Industrial multi-modal overview. One system for every mode.
12
Active loads
94%
On-time (30d)
$48k
Spend this month
3
Exceptions handled
Load stats above are sample figures. The freight market below is live public data.
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Recent quotes
Recent activity
Hotshot · Detroit → Columbus · FRG-482917
ETA tomorrow
LTL · Chicago → Atlanta · FRG-391204
In transit
Air · Seattle → Detroit · FRG-773811
Appointment pending
New shipment
Ranked across Hotshot · LTL · FTL · Air · Small package · Intermodal · Expedited · Temp-controlled · White glove
Saved templates
Detroit → Columbus · Aluminum plate · 2 pallets
Chicago → Atlanta · Machine parts · 1 crate
Seattle → Detroit · Temp-controlled · 800 lbs
Hazmat
Liftgate
Appointment
Temp control
Inside delivery
Options
Active loads
Unified tracking. Agent handles chasing and exceptions.
Auto rules
Set preferences. Forge books within rules without asking.
Agent will apply these on next quote. 2 loads auto-booked this week under current rules. Flags (hazmat, liftgate, appointment) adjust ranking automatically.
Lane Intelligence
Historical performance by lane. This data improves rankings and rules over time.
Detroit → Columbus
47
Shipments
94%
Hotshot on-time
$0.74
Avg / lb
2
Exceptions (90d)
Best mode historically: Hotshot. LTL is 18% cheaper but 6 pts lower on-time. Agent prefers Hotshot under current rules.
Chicago → Atlanta
31
Shipments
88%
LTL on-time
$0.49
Avg / lb
4
Exceptions (90d)
LTL is reliable enough for non-urgent. Hotshot used 3 times when rules required next-day.
Seattle → Detroit
12
Shipments
96%
Air on-time
$2.60
Avg / lb
1
Exceptions (90d)
Temp-controlled parts. Air is the only mode that has consistently met the appointment window.
Why this compounds
Every shipment updates lane reliability, real cost, and exception patterns. After 6–12 months a shipper’s ranking and rules are tuned to their actual lanes. Switching means losing that history and starting over with generic scores.
Preferred Carriers
Carriers ranked by actual performance on your lanes. Preferred status improves ranking and auto-book rules.
Detroit → Columbus
Midwest Express · Hotshot
Preferred · 97% on-time · 28 loads
QuickLane Logistics · Hotshot
91% on-time · 12 loads
Atlas LTL · LTL
88% on-time · 7 loads
Chicago → Atlanta
Southeast Freight · LTL
Preferred · 90% on-time · 19 loads
Midwest Express · Hotshot
94% on-time · 4 loads
Preferred carriers are auto-selected when rules allow. Switching platforms means losing these relationships and the performance history that created them.
Documents & Exceptions
BOLs, PODs, appointments, and exception history tied to every load.
Recent documents
BOL · FRG-482917 · Detroit → Columbus
Uploaded yesterday
POD · FRG-391204 · Chicago → Atlanta
Signed on delivery
Appointment confirmation · FRG-773811
Pending
Exception → rule
Missed pickup on Detroit → Columbus (Hotshot) logged. Suggested rule: require confirmation 4 hours before pickup window on this lane.
Exception history
Missed pickup · Detroit → Columbus · Hotshot
Resolved · Carrier replaced
Appointment missed · Seattle → Detroit · Air
Resolved · Rescheduled
Damage claim · Chicago → Atlanta · LTL
Closed · $420 recovered
After a year this is a searchable audit trail. A new system starts empty. Industrial shippers use this for claims, compliance, and proving delivery to customers.
Integrations
Connect ERP, email, or shop systems so shipments create themselves.
Connected
Email inbox · quotes@company.com
Active · 4 quotes created this week
CSV import · weekly production schedule
Active · Last sync today
Available
ERP (NetSuite, Epicor, JobBOSS)
Connect to auto-create shipments from sales orders
Slack / Teams
Exception alerts and booking approvals
API
Push loads and pull tracking
Once shipments flow in automatically and tracking flows back, switching means re-building the integration. This is the classic enterprise TMS lock-in, done for mid-market industrial shippers.
Packaging
Custom crates, pallets, and easy packaging solutions matched to the shipment.
Recommended for this load
Standard pallet · 48x40
$28 · In stock near Detroit
Custom crate · aluminum plate
$145 · 1-day build
Returnable container
$90 · Reusable on this lane
Packaging options appear with the quote so the shipper doesn’t source crates and pallets separately. History of what worked on each lane feeds the next recommendation.
Forward Deployed Maintenance
Track equipment, parts, and on-site service needs tied to shipments.
Active service requests
Press brake · Detroit plant
Parts inbound · ETA Tue
CNC · Columbus customer
Tech scheduled · Thu
Parts in transit
Hydraulic pump · FRG-482917
Hotshot · On truck
Control board · Air
Cleared customs
Maintenance and spare parts ride the same system as production freight. The agent flags when a machine is down and a part is already moving.
Share summary
Clean snapshot of loads, lane scores, and rules. No login required for the recipient.
Forge snapshot · Industrial shipper
Active loads: 3 · On-time (30d): 94% · Preferred carriers active on 2 lanes
Detroit → Columbus · Hotshot preferred · 94% on-time
Chicago → Atlanta · LTL preferred · 88% on-time
Rules: auto-book if on-time > 90% · prefer preferred carriers
A read-only snapshot of loads, lane scores and rules you can share with a customer or teammate. Share links are in development.
Performance
Lane data improves recommendations over time.
91%
Hotshot on-time
88%
LTL on-time
$0.18
Avg cost / lb
-34%
Coordination time
Top lanes by volume: Detroit–Columbus, Chicago–Atlanta, Seattle–Detroit.
Data from 47 shipments. Reliability scores update after every delivery.