Are you in the communication business or the trucking business? The answer is….. both!

As you know the logistics climate that large shippers are currently navigating is one of supply chain woes, increased freight spend budgets, and less reliable capacity to get their products to market. In short, it is a climate of unpredictability, a 16 letter word that inevitably leads to 4 letter words being muttered in any business! How are shippers dealing with these new scary realities?  You guessed it. They are tightening up their standards, becoming more demanding of the carriers in their network before considering adding new ones, and doubling down on holding their carriers accountable when it comes to integrated EDI messaging compliance. As shippers become more efficient, they demand that their carriers follow suit.

 Scan the articles posted on any of the major Logistics news sites, and you are sure to find piece after piece hammering home that major shippers are no longer interested in working with carriers that can’t seamlessly integrate into their EDI messaging systems. This trend will only increase as shipper business costs continue to rise. The loud and clear message shippers are sending carriers is “Do it my way, or stay off the highway!”.

We recognize that none of this is new news for most carriers, but if anything you just read makes your mind wander to how you might be stacking up to the other carriers in your shipper partner’s network, please relax, and read on. You can bet  Bitfreighter has you covered.

In our last blog post, we introduced Load Accept by Bitfreighter. This lightweight web application is built on top of Bitfreighter’s EDI module. It's a breeze to get installed and running and is guaranteed to keep your messages compliant with even your most demanding customers. 

Load Accept was designed with trucking companies in mind. Our Logistics veteran’s and in-house developer’s goal was a no BS product that could accept EDI tenders, provide automated responses, send Event/Location updates, and even get invoices to your customer. That still wasn’t good enough. They had to be able to onboard Trading Partners faster than a week. It also had to be able to integrate with any TMS system currently being used by Bitfreighter customers and even provide a web portal for TMS systems that have been around for decades. We may be a little biased, but we believe the team hit the nail on the head. They were not willing to compromise on providing a leading EDI logistics platform.

With Load Accept, 204 tender acceptance, and 990 responses are handled in a click. Location updates are set to go out automatically at intervals of the Carrier's choosing. 214 delivery updates will show in shipper systems in real-time, and most importantly automated invoicing will prevent any hiccups when it comes to getting paid! The LoadAccept product offers a scalable, user-friendly functionality that can grow with your business and provide such value without sacrificing affordability. 

The founders of Bitfreighter know what it means to build a successful Business in Trucking from the ground up, and they understand that your business is your baby. If you would like to spend less time thinking about EDI messaging compliance, automated updates, tracking, invoicing, or internal tender management, you can rely on Load Accept by Bitfreighter to keep the communication side of your business running like a well-oiled machine.  When you choose an EDI platform, it should provide value plus be affordable, simple and scalable for your business putting you in control. You should be able to budget your EDI expense each month without having to guess. Bitfreighter’s unlimited messaging and scalable trading partner pricing allows your company to have EDI without breaking the bank, why “pay by the minute” when you can have “unlimited minutes”? Click here to sign up and learn more about Bitfreighter’s pricing plans.

    When you partner with Bitfreighter you are free to focus on what really matters, taking care of your drivers, keeping your equipment in top shape, and growing your Revenues. Let Load Accept handle the communication side of your business.  Integrate today!