Design stage: there is no released app yet. This site separates what exists in the repository from what is planned. See status

Sub-vertical · Trucking and freight forwarding

Freight forwarder or broker

matching loads and carriers.

Good fit, some gaps Planned

What is distinctive

matching loads and carriers.

The edge case to test

carrier settlement. A system that cannot handle this will frustrate this kind of business.

Shared with the wider industry

Typical flows

  • accept a load
  • dispatch to a driver
  • track pickup and delivery
  • capture proof of delivery

Tenders

  • invoice on terms
  • cash for small shippers
  • fuel cards
  • driver advances

Roles

  • dispatcher
  • driver
  • owner-operator
  • broker

Known gaps for trucking and freight forwarding

  • no telematics
  • no hours-of-service logging
  • no load boards
  • the Simca Logistics overlay (CONN and LOGI modules) plans manifests, proof of delivery and driver cash, but nothing is built

Catalog pointers

Back to Trucking and freight forwarding. Planned catalog only; nothing is built.