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US 2019/0172009 A1Published application
Freight Logistics Systems and Methods
OwnerVitali Iavorschiiinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system and method that receives load data from publicly available freight exchanges, enables users to post and search for loads and trucks, and automatically calls the parties listed in the search results. By calling on a number of available loads or trucks at a time, the freight logistics system increases a user's likelihood of obtaining a load or truck for shipment, the success of which is scalable when used by a freight broker or a shipper having a large amount of freight to be transported.
Claims11
A system comprising:
- a controller;
- a memory coupled to the controller, wherein the memory is configured to store program instructions executable by the controller;
- wherein in response to executing the program instructions, the controller is configured to:
- receive a load data for shipment from a shipper, wherein the load data includes an amount of load, and a date for delivery;
- receive locomotive availability information associated with a carrier, wherein the locomotive availability information includes carrier contact information, dates of availability, and a space amount of availability, wherein the locomotive availability information is stored in a database in communication with the controller;
- select carriers from the database based on matching the load data for shipment with the received locomotive availability information associated with a carrier;
- generating a likelihood of success for shipment of the load data by the date of delivery for each of the selected carriers;
- identifying the carrier contact information associated with each carrier associated with a likelihood of success greater than a predefined success value;
- contacting the identified carrier contact information;
- receiving confirmation to ship the freight data by the requested delivery date from at least one contacted carrier;
- and
- displaying the confirmed carrier information to a user interface associated with the shipper associated with the load data.
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