McLeod Software

FreightTech enables brokers to work smarter, not harder

The digital disruption of freight has created something of a Catch-22 for brokers: New technologies have made it possible to do more with less, but instead of alleviating their day-to-day stresses, the propensity to do more has spurred brokers to work even harder.

McLeod Software understood that in a faster freight environment, the brokers with digital freight matching tools will always have an advantage. So, to best equip its broker customers, the transportation software provider partnered...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-enables-brokers-to-work-smarter-not-harder

McLeod Software integrates FreightWaves TRAC truckload spot rates with PowerBroker, LoadMaster

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Birmingham, Alabama-based transportation management system provider McLeod Software recently...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mcleod-software-integrates-freightwaves-trac-truckload-spot-rates-with-powerbroker-loadmaster

Case Study: Learn how Soar Transportation uses McLeod to drive efficiency and improve operating ratio

  • Do members of your staff know how well they’re performing?
  • Do you know if you’re making money on each load?
  • Can you track and manage your deadhead easily?

McLeod users can answer these questions and many more. Soar Transportation Group and Sharp Transportation are two carriers who have used McLeod LoadMaster’s visibility to track costs, build scorecards, and make informed decisions, and they are getting results that show up on the bottom line.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/case-study-learn-how-soar-transportation-uses-mcleod-to-drive-efficiency-and-improve-operating-ratio

Case Study: Learn how TA Services uses McLeod MPact to pinpoint rates, forecast trends, and accelerate training

Having a better understanding of pricing is something transportation providers need to push to every level of their organization involved in negotiation. MPact makes it possible for McLeod customers to push instant, up-to-date understanding of current market rates and trends to anyone in their company, right when they need it.

Learn how MPact helps Axle Logistics, TA Services, and Ryan Transportation

  • Precision bidding
  • Forecasting trends
  • Training new team members quickly

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/case-study-learn-how-ta-services-uses-mcleod-mpact-to-pinpoint-rates-forecast-trends-and-accelerate-training

Digital freight matching helps brokers navigate tough markets

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Automation is a hot topic across the logistics industry, promising increased profitability, greater efficiency and fewer headaches for those who turn their most tedious daily tasks over to technology. This has been especially true when it comes to freight procurement and load matching. 

A technological revolution and a pandemic-fueled capacity crunch came together to push digital freight matching into the spotlight over the past few years. The win-win solution offers brokers the ability to post...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/digital-freight-matching-helps-brokers-navigate-tough-markets

FreightTech integrations with SONAR continue to increase 

SONAR now includes the National Truckload Index and SONAR Container Atlas. (Photo: FreightWaves)

FreightWaves SONAR is the industry’s leading and fastest freight forecasting platform. SONAR provides the clearest insight into freight pricing, and subscribers can reliably forecast supply chain demand and capacity by using spot rate and tender data for predictive rates.

FreightWaves’ CFO/COO Spencer Piland noted, “SONAR has been proven time and again to make an operational and financial difference for shippers, carriers and intermediaries. What many SONAR users are asking for now is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-integrations-with-sonar-continue-to-increase

Western Express to deploy Platform Science’s full technology suite

Western Express to deploy Platform Science technology

Western Express has become the latest large, national fleet to adopt Platform Science’s connected vehicle platform, announcing Thursday that it would roll out the open Internet of Things (IoT) technology across its fleet of 3,000 trucks.

The Nashville, Tennessee-based truckload carrier will deploy the full suite of technologies available from Platform Science. The complete rollout is expected to be finished before the end of the year.

“Platform Science has helped streamline our operations,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/western-express-to-deploy-platform-sciences-full-technology-suite

Maven Machines’ integration with McLeod increases truck fleet productivity

Maven Machines, a fleet management and telematics company, has announced it has become a Certified Integration Partner with McLeod Software, a transportation management and trucking software. The integration will allow McLeod customers to leverage Maven’s driver workflow solutions.

This integration will be powered by Maven Workflow, a software platform launched in January that creates a step-by-step workflow guide at pickup and delivery points, giving drivers transparency on necessary...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maven-machines-integration-with-mcleod-increases-truck-fleet-productivity

newtrul raises $2.25M to become ‘Expedia’ of logistics marketplaces

Chicago-based newtrul, a digital freight aggregation platform, recently raised $2.25 million in a seed round.

Autotech Ventures led the financing, which also included participation from Plug and Play Ventures and follows recent announcements of integrations with two major transportation management system (TMS) providers — McLeod and MercuryGate. 

The capital will enable expansion of newtrul’s supplier base to support growing demand, along with expanding feature enhancements, application...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/newtrul-raises-225m-to-become-expedia-of-logistics-marketplaces

Driving forward: A roundup of latest freight tech, autonomous trucking stories

A roundup of the latest trade news in the world of freight tech and autonomous trucking.

Embark, Kodiak and TuSimple join Self-Driving Coalition

Embark, Kodiak and TuSimple became the first companies dedicated exclusively to developing self-driving trucks to join a coalition representing the autonomous vehicles industry. The coalition’s members include Argo AI, Aurora, Cruise, Ford, Lyft, Motional, Nuro, Uber, Volvo Cars and Waymo.

The Self-Driving Coalition was established to work with lawmakers,...

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