Fretlink adds delayed fuel payment and trailer rental features to its platform

French freight matching startup Fretlink has introduced a new set of features to its Platform of Services. The features were developed based on the needs of carriers and are now accessible by Fretlink’s most active carrier partners across France. These services were built in partnership with equipment service provider TIP and UNION TANK Eckstein (UTA), a major provider of fuel and service cards in Europe. 

The Platform of Services was launched by Fretlink in April this year, and the newly unveiled features are among its most significant additions yet. “Our objective is to help carriers sustain, develop and grow their activities. To do that, we analyzed what processes were impacting their profit and loss, which led us to develop the right services and get commercial bargains that help lower operational costs,” said Pierre Roux, the chief communications officer at Fretlink. 

Unlike regular digital freight marketplaces, Fretlink believes the problem within the market is not technology but rather the lack of organization – leading the startup to look at aligning pricing, capacity and service within the market. Fretlink helps shippers triage these parameters and choose carriers that would be the best overall, and not just the least expensive. 

In this set of features release, Fretlink is partnering with UTA to provide carriers access to the largest low-cost multi-brand fuel station network in France, with attractive options like delayed payment and reduced fees. “The fuel card will allow our carriers to have slight discounts on their fuel at the gas station. And carriers can easily manage their whole fleet without drivers having to pay cash, as there’s delayed payment,” said Roux.