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E-Books

Achieve Success with Our Freight Tech Checklist

Achieve Success with Our Freight Tech Checklist

Your guide to reviewing and choosing the right technology for your logistics needs.

Discover if You’re Ready for a Managed Transportation Partner

Discover if You’re Ready for a Managed Transportation Partner

Curious if a Managed Transportation partner could help optimize your logistics? This tool helps you assess critical areas: scalability, talent gaps, planning, analytics, and common misconceptions.

Fast ROI: The Hard and Soft Dollar Savings of Dock Scheduling Software

Fast ROI: The Hard and Soft Dollar Savings of Dock Scheduling Software

In this eBook you’ll find insights into ROI in objective terms to help you make informed decisions for your dock.

Case Studies

How General Insulation Company Quickly Achieved 18% LTL Savings

How General Insulation Company Quickly Achieved 18% LTL Savings

By partnering with Loadsmart's digital brokerage service and leveraging ShipperGuide TMS, GIC drastically reduced costs, quoting, and optimized mode selection.

Platform and Mezzanine Manufacturer Streamlines Logistics Processes and Cut Costs with Loadsmart’s ShipperGuide TMS

Platform and Mezzanine Manufacturer Streamlines Logistics Processes and Cut Costs with Loadsmart’s ShipperGuide TMS

Read how Steele Solutions experienced fast ROI with ShipperGuide TMS.

How Athletic Brewing Optimized Logistics and Cut Costs with ShipperGuide TMS and Opendock

How Athletic Brewing Optimized Logistics and Cut Costs with ShipperGuide TMS and Opendock

Read the case study on how Athletic Brewing streamlined logistics and reduced costs using ShipperGuide TMS and Opendock.

Blog

Case Study: How SSA Marine Improved Scheduling and Cargo Tracking with Opendock and Camelot WMS

Challenge - Improve inefficient appointment scheduling, manual cargo tracking, and data visibility to reduce admin workload, support customer compliance with FSC/PEFC standards, and provide clearer,...

Mar 25, 2025 1 min read
Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in March 2025

As usual, in this Monthly Market Update, we will (a) provide a brief update/analysis of the truckload market and (b) present a compelling economic analysis to provide a macroeconomic view on the...

Mar 11, 2025 1 min read
Women "in Logistics" History Month

Women's History Month is a time to honor women's contributions in the United States and recognize their diverse achievements. It's also a time to reflect on how far women have come and encourage...

Mar 5, 2025 5 min read

Data Sheets

FreightIntel AI

FreightIntel AI

FreightIntel AI blends industry knowledge with generative AI. Modeled on the brains of our senior transportation analysts, it gives you meaningful and easy to understand insights in minutes.

G2 Winter Report ShipperGuide TMS

G2 Winter Report ShipperGuide TMS

Optimize shipping operations with our next generation transportation management system.

Security, compliance, and trust at Loadsmart

Security, compliance, and trust at Loadsmart

Protection is built into everything at Loadsmart so that you can get back to your logistics instead of worrying about your privacy.

Videos

Video Testimonial from Cabot Creamery for ShipperGuide TMS

Video Testimonial from Cabot Creamery for ShipperGuide TMS

ShipperGuide TMS's Impact on Red Gold's LTL

ShipperGuide TMS's Impact on Red Gold's LTL

FreightIntel AI

FreightIntel AI

Webinars

Simplifying Parallel Capacity and Reserve Management (Live Webinar)

Simplifying Parallel Capacity and Reserve Management (Live Webinar)

Discover How Opendock Nova Can Help You Simplify Complex Capacity Management and Drive Operational Success

30 minutes
Upcoming Webinar
Explore the Advantages of Opendock's YMS!

Explore the Advantages of Opendock's YMS!

Managing Yard Operations Just Got Easier with Opendock's Live Yard View Feature

30 minutes
Recorded Webinar
Streamline Your Claims Support Process

Streamline Your Claims Support Process

Improve your Claims Management Process and Reduce Operational Bottlenecks

30 minutes
Recorded Webinar

Press

Introducing the New ShipperGuide Marketplace

Introducing the New ShipperGuide Marketplace

Logistics management is a challenge for most businesses and, if we’re honest, usually a very unwelcome distraction. Finding reliable truckload carriers and running a shipping operation is rarely easy.

