Image: Shutterstock Technology is disrupting the logistics industry at a breakneck pace, and brokerages are not exempt from the changes. While new technologies are intended to help companies run smoother, the implementation process can be riddled with challenges. Trucker Tools teamed with FreightWaves to host a webinar, “Don’t Get Left Behind in the Digital Brokerage …
A pairing between Trucker Tools, a Reston, Va.-based provider of trip planning, shipment visibility and freight matching solutions, and transportation management system (TMS) provider Ascend TMS was announced by the companies this week. Through this partnership, Ascend said it is integrating Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity platform in order to enable brokers, 3PLs, and shippers with …
Image: Jim Allen/FreightWaves Choptank Transport is on a mission to turn its remaining manual processes into more efficient digital strategies. The quick-growing logistics service provider is hopeful that the transformation will bring revenue growth and help scale the business. Choptank has partnered with Trucker Tools to make the transition. The company began using Trucker Tools’ …
There’s an old adage in the tech industry: adapt or die. The same could be said for today’s freight brokerage industry, which is undergoing disruptive change unlike any seen in recent memory. Both scope and speed of change are challenging today’s brokers to effectively adapt, but what is the path to success? What decisions do …
In the not-so-distant future, matching loads with trucks could be as easy as catching a ride across town with the Uber app. In fact, Uber Freight is among a number of technology companies trying to digitize the entire load matching process. For most transportation companies, however, the road to automation is a work in progress. A sign …
Trucker Tools, a provider of shipment visibility, carrier capacity management and predictive freight-matching applications, announced that Leonard’s Express, a Farmington, NY-based transportation services company, has adopted Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity and Load Track products. Leonard’s Express provides asset- and non-asset-based freight transportation and logistics services with a nationwide network of offices and personnel. “We adopted …
Schneider Transportation Management, a division of Schneider, has selected Trucker Tools’ carrier management and shipment tracking software services to support its growing network of carriers and freight brokerage operations. Schneider operates one of the trucking industry’s largest freight brokerage operations, moving loads and interacting with thousands of carriers daily. The company is incorporating Load Track …
Trucker Tools, a provider of shipment visibility, carrier capacity management and predictive freight-matching applications, announced that Tailwind Transportation Software has integrated its Smart Capacity platform into the Pro and Enterprise TMS subscription tiers of Tailwind. Tailwind Transportation Software deploys a web-based TMS platform available by monthly subscription for freight brokers and small fleets. “We focus …
Trucker Tools has launched new features for its Smart Capacity carrier relationship and capacity management platform. A Digital-Assist Online Price Negotiation streamlines rate negotiations with carriers. Brokers can view and consider multiple trucks for a load, then sort into the best options. With the click of a mouse, the broker can send carrier-specific pricing to …
During the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Trucker Tools announced new features and functions for its mobile driver app and the launch of Smart Capacity for owner-operators and small fleets. Launched in 2013, the Trucker Tools Mobile Driver App has been downloaded by more than 500,000 truckers for planning and information resource tools. Trucker …
