Freight Spot Rates Explained: A Practical Guide for Shippers
Freight spot rates aren’t unpredictable; they’re responsive. Those that plan for the inevitable shifts can adapt faster.
Managed Transportation
Run managed transportation with confidence
Unlock the scale, visibility, and control you need to make managed services a core business strength.
Deliver unmatched service for customers
Establish a single operating model that coordinates carriers, enhances service and exposes cost drivers so you can always say yes to customer requests.
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managed transportation growth
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transportation cost savings
Centralize execution, oversight, and analytics
Easily transform high-volume orders into optimized loads with built-in pooling, multi-stop sequencing, and constraint-based planning.
Control loads in motion with real-time visibility, automated risk alerts, and impact-aware exception management.
Expand your margins with clear performance insight that drives
smarter transportation decisions.
Make collaboration your advantage
Strengthen how freight moves, how performance gets optimized, and how your operation grows under one dynamic model.
Centralize execution
Handle planning, tendering, and visibility across modes in one place so freight moves without fragmented handoffs or missed steps.
Enforce carrier discipline
Track performance to SLA, log exceptions automatically, and trigger workflows that keep service on target without manual chasing.
Eliminate hidden bottlenecks
Analyze routing and execution data to identify process stalls, fix the root causes, and protect shipment timing.
Scale without sprawl
Onboard new customers, grow shipment volume, and support communication in one managed model built to accelerate operational growth.
Customer-proven performance
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in cost savings
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more efficient
Managed transportation represented a tremendous growth opportunity. When searching for a software platform to help build this ‘single source’ division, we looked for two things: Does it meet all our requirements, and does it come with a team that can handle such a strategically important implementation? That was Descartes 3G TMS, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have them as our partner.
I liked the scope of Descartes 3G TMS capabilities and the fact that it can grow as we grow the business. I was also very intrigued when I learned that Descartes does a few major releases every year. It shows they’re working to constantly update the system and make it better for the users. Prior to Green Circle, I worked for a company for nine years and I don’t think that TMS was upgraded once.
Expand your transportation capabilities
Connect planning, execution, and settlement in one platform to keep freight secure and on track.
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