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# How your trucks shape the loads you see

> Your truck's equipment type, length, weight, and features filter the loads on your board and in your notification rules.

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The trucks you add to Load Work are the main signal for which loads surface for your organization. The platform uses your fleet details to filter the load board and scope notification rules so you spend time on loads your equipment can actually haul.

## What filters your matches

The most important field is **equipment type**. When you search the board or build a notification rule, Load Work uses the equipment types in your fleet to decide which loads to show you.

Other truck fields refine that match further:

| Field                | How it shapes matching                                         |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Equipment type**   | Core filter. Only loads for that equipment type are shown.     |
| **Length (ft)**      | Filters out loads that need more deck or box than you have.    |
| **Max weight (lbs)** | Hides loads heavier than your truck can legally haul.          |
| **Doors**            | Considers door configuration for loading constraints.          |
| **Liftgate**         | Surfaces loads that require liftgate equipment if you have it. |

## Rules and equipment

If you build a notification rule and do not specify equipment, it matches all equipment types. That can be noisy. A better approach is to scope rules to the equipment types in your fleet, or let your trucks act as the filter.

<Note>
  This is what filters the load board to loads your truck can take. Make sure your truck's equipment type is set correctly, or you will see irrelevant loads and miss the ones you can haul.
</Note>

## Practical tip

Double-check every truck's equipment type after you add it. A mislabeled truck will send you the wrong alerts and hide the right loads. If you run multiple equipment types, add a truck for each one so your rules and board cover everything in your fleet.

## Related

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    Learn how to scope alerts by equipment so you only get relevant leads.
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