Custom Solutions for LTL
Maximize operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve decision-making with advanced load planning, optimized operations, and real-time visibility.
Customized Solutions for LTL Carriers
Our modular framework is built for the complexities of LTL operations, enabling you to choose and deploy high-impact solutions that deliver the quickest return on investment. Enhance operational efficiency, minimize costs, and streamline workflows with a flexible, scalable platform tailored to your needs.
Advance Planning
Plan routes, pickup and delivery sequences, and perform scenario analysis in advance for efficient operations.
Load Optimization
Maximize lane density by consolidating loads and applying LIFO rules to increase payload for longer distances.
Route Optimization
Ensure continuous asset movement by building optimal route sequences, minimizing waste, and considering key route parameters.
Driver Scheduling:
Assign drivers based on availability, preferences, home time, and HOS restrictions to ensure compliance and efficiency.
Control Tower
Gain a real-time, bird’s-eye view of operations, with exception handling and alerts for proactive management.
Fuel Optimization
Reduce fuel costs by selecting the best fuel stops, considering discounts and IFTA compliance.
Mobile Solution
Enable paperless trucking with route allocation, electronic proof of delivery, and turn-by-turn navigation for drivers.
Automated Dispatch
Easily dispatch drivers while aligning with operational goals and driver preferences for smoother operations.
Analytics & Reporting
Eliminate guesswork with data-driven insights to improve reliability and predictability in operations.
Real-Time Tracking
Enhance visibility and control by tracking shipments and assets in real time, improving overall operational efficiency.
Advanced Planning for LTL Carriers
Optimize route planning, pickup and delivery sequences, and resource allocation with scenario analysis to enhance efficiency and operational performance.
Increase utilization
Maximize asset utilization by pre-planning routes and identifying inefficiencies ahead of time, ensuring better ROI on your investments.
Minimize P&D costs
Reduce multi-stop pickup and delivery costs, including dwell times and accessorial charges, for more cost-effective operations.
Meet appointment windows
Ensure timely deliveries with optimized route planning and sequencing to consistently meet appointment windows.
Lower driver costs
Minimize unnecessary stops and wait times, optimizing variable driver pay and reducing overall labor costs.
Increase stops per mile
Maximize route efficiency by adding more stops per mile, improving the productivity of each run.
Scenario-Based Planning
Perform what-if scenarios to adjust routes, assets, and schedules dynamically, optimizing resource allocation and increasing flexibility.
Load Optimization
Maximize capacity utilization by efficiently consolidating shipments, reducing empty miles, and optimizing lane density for cost-effective operations.
Increase Load Factors
Ship more freight and less air per cubic foot by improving load planning, ensuring compliance with loading rules.
Maximize Capacity Utilization
Optimize the use of all assets by matching available capacity with freight constraints, maximizing return on investment.
Load Consolidation
Efficiently consolidate freight while considering loading constraints, weight, volume, and delivery routes for seamless last-in, first-out operations.
Loading Rules Compliance
Ensure compliance with complex state and federal loading regulations for specialty freight, optimizing routes based on load specifications.
Reduce Empty Miles
Minimize empty miles by filling capacity more efficiently, reducing transportation costs and boosting profitability.
Improved Asset Utilization
Route Optimization
Create the most efficient delivery routes to reduce transit time, fuel costs, and improve on-time performance for multi-stop shipments
Real-Time Optimization
Respond to route exceptions instantly with on-demand optimization, improving agility and minimizing delays.
Dynamic Routing
Adapt routes in real-time based on changing customer demands, ensuring flexibility and maximizing delivery efficiency.
Reduce Out-of-Route Miles
Avoid costly out-of-route miles by optimizing routes, saving valuable time and transportation costs.
Avoid Delays
Plan around traffic and pickup/delivery delays to keep operations on schedule and maintain customer satisfaction.
Minimize Empty Miles
Reduce empty miles by efficiently routing trucks with optimal freight, cutting costs and improving profitability.
Improve On-Time Performance
Maximize route efficiency to ensure timely deliveries, boosting service reliability and customer trust.
Driver Scheduling
Optimize driver assignments based on availability, preferences, and compliance, reducing costs and improving operational efficiency.
Increase Driver Utilization
Maximize driver productivity by identifying and filling scheduling gaps in advance, ensuring optimal asset usage and cost-efficiency.
Meet Customer Commitments
Ensure on-time pickups and deliveries by aligning schedules with customer preferences, enhancing satisfaction and reliability.
Maximize Driver Hours
Make the most of available driver hours, optimizing schedules to reduce downtime and boost productivity.
Reduce Idle and Wait Time
Minimize idle and wait times by planning routes around traffic and delivery windows, lowering operational costs and increasing efficiency.
Meet Driver Preferences
Enhance driver satisfaction by scheduling routes that align with their preferences for hours, routes, and home time, fostering retention.
Improve Overall Efficiency
Streamline scheduling processes to balance driver availability with operational demands, improving both driver and business performance.
Control Tower
Gain real-time visibility and control over operations, enabling proactive decision-making, exception management, and improved operational efficiency. Here are six features and business benefits of a control tower for LTL carriers
Single Pane of Glass
Get a comprehensive, real-time overview of all movements, including location tracking, delivery status, and potential delays for better operational oversight.
