A load status of _______ indicates that the load has not yet been assigned a carrier.

A load status of "Pending" indicates that the load has not yet been assigned a carrier. In logistics and transportation management, the status of a load provides critical information regarding its current state in the shipping process. When a load is classified as pending, it signifies that all necessary details regarding the shipment have been entered into the system, but an agreement or assignment with a carrier has not yet been finalized.

This status allows logistics personnel to track the load while they await further action, ensuring that they can efficiently manage and assign loads as necessary. The other statuses, such as rated, tendered, and booked, imply different stages in the shipping process, where either pricing has been established, a carrier has been proposed, or a carrier has been officially secured, respectively, rather than indicating the absence of a carrier assignment.