LoadMan
LoadMan, the Creative Microsystems Inc. brand founded in 1987 in Renton, WA, designs custom on-board truck weighing systems and cloud load-management software for waste, mining, steel, logging, aggregate, and concrete-mixer fleets worldwide, distributed through a factory-trained dealer network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersRenton, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What LoadMan does
LoadMan is the flagship brand of Creative Microsystems Inc., a Washington-state corporation founded in 1987 and headquartered in Renton, WA. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies custom-engineered on-board truck weighing systems, ranging from 25-yard refuse trucks to 400-ton mining haulers, for waste and recycling, mining, steel and scrap metal, logging, aggregate/dump truck, and concrete-mixer-truck operators. Underlying technology centers on proprietary loadcell sensors — including a patented 2-wire digital LoadCoder interface and a dual axial loadcell design that is immune to torsional loads — combined with Android-based in-cab applications, weigh-in-motion sampling at roughly 2000 samples/second, and durable aircraft-grade 4340 alloy steel construction.
The commercial offering is an integrated hardware-plus-software platform: CARTel in-cab software, LoadManager cloud-based fleet/route/load management, Spotlight cloud analytics, and a public RESTful Scale API with OAuth 2.0 authorization and JSON/CSV outputs. Reported load-weighing accuracy is 99% in most applications and within 1-2% in steel-mill and other heavy-industrial deployments, with systems advertised as capable of running 12+ months between recalibrations. Revenue is generated through custom-quoted hardware sales, recurring cloud software subscriptions (LoadManager, Spotlight, Scale API), and installation/professional services delivered via a worldwide network of factory-trained dealers spanning the US, Canada, Australia, Chile, and Ecuador. Pricing is consultative rather than list-based, and go-to-market blends direct enterprise field sales (including a 'Schedule a Demo' funnel and named contacts such as Director of Business Development Richard Boyovich) with industry trade shows (Waste Expo, Elko Mining Expo, Oregon Logging Conference, Canadian Waste and Recycling Show). Customer concentration appears diversified across multiple heavy-industrial verticals with named logos including Nucor Steel, Severcorr Steel, Brown Industry Organics, Action Carting, and Western Woods Products.
LoadMan firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LoadMan
- Legal name
- Creative Microsystems Inc.
- Website
- https://loadman.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- LoadMan, the Creative Microsystems Inc. brand founded in 1987 in Renton, WA, designs custom on-board truck weighing systems and cloud load-management software for waste, mining, steel, logging, aggregate, and concrete-mixer fleets worldwide, distributed through a factory-trained dealer network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
LoadMan industry classification
Industry- Product category
- On-Board Truck Weighing Systems
- NAICS
- Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621)
- SIC
- Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Truck & Bus Bodies (3713)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Truck Body & Upfitting Manufacturing (Box Bodies/Service Bodies/Cranes/Liftgates) (IMACABAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers) (IMAHABAI)
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Where LoadMan is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Renton
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
LoadMan business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - On-Board Truck Scales: Custom-designed on-board weighing systems including loadcells, sensors, and in-cab displays sold as hardware products. Systems are designed for commercial vehicles ranging from 25-yard refuse trucks to 400-ton mining haulers. Installation is handled through factory-trained dealer network.
- Cloud Software Subscriptions - LoadManager: Cloud-based real-time data management software for managing routes, vehicles, drivers, and load data accessible from anywhere. Revenue generated through software licensing/subscription model with cloud connectivity features.
- Analytics Software - Spotlight: Cloud-based visual data analysis tool for in-depth reporting, diversion rate analysis, and custom report generation. Offered in enterprise multi-customer version and single-customer site-specific version.
- Scale API Access: Public REST API providing programmatic access to load data, GPS data, and system records. Supports OAuth 2.0 authorization with JSON and CSV output formats for enterprise software integration.