Exception Alerts
Receive real-time alerts for disruptions or exceptions, allowing you to proactively address issues and prevent delays before they escalate.
Compliance Notifications
Stay informed on any deviations from the plan with real-time compliance notifications, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.
Make the most of available driver hours, optimizing schedules to reduce downtime and boost productivity.
Execute as per Plan
Maximize asset utilization by adhering to optimized schedules and freight constraints, ensuring high returns on operational investments.
Proactive Decision-Making
Make informed, real-time decisions with data-driven insights from the control tower, ensuring optimized performance across the board.
Streamlined Communication
Enhance communication between drivers, dispatchers, and management, ensuring seamless coordination and minimizing miscommunication errors.
Fuel Optimization
Reduce fuel costs and improve efficiency by optimizing fuel stops, routes, and tax compliance for maximum savings. Here are six features and business benefits of fuel optimization for LTL carriers
Fuel Network Optimization
Direct drivers to fuel stops within your network, leveraging preferential pricing, parking, and amenities to reduce costs and enhance the driver experience.
Fuel at Terminal
Encourage drivers to refuel at terminals where fuel is cheapest, ensuring compliance with business rules and reducing overall fuel expenses.
IFTA Compliance and Discounts
Optimize fuel costs by ensuring compliance with IFTA regulations and taking advantage of discounts, minimizing post-trip fuel expenses.
Business Rule Application
Apply custom fuel-related business rules, such as minimum fuel levels and preferred stations, ensuring efficient fuel consumption.
Out-of-Route Cost Control
Factor in out-of-route costs when planning fuel stops, ensuring that your drivers use the least-cost routes for the entire trip.
Fuel Compliance Metrics
Track and enforce fuel compliance with advanced metrics, ensuring drivers adhere to company policies and reducing unnecessary fuel expenditures.
Mobile Solution
Streamline operations with real-time updates, paperless workflows, and enhanced communication, improving efficiency and driver productivity.
Dynamic Routing
Send real-time routes directly from your TMS to drivers, with commercial turn directions, live traffic, weather updates, and changing priorities for efficient navigation.
Electronic POD
Go paperless with electronic proof of delivery, speeding up the cash-to-cash cycle and increasing accountability for deliveries.
Two-Way Communication
Maintain real-time communication with drivers to manage updates, address disruptions, and collaborate on solutions to prevent costly delays.
Driver Retention
Allow drivers to manage preferences, priorities, and payroll, improving job satisfaction and boosting retention rates
Photo Inspections
Capture and timestamp images at pickup and delivery, ensuring damage accountability with detailed location and time records.
Enhanced Efficiency
Streamline operations with mobile-enabled workflows, reducing paperwork and improving operational responsiveness and accuracy.
Automated Dispatch
Streamline load assignments and improve operational efficiency with seamless, real-time dispatching that reduces manual intervention and optimizes driver performance.
Routing and Sequencing
Easily manage routing and sequencing with a simple drag-and-drop interface that adapts to real-time challenges and changing priorities.
Dynamic Allocation
Efficiently allocate assets to routes while tracking key metrics like capacity utilization, costs, and margins to ensure profitability.
HOS Compliance
Maintain driver Hours of Service (HOS) compliance to avoid costly violations and ensure drivers get home on time for better work-life balance.
Manage Exceptions
Proactively address exceptions with automated data processing and business rules, minimizing disruptions before they escalate.
Real-Time Optimization
Continuously optimize dispatch assignments in real-time to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
Scalable Operations
Scale dispatch operations with automated workflows that handle large volumes, ensuring smooth, frictionless operations regardless of fleet size.
Analytics and Reporting
Gain actionable insights and data-driven visibility to optimize operations, reduce costs, and improve decision-making for enhanced performance.
Measure Operations
Track and measure key performance metrics across the enterprise to benchmark performance and identify areas for improvement.
Actionable Insights
Turn raw data into actionable insights that target critical areas for operational optimization and increased efficiency.
What-If Scenarios
Run “what-if” scenarios on factors such as asset availability, capacity, and labor to test and plan for various operational outcomes.
Issue Prioritization
Highlight and prioritize critical issues with real-time flags and alerts, ensuring immediate executive attention where it’s most needed.
Drill-Down Analysis
Dive from high-level overviews into detailed, micro-level data to identify root causes and drive accountability across operations.
Improved Decision-Making
Leverage data-driven insights to make informed decisions that enhance performance, reduce costs, and boost overall operational efficiency.
Real-Time Tracking
Enhance visibility and control with real-time tracking, improving operational efficiency, on-time deliveries, and customer satisfaction.
Live Shipment Visibility
Monitor shipments in real-time, providing full transparency from pickup to delivery, improving operational oversight and customer communication.
On-Time Deliveries
Track and adjust routes in real-time to ensure deliveries are on schedule, reducing delays and improving service reliability.
Proactive Exception Management
Identify potential issues early, allowing for proactive interventions to minimize disruptions and improve operational flow.
Optimized Asset Utilization
Real-time data on asset locations helps maximize fleet utilization, reducing idle time and enhancing operational efficiency.
Enhanced Customer Experience
Provide customers with accurate, real-time tracking information, boosting satisfaction and trust.
Reduced Costs
Leverage real-time data to optimize routes, lower fuel costs, and prevent unnecessary detours or delays, resulting in cost savings.