Strategic freight management
Gain the advantage
Trimble gives shippers, carriers and logistics providers like you the digital tools you need to make smarter procurement and/or transport decisions to boost profits.
The Trimble advantage
Unleash growth potential and achieve operational excellence.
Advanced data analytics
Optimize your operations with real-time market insights.
Freight auditing control
Transact confidently with managed freight audits and payment.
AI-powered automation
Simplify tendering and negotiation for all freight.
Network expansion
Grow your network to ensure optimal freight outcomes.
Strengthen your business
Optimize your business, minimize costs and increase revenue with the automation and data-driven insights our solutions provide. With Trimble’s suite of freight strategy tools, you can:
- Quickly compare rates and service levels.
- Develop long-term carrier/shipper partners.
- Gain full control over your finances.
- Witness the power of AI-enabled sourcing and automation.
Freight sourcing and settlement solutions
Freight Marketplace
Bridging the gap between capacity and demand
Freight Marketplace is a digital procurement platform that connects carriers directly with a global network of high-volume shippers. It simplifies the discovery process, helping you find more loads in your preferred lanes and build long-term, dependable partnerships.
- Access vetted carriers Direct access to a vetted network of shippers allows you to bypass traditional brokers and secure consistent, profitable volume.
- Sell with confidence Live market data insights empower your team to price your capacity with confidence based on current supply and demand trends.
- Optimize win rates Automated digital bidding tools reduce the time spent on manual negotiations and help you fill empty backhaul miles more efficiently.
Autonomous Procurement
AI-driven future of spot sourcing
Autonomous Procurement is a specialized AI-native platform that uses machine learning and behavioral science to fully automate the spot freight buying process, enabling shippers to secure capacity without manual negotiation.
- Automated execution We use predictive algorithms to offer loads at a customized “win-win” price for each carrier, allowing them to instantly book freight with a single click and eliminating the traditional back-and-forth of bidding.
- Intelligent carrier profiling By analyzing millions of data points—including historical bidding patterns, preferred lanes and timing—we create detailed profiles to tailor offers to the specific carriers most likely to accept them at the best price.
- Cost and efficiency gains Users typically see a 12% reduction in average spot freight costs and a 20% boost in planner productivity, as the system can autonomously match up to 90% of a company's spot load volume.
Freight Procurement
Secure freight capacity and accelerate allocation
Automated Freight Procurement empowers you to overcome complex capacity challenges and improve your contract freight tendering. Connect with our vast carrier network, streamline your daily workflows and keep your supply chain moving efficiently.
- Advanced scenario analysis This solution allows planners to run trillions of award scenarios—balancing cost, carrier performance and more—to find the mathematically optimal allocation for complex, multi-lane RFQs.
- Global carrier marketplace We provide instant access to a vetted database of over 50,000 carrier profiles, allowing shippers to filter potential partners by geographic coverage, equipment type and industry specializations to fill capacity gaps in seconds.
- Automated offer validation To eliminate administrative noise, Freight Procurement automatically rejects bids that fall outside of predefined price ranges or missing mandatory data fields, ensuring the back-office team only spends time reviewing high-quality, compliant offers.
Truckloadrate.com
Profitably identify loads, negotiate rates and select fuel stops
Truckloadrate.com is designed to help small and medium-sized transportation and logistics companies find the right lanes at the right price. Access the data and guidance you need to make the best choices for your business on a daily basis.
- Hyper-local rate recommendations Get current average, minimum and maximum market rates for any specific lane in the US and Canada, allowing users to benchmark their quotes against actual industry transactions.
- All-in-one profitability dashboard Beyond base rates, Truckloadrate.com includes a live Profit Calculator that factors in current diesel fuel surcharges, route mileage and state-by-state fuel tax summaries to identify the true margin of a load before it’s booked.
- Actionable market analysis Users can access monthly inbound/outbound analysis reports and multi-lane search features to identify shifting capacity trends and position their equipment in high-demand regions.
Freight Audit
Eliminate the friction in freight settlement
Our comprehensive, automated Freight Audit managed solution streamlines your entire audit and payment process to eliminate manual tasks and ensure compliance with contracts and payment terms.
- Automated exception management Automatically approve invoices that match quoted rates, while flagging specific discrepancies—such as unexpected fuel surcharges or accessorial fees—for quick manual resolution.
- Unified payment infrastructure Through a strategic partnership with the Triumph Network, Freight Audit offers an integrated “Audit-to-Pay” workflow that enables secure, real-time payments and provides deep visibility into cash flow for both shippers and carriers.
- Strategic spend analytics Aggregate billing data into high-level dashboards that help logistics leaders identify long-term pricing trends, carrier billing accuracy and opportunities to negotiate better lane rates based on historical spend.
Market Insights
Data-driven intelligence for lane pricing mastery
Market Insights removes pricing uncertainty by revealing accurate, competitive lane rates based on historical data, accounting for critical factors like seasonality and transit time.
- Strategic benchmarking and lane grading The platform assigns an overall letter grade (e.g., “B+”) to specific lanes, allowing carriers to see exactly where their current pricing stands compared to the market average to identify where they can be more competitive.
- Contextual data analysis Unlike static rate sheets, it accounts for critical external factors such as seasonality, transit times, and driver Hours of Service (HOS) data to ensure that quoted rates are both profitable and realistic.
