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McLeod Expands Digital Freight-Matching Software – Transport Topics – Seth Clevenger

By / 2020-09-13

Attendees peruse the exhibit hall at McLeod Software’s 2018 user conference. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — McLeod Software is expanding its digital freight-matching capabilities to help freight brokers and carriers move loads in a more efficient and increasingly automated fashion. The goal, CEO Tom McLeod said, is to quickly provide transportation firms with the …

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McLeod Software taking brokers, carriers deeper into freight matching – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

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As a farm boy, Clay Murdoch instinctively knows what to do when dew forms on cut hay in fields. As chief executive of Doug Andrus Distributing, he also knows what needs to be done in a hot freight market. “We need to bail hay,” said Murdoch on Monday, Oct. 1, during a breakout session at …

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Shippers, 3pls, carriers using new tech to build dedicated freight lanes – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

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Increasingly, the trends in transportation technology are being driven by e-commerce and the “Amazon Effect.” Transportation companies are investing in new IT systems to fulfill orders with compressed lead times and higher service requirements. AFN Logistics, a Chicago-based 3PL that specializes in supply chain fulfillment for major retailers, is using technology to thrive in the …

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Demo block 1: the rise of hardware and data agnosticism – FreightWaves – John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor

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‘Agnostic’ was a word that kept coming up during the first round of technology product demonstrations at Transparency18 in Atlanta. Envio 360’s drayage optimization platform is “TMS agnostic” and open platform; Konexial’s GoLoad technology is agnostic with regard to telematics and TMS systems; FullBay’s cloud-based diesel truck maintenance solution is agnostic to repair shop and …

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McLeod’s PowerBroker adds LoadPay payment service – CCJ – CCJ Staff

By / 2020-09-13

Carriers using McLeod Software‘s PowerBroker service will now be able to manage payments through the program through a new partnership with Truckstop.com. Truckstop.com’s payment service, LoadPay, has been integrated with McLeod Software, giving McLeod PowerBroker users a more streamlined payment process. The companies say the integration gives carriers quick payment options, while giving brokers more control …

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Trucker Tools’ freight matching Smart Capacity portal integrated with McLeod Software’s PowerBroker – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

By / 2020-09-13

Trucker Tools, a driver smartphone app, load tracking and freight matching solutions provider, announces the integration of its Smart Capacity platform with PowerBroker, an enterprise-wide freight brokerage management system from McLeod Software. Trucker Tools says that Smart Capacity, which it launched in September, 2017, is a cloud-based freight matching platform used by third-party logistics providers …

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Key takeaways from Morgan Stanley’s Blockchain in Freight report – FreightWaves – John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor

By / 2020-09-13

On Black Friday, Morgan Stanley released a 50-page research paper called “Blockchain in Freight Transportation: Early Days Yet but Worth the Hype.” Morgan Stanley expects that blockchain-enabled smart contracts will be widely available for commercial use in 2018 (see: Blockchain in Transport Alliance), with more sophisticated applications coming out in 2020. Morgan Stanley believes the …

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Beyond EDI, part 1: carriers open the kimono to shippers, brokers – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

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Electronic data interchange (EDI) is engrained in the transportation industry. “Every time someone comes up with the killer idea that is going to kill or replace EDI, it never has. EDI continues to survive and thrive,” says Ken Craig, vice president of special projects for McLeod Software. Photo credit: Load Delivered EDI protocols enable shippers, …

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Trucker Tools’ automated Load Track feature now a built-in option for McLeod PowerBroker users – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ|

By / 2020-09-13

Trucker Tools, provider of a smartphone app for owner operators and small carrier drivers with a built-in Load Track connectivity platform for transportation companies, announced its integration with PowerBroker, an enterprise-wide brokerage management system from McLeod Software. According to the announcement, the integration brings end-to-end automation to the shipment lifecycle for freight brokers. The integrated Load …

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Freight brokers, 3pls will search for capacity using e-log data from truckers Aaron Huff| CCJ – @AaronHuffCCJ

By / 2020-09-13

During the last year or two, a number of companies have developed online platforms that connect all parties involved in freight transactions. Most of these include a mobile app that drivers use to streamline communications with motor carriers, brokers, 3pls and shippers. Drivers with capacity, be they independent operators or small fleet owners, are using these apps to …

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