The holiday peak season could provide carriers with the perfect opportunity to strengthen their relationships with shippers going into the new year, securing more consistent and higher-value freight as the market continues to loosen.
Given how difficult it is to source capacity in today’s market – as well as the growing importance of visibility throughout the supply chain – it is not surprising to see more visibility and predictive freight matching tools entering the scene.
As visibility solutions have become more accessible, they have started to move from “perk” to “necessity.” This transition is expected to continue, getting another boost when the freight market cools down and regains equilibrium.
Check-in calls have long been a pain point for carriers and brokers alike. It is possible to reduce these calls while also improving customer service.
England Logistics has partnered with Trucker Tools to streamline operations and provide real-time visibility to customers, allowing the company to eliminate many broker inefficiencies.
Leading transportation management and logistics service provider SEND Transportation has integrated Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity into its operations.
Truckload freight capacity is the most highly fragmented, difficult-to-manage market segment in the transportation industry. Some 80 percent of available over-the-road truckload capacity is provided by hundreds of thousands of single-truck owner-operators and micro-carriers with 9 trucks or less. Because of this fragmentation, it’s also a market that has defied a single, over-arching technology solution. […]
The logistics industry has been bombarded with years of overdue technological advancement ever since the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate went into effect. Technological advancement in the space has only increased since that pivotal moment, and brokerages have not been exempt from the pressure to keep up.
In the midst of the driver shortage and a growing economy, technology can be invaluable to brokers at third-party logistics providers working to secure reliable capacity for their customers.
Trucker Tools CEO Prasad Gollapalli discussed his company’s Smart Capacity product with users; the platform is designed to make freight brokers more efficient and profitable.
