Powerful Tools with EZ Loader TMS: LTL Portal

The Importance of Offering Less-than-Truckload Options 

In today's fast-paced logistics world, brokerages are constantly looking for ways to make their operations more efficient. Less-than-truckload shipments, sometimes known as a dirty word to freight brokerages, have often been pushed into the shadows due to the complication, time, and resources required for loads that typically end up with fewer margins overall.

Although it can be daunting for a brokerage to break into the LTL Market, freight brokers are seeing an increasing need to provide a one-stop shop for logistics for their customers. Shippers want visibility, and they want options. Typically, freight brokerages have to offer multiple LTL options, submit manual dispatch requests, and update tracking step-by-step along the way. This creates a bottleneck in the process where brokerages spend valuable time moving smaller loads, resulting in less profits for the freight brokerage.

So, how are freight brokerages managing to add LTL and turn profits simultaneously? Implementing an LTL Portal to simplify logistics by providing easy rate comparisons, automated dispatching, and real-time tracking.



Powerful Tool: EZ Loader's LTL Portal 

EZ Loader's LTL Portal stands out by offering a suite of features designed to limit the broker's involvement while providing the shipper with a top-notch experience for booking and tracking their LTL freight. At its core, the portal offers a user-friendly platform for rate comparison, allowing users to find the most cost-effective shipping options quickly. With just a few clicks, businesses can compare prices across different carriers, ensuring they get the best deal for their shipments.

The portal also offers automated dispatching. When users select the carrier and rate that best suits their shipment, the portal allows them to add the details quickly. Once the pieces are confirmed, the portal generates the required documentation and automatically tenders the pick-up request directly to the LTL Carrier.

Additionally, the portal provides real-time shipment tracking, allowing users to monitor their cargo from pick up to delivery. After pick-up, the LTL Portal will query the carrier's website and pull in the tracking number, known as the pro number in LTL. Once the pro number is pulled into the TMS software, the software will continue removing real-time tracking updates so that the broker and shipper are informed. 

The LTL Portal also allows our freight brokerages to set up their shippers directly with an LTL Customer Portal. This allows the shippers to rate, book, and track their shipments now while minimizing the touch and time the brokerage spends. This also eliminates the back and forth for the shipper, giving them direct access to a dynamic rating structure, additional operational support, and overall better technology.

How to Integrate an LTL Portal Into Your Existing Business. 

Integrating EZ Loader's LTL Portal into your business operations is a straightforward process designed to get you up and running quickly. The first step is to sign up for an EZ Loader TMS account, which gives you instant access to all your features. From there, brokerages can integrate their pre-existing LTL carriers or gain instant access to our marketplace of carrier options. EZ Loader also provides comprehensive support and training materials to ensure your team can maximize the portal's capabilities.

EZ Loader's LTL Portal offers the logistics industry a user-friendly solution that simplifies Less Than Truckload shipping for businesses of all sizes. By leveraging the portal's comprehensive features, such as rate comparisons, dispatching, real-time tracking, and automated documents, companies can significantly enhance their operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall customer service quality.