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Freight Marketplace

Shippers and carriers relied on phone calls and email chains to negotiate rates.

Overview

We built a freight marketplace connecting shippers with vetted carriers through a real-time bidding system, replacing the phone-and-email chaos with a streamlined digital workflow from load posting to proof of delivery.

Client

A logistics startup targeting...

Timeline

20 weeks

Team

3 engineers

Industry

Logistics

The Challenge

Regional shippers posted loads on multiple load boards, received dozens of phone calls, and spent hours negotiating rates via email. Carriers wasted fuel on empty backhauls because they couldn't find loads efficiently. Both sides needed a faster, more transparent way to match loads with capacity.

Our Approach

1

Built a two-sided marketplace with shipper load posting and carrier search with filtering

2

Implemented real-time bidding with automated rate recommendations based on lane history

3

Created carrier vetting with insurance verification and safety score integration

4

Added GPS tracking and digital proof of delivery documentation

Key Results

<30 min

Load Booking Time

20%+

Fewer Empty Miles

Real-time

GPS Tracking

20 wks

Delivered In

Average load booking time reduced from hours to under 30 minutes

Carriers reduced empty miles by 20%+ through better load matching

Shippers see meaningful cost savings through competitive bidding

Platform transaction volume growing month over month

Booking a load used to take half a day of phone calls. Now our shippers post, carriers bid, and it's booked in 20 minutes. The GPS tracking and proof of delivery have virtually eliminated disputes.

Founder, Freight Marketplace

Tech Stack

Next.jsGoPostgreSQLRedisStripe Connect

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