E-Books

eBook: Leaders' Guide to Finding the Right Transportation Management System

eBook: Leaders' Guide to Finding the Right Transportation Management System

The best logistics technology isn't one-size-fits-all. Here's how to choose the right platform and gain buy-in from leadership and your team to drive fast adoption.

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.

Case Studies

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.

Ralph Moyle Uses Opendock to Coordinate Up To 500 Weekly Appointments for Food and Beverage Clients

Ralph Moyle Uses Opendock to Coordinate Up To 500 Weekly Appointments for Food and Beverage Clients

Warehousing and transportation provider for the food & beverage industry, Ralph Moyle, improved scheduling labor allocation by over 30% and manages up to 500 appointments per week with Opendock.

Scotts Miracle-Gro Transforms Logistics

Scotts Miracle-Gro Transforms Logistics

Scotts partnered with Loadsmart to adopt ShipperGuide TMS and Opendock, two of Loadsmart’s connected logistics technologies.

Blog

Sightline 2027: AI Freight Operations for Enterprise Shippers
Sightline 2027, Inside an AI-Run Freight Operation

Key Takeaways Sightline 2027 was Loadsmart’s first annual event for Enterprise Shippers. The session covered deciding what AI owns based on the work, data, and risk. AI handling routine loads lets...

Nov 3, 2026 5 min read
Your Next TMS Will Be Outdated Before It Goes Live
Your next TMS will be outdated before it goes live

You Are Scoring the Wrong Thing If you run transportation for a large shipper and you are in the middle of a TMS selection, there is a good chance the scorecard in front of you measures the past....

Nov 2, 2026 5 min read
Sightline 2027: AI Across the Dock and Yard for Enterprise Shippers
Sightline 2027 Recap, Beyond Visibility: Real Time AI Across Scheduling, Yard, and Dock

Key Takeaways Sightline 2027's dock and yard session showed where AI is going in Opendock. It covered MCP servers, SmartGate cameras, and the guardrails on AI. AI can do the repetitive dock and yard...

Oct 27, 2026 6 min read

Data Sheets

Logistics Technology Self-Assessment

Logistics Technology Self-Assessment

Use this self-assessment worksheet to identify the business problems and process bottlenecks limiting your logistics operation.

Must-Have TMS Features Checklist

Must-Have TMS Features Checklist

A checklist for logistics leaders with all the necessary features of a complete transportation management system (TMS). Figure out which features are a 'must-have' before implementing a new TMS!

ShipperGuide TMS

ShipperGuide TMS

ShipperGuide by Loadsmart is a NextGenTMS has everything you need in a TMS, with none of the fluff you don't.

Videos

ShipperGuide for All Your Freight Modes

ShipperGuide for All Your Freight Modes

General Insulation Company Saved 18% on LTL

General Insulation Company Saved 18% on LTL

CarrierTMS by Loadsmart

CarrierTMS by Loadsmart

Webinars

2026 Wrapped: Year in Review (Live Webinar)

2026 Wrapped: Year in Review (Live Webinar)

60 product releases. Smarter scheduling. More automation. One connected platform.

30 minutes
Upcoming Webinar
Ask Your Dock Data: AI-Powered Analytics for Opendock (Live Webinar)

Ask Your Dock Data: AI-Powered Analytics for Opendock (Live Webinar)

What if you could get answers from your dock data in seconds without spreadsheets, exports, or technical skills?

30 minutes
Upcoming Webinar
Build a Streamlined Flow for Your Drops and Pickups

Build a Streamlined Flow for Your Drops and Pickups

How to schedule the work that happens before a driver arrives.

30 minutes
Upcoming Webinar

Podcasts

Episode 4 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Episode 4 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Key Takeaways U.S. beer moves through three tiers: brewers, distributors, and retailers. State-by-state alcohol rules make beer distribution highly complex. COVID forced distributors to reverse...

Episode 3 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Episode 3 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Key Takeaways The true cost of a supply chain includes hidden risks, not just freight. Shortening supply chains means weighing inventory cost against risk. Diversifying suppliers helped Uponor absorb...

Episode 2 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Episode 2 of What's Up Dock? Podcast

Key Takeaways Ocean freight still runs on outdated systems that struggled in the pandemic. INXEPTION builds shared tech solutions instead of one-off fixes for itself. More women are leading logistics...

Articles

Why Loadsmart is betting on growth while others play defense

Why Loadsmart is betting on growth while others play defense

Scaling a freight brokerage has never been an easy task, and current economic challenges have prompted many companies to take their focus away from growth and innovation.

The Hidden Costs of Inefficient Shipping Logistics (And How to Fix Them)

The Hidden Costs of Inefficient Shipping Logistics (And How to Fix Them)

Efficient shipping logistics is a financial necessity. When operations falter, revenue leaks from multiple directions: delayed shipments, detention fees, excessive administrative costs, and unhappy...

The Top 5 Challenges in Transport Logistics and How to Overcome Them

The Top 5 Challenges in Transport Logistics and How to Overcome Them

Efficient transport logistics is crucial for companies to maintain their competitive edge, especially in today’s volatile and evolving freight market.

All Resources

How SnoTemp Unlocked Dock Scheduling Productivity Across 3 Facilities Through Opendock's API

How SnoTemp Unlocked Dock Scheduling Productivity Across 3 Facilities Through Opendock's API

SnoTemp leverages Loadsmart’s dock scheduling platform, Opendock, across three facilities to save time, gain better visibility, and reduce errors.
How Cascades Uses Opendock to Centralize Dock Scheduling Processes for 63 Plants

How Cascades Uses Opendock to Centralize Dock Scheduling Processes for 63 Plants

Cascades leverages Loadsmart’s dock scheduling platform, Opendock, across its facility network to improve visibility, create consistent processes, reduce manual labor, and improve carrier relations.
Red Gold Modernizes Dock Scheduling, Transportation Management, and LTL Process

Red Gold Modernizes Dock Scheduling, Transportation Management, and LTL Process

Loadsmart’s technology and services modernize how Red Gold operates its logistics.
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.
What are the Risks of Decentralized Logistics?

What are the Risks of Decentralized Logistics?

Download the whitepaper to recognize if your organization is decentralized, and learn how you can fix it.
Survey Results and Whitepaper from FreightWaves

Survey Results and Whitepaper from FreightWaves

Assessing Shippers’ Adaptability to Market Changes. Download the exclusive report now for comprehensive insights.