---
title: "Create Load Boost"
method: POST
path: "/loadmanagement/v2/load/boost"
tags: ["Manage your loads"]
---

# Create Load Boost

`POST /loadmanagement/v2/load/boost`

Creates a new boost for an existing, active load. Load Boost temporarily promotes a load's visibility to carriers for a fixed 30-minute window. Only one active boost may exist per load at a time. Requires broker-level authorization.

## Request body

- CreateLoadBoostRequest
  - `loadId` string, uuid, required — The ID of the load to boost.
  - `unboostedDate` string, date-time, nullable — Accepted in the request body but ignored on create. The server always sets the boost window to 30 minutes from request time.

## Response `201`

Load boost created successfully.

- LoadBoost
  - `id` string, uuid
  - `loadId` string, uuid
  - `userId` string, uuid
  - `durationMinutes` integer — Boost duration in minutes. Default is 30.
  - `boostedFrom` string, date-time — The moment the boost started in UTC.
  - `boostedTo` string, date-time — The moment the boost ends in UTC.
  - `createdDate` string, date-time
  - `updatedDate` string, date-time
  - `unboostedDate` string, date-time, nullable — Set when the boost is manually ended early via update. Null on fresh create.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request. Possible error codes: 1833 (missing/invalid loadId or account does not own the load), 1952 (active boost already exists), 1953 (boost record could not be saved).
- `403` — Forbidden. Possible error code: 1833 (authenticated account lacks load boosting permissions).
- `404` — Not Found. Possible error code: 1700 (load not found or deleted).
- `500` — Internal Server Error. Possible error code: 1951 (unexpected failure creating the boost).
- `502` — Bad Gateway. An upstream dependency was unavailable.

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