Feb 25, 2025 4 min read
News: Loadsmart Launches ShipperGuide Marketplace for On-Demand Truckload Shipping

News: Loadsmart Launches ShipperGuide Marketplace for On-Demand Truckload Shipping

Chicago, IL, February 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Loadsmart, a next-generation logistics solutions provider, today announced the launch of ShipperGuide Marketplace, an on-demand platform that...

Feb 25, 2025 2 min read
News: Loadsmart Launches a Yard Management System (YMS) to Connect Dock and Yard Operations

News: Loadsmart Launches a Yard Management System (YMS) to Connect Dock and Yard Operations

Chicago, IL - Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Loadsmart, a next-generation logistics provider, announced the launch of its new Yard Management System (YMS) at Manifest in Las Vegas during a session...

Feb 13, 2025 2 min read

Podcasts

Episode 4 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Episode 4 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

You’re sitting with a few friends on an early Friday evening having a well-deserved beer. While most of them reminisce over the creation and consumption of this delicious beverage, your mind wanders...

Episode 3 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Episode 3 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Logistics is like a sports referee: If you’re doing your job right, nobody will notice your good work. But when things go bad…

Episode 2 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Episode 2 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Consumer habits will not snap back to how they were pre-covid. So, why are some organizations clinging to outdated supply chain methods?

Articles

6 ways AI-powered logistics analytics will transform shipping in 2025

6 ways AI-powered logistics analytics will transform shipping in 2025

Innovative logistics analytics capabilities empower shippers to leverage their own data to the fullest extent.

Modern alchemy: Use AI to spin your logistics data into gold

Modern alchemy: Use AI to spin your logistics data into gold

Leverage the technology to optimize costs, enhance revenue, and gain a competitive edge in an increasingly complex shipping landscape.

Advantages of transportation management systems for shippers

Advantages of transportation management systems for shippers

This article explores modern TMS technologies and their advantages for shippers, and explains what to consider in buying decisions.

All Resources

Video Testimonial from Cabot Creamery for ShipperGuide TMS

Video Testimonial from Cabot Creamery for ShipperGuide TMS

Watch the video testimonial from Cabot Creamery on how they used ShipperGuide TMS for faster RFPs, and quantifiable savings.
How General Insulation Company Quickly Achieved 18% LTL Savings

How General Insulation Company Quickly Achieved 18% LTL Savings

By partnering with Loadsmart's digital brokerage service and leveraging ShipperGuide TMS, GIC drastically reduced costs, quoting, and optimized mode selection.
Platform and Mezzanine Manufacturer Streamlines Logistics Processes and Cut Costs with Loadsmart’s ShipperGuide TMS

Platform and Mezzanine Manufacturer Streamlines Logistics Processes and Cut Costs with Loadsmart’s ShipperGuide TMS

Read how Steele Solutions experienced fast ROI with ShipperGuide TMS.
6 ways AI-powered logistics analytics will transform shipping in 2025

6 ways AI-powered logistics analytics will transform shipping in 2025

Innovative logistics analytics capabilities empower shippers to leverage their own data to the fullest extent.
Modern alchemy: Use AI to spin your logistics data into gold

Modern alchemy: Use AI to spin your logistics data into gold

Leverage the technology to optimize costs, enhance revenue, and gain a competitive edge in an increasingly complex shipping landscape.
Advantages of transportation management systems for shippers

Advantages of transportation management systems for shippers

This article explores modern TMS technologies and their advantages for shippers, and explains what to consider in buying decisions.
How top TMS solutions are automating freight management

How top TMS solutions are automating freight management

Top transportation management systems are at the forefront of making freight management activities more efficient by automating key processes.
4 major freight challenges and their TMS solutions

4 major freight challenges and their TMS solutions

This guide will explain how advanced TMS technology can help your business conquer common freight challenges.
6 features of a truly easy-to-use TMS system

6 features of a truly easy-to-use TMS system

This article explores the features that define a truly easy-to-use TMS and why they matter for your business.