back toward home, with pickup in the next week.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the rule builder">
    Navigate to **/rules** and click **Create rule**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the rule">
    Set **Rule name** to `Home by Sunday`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the origin">
    Set **From** to your current area with a **250 mi** radius.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the destination">
    Set **To** to your home city with a **100 mi** radius.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your equipment">
    Set **Equipment** to your truck type.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Leave rate open">
    Set **Min rate per mile** to **Any**. Toggle **Include loads with no rate** to **ON**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set pickup window">
    Set **Pickup** to **This week** or **Next 3 days**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on notifications">
    Toggle **Email** to **ON** and **SMS** to **ON**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create rule">
    The rule appears in your rules list and starts watching the board immediately. Matches show up under **Notifications** and in the bell at the top right.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Why it works:** It filters for loads that pick up soon and deliver where you want to be, so you can plan your weekend routing.

## Recipe: Cargo van board only

Only see cargo van loads on the Expedite board, no sprinters or box trucks.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the rule builder">
    Navigate to **/rules** and click **Create rule**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the rule">
    Set **Rule name** to `Cargo van only`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set origin and destination">
    Set **From** to **Anywhere** and **To** to **Anywhere**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select only cargo van">
    Set **Equipment** to **Cargo Van (v)** only. Do not select any other types.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set your rate floor">
    Set **Min rate per mile** to your floor. Toggle **Include loads with no rate** to **ON**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set pickup window">
    Set **Pickup** to **Today or tomorrow**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on notifications">
    Toggle **Email** to **ON** and **SMS** to **ON**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create rule">
    The rule appears in your rules list and starts watching the board immediately. Matches show up under **Notifications** and in the bell at the top right.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Why it works:** By locking **Equipment** to a single type, you avoid mixed-alerts from sprinters and box trucks on the same board.

## Recipe: Verified brokers only

Filter out unverified brokers to reduce fraud exposure.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the rule builder">
    Navigate to **/rules** and click **Create rule**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the rule">
    Set **Rule name** to `Verified brokers only`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the origin">
    Set **From** to your operating region.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the destination">
    Set **To** to **Anywhere**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your equipment">
    Set **Equipment** to your truck type.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the score floor">
    Set **Min score** to `70` (or the **Solid** band and above).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Leave rate open">
    Toggle **Include loads with no rate** to **ON**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set pickup window">
    Set **Pickup** to **Any time**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on notifications">
    Toggle **Email** to **ON** and **SMS** to **ON**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create rule">
    The rule appears in your rules list and starts watching the board immediately. Matches show up under **Notifications** and in the bell at the top right.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Trade-off:** This drops legitimate new brokers who have not been checked yet. If you need volume, consider a second rule with a lower score threshold.

## Recipe: Hot lane, hot rate

Get a text the second a specific lane you already run appears above your target rate.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the rule builder">
    Navigate to **/rules** and click **Create rule**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the rule">
    Set **Rule name** to your lane, for example `ATL to Miami $2.75+`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the origin">
    Set **From** to your origin city with a **50 mi** radius.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the destination">
    Set **To** to your destination city with a **50 mi** radius.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your equipment">
    Set **Equipment** to your truck type.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set your hot-lane floor">
    Set **Min rate per mile** to your hot-lane floor. Toggle **Include loads with no rate** to **OFF**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set pickup window">
    Set **Pickup** to **Today or tomorrow**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on SMS">
    Toggle **SMS** to **ON** for the fastest channel. Toggle **Email** as you prefer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check quiet hours">
    Ensure **Quiet hours** are set so late-night SMS does not wake you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create rule">
    The rule appears in your rules list and starts watching the board immediately. Matches show up under **Notifications** and in the bell at the top right.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Why it works:** A tight radius on both ends plus a rate floor means you only get pinged when the lane is worth running right now.

After you build any recipe, you can always edit it from **/rules**. For the full field reference, read [Build a notification rule](/alerts/build-a-rule). To protect your sleep, set up [Quiet hours](/alerts/quiet-hours).

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