- Professional Services - Installation & Support: Factory-trained dealer network provides installation, calibration, and ongoing service for LoadMan technology systems worldwide. Dealers are experienced and factory-trained in all areas of installations and service.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels12 records
Marketing channels7 records
LoadMan product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LoadMan designs, manufactures, and sells custom-engineered on-board truck weighing systems combining proprietary loadcell hardware with cloud-based load management software for commercial fleets. Systems range from 25-yard refuse trucks to 400-ton mining haulers and serve waste & recycling, mining, steel, logging, aggregate, and concrete mixer truck operators with patented LoadCoder 2-wire digital technology, weigh-in-motion capability, and Android-based in-cab interfaces. The portfolio is complemented by the Load Manager cloud platform, Spotlight analytics, and a public Scale REST API for enterprise data integration.
Product overview
LoadMan offers a unified platform combining on-board truck scales hardware with integrated software solutions. The core offering consists of Load Manager Software (cloud-based fleet and load management), In-Cab Software (android-based driver interface with multiple system variants: CARTel for refuse, UnderBody CanBus for multi-trailer rigs, LoadCoder for 2-wire digital systems, Remote Systems for loader operators, Steel Mill Systems for heat management, and Non-Scale Systems for routing), Loadman Spotlight Software (advanced data analytics and reporting), and Scale API (public REST API for data integration). All components share a common cloud infrastructure with GPS tracking, RFID customer identification, and real-time data collection capabilities. The platform is built on Android tablets and phones for intuitive driver interfaces and delivers 99% accuracy for most weighing applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- On-Board Truck Scales Custom engineered on-board weighing hardware systems for commercial vehicles ranging from 25-yard refuse trucks to 400-ton mining haulers, including durable loadcell sensors, high-precision electronics computing payloads with 99% accuracy, and in-cab displays showing axle, payload, truck, and trailer weight information. Sold to fleet operators across waste, mining, steel, logging, and aggregate industries.
- Load Manager Software
Quantifiable outcome
- Tire wear improvement of 10% saves $50,000 per hauler every year across a fleet
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use LoadMan
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
LoadMan technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
AI capability4 records
Feature11 records
LoadMan partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.
- LoadMan NorthwestcoreAuthorized factory-trained dealer covering Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Arizona, and British Columbia. Experienced in all areas of LoadMan technology installations and services with job-proven solutions for every truck application and environment. Contact: Mark Eltrich and Arnie Melbuer.
- LoadMan TexascoreFactory-trained dealer specializing in Steel Mills and Steel Recycling Locations throughout the U.S. Contact: Kent Klawitter.
- Scale WorksregionalFactory-trained dealer covering Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Contact: Geoff Stopherd.
- Mid Atlantic LoadMan LLCregionalFactory-trained dealer covering New Jersey, Lower State New York, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Contact: Greg Johnson.
- Joe Johnson EquipmentcoreMulti-region dealer covering Upstate New York (Rochester), Ontario/Quebec Canada, Maritime Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island), and Manitoba. Contact: James Hundt.
- Birmingham - Toledo Inc.regionalFactory-trained dealer covering Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Kentucky, Florida, and Tennessee. Contact: Bill Whiten.
- Superior Truck EquipmentregionalFactory-trained dealer covering Alberta and Saskatchewan Canada. Contact: Herb Thacker and Simon Breton.
- LoadMass PTY LtdregionalFactory-trained dealer covering New South Wales Australia and all of Australia. Address: 39 Holbeche Road, Arndell Park, NSW 2148. Contact: Chris Devereus.
- CL PROCESOS S.A.regionalFactory-trained dealer covering Chile. Contact: Oscar Palominos.
- IASA Mack TrucksregionalFactory-trained dealer covering Ecuador. Contact: Leonardo Agusto.
- Truckz & BinzzregionalFactory-trained dealer covering Ontario and Quebec Canada. Contact: Randy Massen.
