Freight Broker Tools
- Freight broker tools enable freight brokers to run their businesses more efficiently.freight shipping image by FotoWorx from Fotolia.com
Freight broker tools enable freight brokers to better manage their day-to-day operations. These tools enable freight brokers to perform tasks, such as emailing invoices and quotes, producing reports and keeping track of shipping transactions.
Freight broker tools also help freight brokers to save money, because they don't have to install software or hardware. This is because many of these tools are online. Freight brokers are able to access these tools from any location and at any time. - LoadPilot, a freight broker Web-based application, helps freight brokers to invoice, quote and keep track of all loads. Freight brokers can use LoadPilot to email or fax quotes, invoices and rate confirmations. LoadPilot allows freight brokers to set up home pages so that they can review their open loads, and daily and weekly schedules, and check their messages.
LoadPilot comes with international shipping abilities. As a result, freight brokers can find the country for shipments, carriers, origins and destinations. LoadPilot integrates with accounting applications, such as Intuit QuickBooks, and provides step-by-step instructions of how to use this tool. In addition, LoadPilot uses encryption technology, such as 128-bit and secure socket layer protocol. - ITS Dispatch is an easy-to-use freight broker software tool. This software is designed to work with small- and medium-sized businesses. ITS Dispatch allows freight brokers to use a single console to manage all loads. In addition, freight brokers can view their own loads or all loads. ITS Dispatch provides comprehensive broker statistics and carrier information.
This tool integrates with accounting applications, such as Intuit QuickBooks. Freight brokers can use ITS Dispatch to produce detailed reports about drivers or carriers. - BrokerWare, a Web-based application, is designed to help freight brokers operate more productive and lucrative businesses. 3PL Systems developed this system. According to 3PL Systems, the transportation management system is for non-asset freight brokers. This tool manages all transportation and shipping transactions, such as routing, dispatching, operations, billing and collections.
BrokerWare supports different types of shipments, including Rail, Truckload, Less-Than-Truckload and Expedited. It can perform tasks, such as monitoring shipments and providing administrative reports. BrokerWare enables freight brokers to analyze shipment volume using real-time data. In addition, freight brokers can use this tool to forecast growth.