- Optimized capacity planning By revealing the most lucrative routes and high-demand freight flows, the tool helps dispatchers minimize "deadhead" (empty) miles and strategically position equipment in regions with the strongest rate growth.
Freight Marketplace
Bridging the gap between capacity and demand
Freight Marketplace is a digital procurement platform that connects carriers directly with a global network of high-volume shippers. It simplifies the discovery process, helping you find more loads in your preferred lanes and build long-term, dependable partnerships.
- Access vetted carriers Direct access to a vetted network of shippers allows you to bypass traditional brokers and secure consistent, profitable volume.
- Sell with confidence Live market data insights empower your team to price your capacity with confidence based on current supply and demand trends.
- Optimize win rates Automated digital bidding tools reduce the time spent on manual negotiations and help you fill empty backhaul miles more efficiently.
Autonomous Procurement
AI-driven future of spot sourcing
Autonomous Procurement is a specialized AI-native platform that uses machine learning and behavioral science to fully automate the spot freight buying process, enabling shippers to secure capacity without manual negotiation.
- Automated execution We use predictive algorithms to offer loads at a customized “win-win” price for each carrier, allowing them to instantly book freight with a single click and eliminating the traditional back-and-forth of bidding.
- Intelligent carrier profiling By analyzing millions of data points—including historical bidding patterns, preferred lanes and timing—we create detailed profiles to tailor offers to the specific carriers most likely to accept them at the best price.
- Cost and efficiency gains Users typically see a 12% reduction in average spot freight costs and a 20% boost in planner productivity, as the system can autonomously match up to 90% of a company's spot load volume.
Freight Procurement
Secure freight capacity and accelerate allocation
Automated Freight Procurement empowers you to overcome complex capacity challenges and improve your contract freight tendering. Connect with our vast carrier network, streamline your daily workflows and keep your supply chain moving efficiently.
- Advanced scenario analysis This solution allows planners to run trillions of award scenarios—balancing cost, carrier performance and more—to find the mathematically optimal allocation for complex, multi-lane RFQs.
- Global carrier marketplace We provide instant access to a vetted database of over 50,000 carrier profiles, allowing shippers to filter potential partners by geographic coverage, equipment type and industry specializations to fill capacity gaps in seconds.
- Automated offer validation To eliminate administrative noise, Freight Procurement automatically rejects bids that fall outside of predefined price ranges or missing mandatory data fields, ensuring the back-office team only spends time reviewing high-quality, compliant offers.
Truckloadrate.com
Profitably identify loads, negotiate rates and select fuel stops
Truckloadrate.com is designed to help small and medium-sized transportation and logistics companies find the right lanes at the right price. Access the data and guidance you need to make the best choices for your business on a daily basis.
- Hyper-local rate recommendations Get current average, minimum and maximum market rates for any specific lane in the US and Canada, allowing users to benchmark their quotes against actual industry transactions.
- All-in-one profitability dashboard Beyond base rates, Truckloadrate.com includes a live Profit Calculator that factors in current diesel fuel surcharges, route mileage and state-by-state fuel tax summaries to identify the true margin of a load before it’s booked.
- Actionable market analysis Users can access monthly inbound/outbound analysis reports and multi-lane search features to identify shifting capacity trends and position their equipment in high-demand regions.
Freight Audit
Eliminate the friction in freight settlement
Our comprehensive, automated Freight Audit managed solution streamlines your entire audit and payment process to eliminate manual tasks and ensure compliance with contracts and payment terms.
- Automated exception management Automatically approve invoices that match quoted rates, while flagging specific discrepancies—such as unexpected fuel surcharges or accessorial fees—for quick manual resolution.
- Unified payment infrastructure Through a strategic partnership with the Triumph Network, Freight Audit offers an integrated “Audit-to-Pay” workflow that enables secure, real-time payments and provides deep visibility into cash flow for both shippers and carriers.
- Strategic spend analytics Aggregate billing data into high-level dashboards that help logistics leaders identify long-term pricing trends, carrier billing accuracy and opportunities to negotiate better lane rates based on historical spend.
Market Insights
Data-driven intelligence for lane pricing mastery
Market Insights removes pricing uncertainty by revealing accurate, competitive lane rates based on historical data, accounting for critical factors like seasonality and transit time.
- Strategic benchmarking and lane grading The platform assigns an overall letter grade (e.g., “B+”) to specific lanes, allowing carriers to see exactly where their current pricing stands compared to the market average to identify where they can be more competitive.
- Contextual data analysis Unlike static rate sheets, it accounts for critical external factors such as seasonality, transit times, and driver Hours of Service (HOS) data to ensure that quoted rates are both profitable and realistic.
- Optimized capacity planning By revealing the most lucrative routes and high-demand freight flows, the tool helps dispatchers minimize "deadhead" (empty) miles and strategically position equipment in regions with the strongest rate growth.
Optimization tools
Optimize every journey from dispatch to delivery
Trimble's freight tendering solutions automate and streamline sourcing and negotiation, allowing you to plan better loads, lower costs and reliably avoid freight capacity failures.
Market Insights
Market Insights removes pricing uncertainty, providing specific lane rates based on anonymized historical data.
This enables carriers to create accurate, market-based prices for routes, maximizing rates and minimizing deadhead costs.
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Master your freight lifecycle from bid to bill
Streamline how you procure, track, and pay for freight. Discover the Trimble advantage in sourcing reliability and settlement precision.