- Kathy IrelandminorCreative Microsystems Inc. partnership with Kathy Ireland for marketing and brand visibility. Kathy Ireland is a former supermodel and businesswoman known for her licensing and brand partnerships.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
LoadMan competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Air-Weigh: Air-Weigh is the most direct competitor, manufacturing on-board weighing systems for commercial trucks (refuse, hauling, LTL) with in-cab displays and fleet software — directly overlapping LoadMan's on-board truck scale business and target verticals.
- Intercomp: Intercomp manufactures industrial and vehicle scales including loadcells and onboard weighing solutions for trucks and heavy equipment, overlapping LoadMan in mining, refuse, and haul truck applications.
Broad incumbents
- Rice Lake Weighing Systems: Rice Lake is a broad industrial scale manufacturer producing loadcells, truck scales, and weighing instruments for industrial and vehicle applications, overlapping LoadMan on the loadcell and weighing hardware side across multiple verticals.
- Mettler-Toledo: Mettler-Toledo is a global incumbent in industrial weighing with vehicle scales and loadcell-based solutions across transportation, logistics, and waste — the dominant broad-line player in the same core market LoadMan serves.
- Cardinal Scale Manufacturing: Cardinal Scale manufactures truck and industrial scales, loadcells, and weighing software for fleet, agriculture, and waste customers, competing with LoadMan in on-board and vehicle weighing instrumentation.
- Avery Weigh-Tronix: Avery Weigh-Tronix produces vehicle scales, axle load scales, and on-board weighing systems used in waste, recycling, and aggregate — directly comparable to LoadMan's refuse and aggregate truck applications.
Emerging players
- Hardy Process Solutions: Hardy supplies industrial weighing electronics, loadcells, and process weighing instrumentation used in heavy industrial and material handling settings — adjacent technology that intersects LoadMan's loadcell and electronics stack.
- Samsara: Samsara is a fleet telematics platform expanding into equipment monitoring and asset data for commercial fleets — overlapping LoadMan's cloud telemetry and load-data layer though not on the loadcell hardware side.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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LoadMan leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
LoadMan funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about LoadMan
What does LoadMan do?
LoadMan designs, manufactures, and sells custom-engineered on-board truck weighing systems combining proprietary loadcell hardware with cloud-based load management software for commercial fleets. Systems range from 25-yard refuse trucks to 400-ton mining haulers and serve waste & recycling, mining, steel, logging, aggregate, and concrete mixer truck operators with patented LoadCoder 2-wire digital technology, weigh-in-motion capability, and Android-based in-cab interfaces. The portfolio is complemented by the Load Manager cloud platform, Spotlight analytics, and a public Scale REST API for enterprise data integration.
Is LoadMan a public or private company?
LoadMan is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was LoadMan founded?
LoadMan was founded in 1987. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is LoadMan based?
LoadMan is headquartered in Renton, United States, in the North America region.
How does LoadMan make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - On-Board Truck Scales are the primary driver. The others are cloud Software Subscriptions - LoadManager, analytics Software - Spotlight, scale API Access and professional Services - Installation & Support.
Who are LoadMan's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Air-Weigh and Intercomp. Broad incumbents are Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Mettler-Toledo, Cardinal Scale Manufacturing and Avery Weigh-Tronix. Emerging players are Hardy Process Solutions and Samsara.
Does LoadMan have an API?
Yes. Scale API is LoadMan's public REST web service that delivers all data recorded with LoadMan systems for use with any reporting or software. Users can download all load records, GPS data, and other important data, customized and filtered by truck, driver, and time. Uses OAuth 2.0 Authorization and SSL for data protection. Returns data as JSON objects or CSV files. Developer documentation is at www.loadman.com/software/scale-api.
What industry is LoadMan in?
LoadMan's product category is On-Board Truck Weighing Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMACABAI, Truck Body & Upfitting Manufacturing (Box Bodies/Service Bodies/Cranes/Liftgates), with a secondary code of IMAHABAI, Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers). Its NAICS code is 333120 and its SIC code is 3530.