Calculate your freight rate with the Goodloading load planner

Carriers have an increasing number of advanced tools at their disposal to facilitate transport management. One of them is the Goodloading platform, which not only supports loading planning, but also allows for better cost estimation. In this article, we’ll take a look at how you can use Goodloading’s capabilities to determine transport costs.

Goodloading is an online load planning tool for carriers and freight forwarders. The user adds loads and selects vehicles. The application optimally distributes the goods on the truck bed. Thanks to its intuitive interface and a wide range of functions, Goodloading allows you to easily plan shipments, optimize loading space and estimate transport costs.

Selecting the right vehicle for the job

Many carriers have multiple vehicles of the same type, so they need to know if the goods will fit on their semi-trailer, and how many vehicles they need to complete the job, when pricing. On the other hand, if a single order does not take up all the available space, they can plan for additional load. Thanks to Goodloading, they can easily check if the goods will fit on the semi-trailer and how much space is left for loading. Access to this data allows you to determine the rate for transport.

Calculating LDM and free space

Carriers with many types of trailers that vary in capacity and payload need to calculate LDM and the amount of space available when setting shipping rates. Goodloading does this automatically – after adding loads and selecting a semi-trailer, the application displays free and occupied LDMs, allowing carriers to easily match the vehicle to a specific order and estimate the cost of transporting specific units. This, in turn, translates into more efficient fleet management and better use of resources. The app can also recommend another, smaller vehicle from the user database, so it can offer the customer a different transport at a lower rate. Building good, long-term relationships with contractors is possible with this attitude.

Transport planning and fleet utilization

With Goodloading, companies can determine exactly how many trips they need to make and with which vehicles. The use of the recommendation function and the database of owned vehicles allows optimal planning of routes and loads, resulting in time and cost savings.

Read what carriers say about Goodloading

“It is a great application that organizes the work of our company. It makes it easy to select the appropriate fleet of vehicles and to calculate the LDM. 3D visualization adds a professional touch.”

“Thanks to Goodloading, we not only save a lot of time calculating whether a given load, i.e. pallets, rolls or cartons, will fit on a given vehicle, but we can also determine whether it is sufficient to use a smaller vehicle. As a result, the price is lower. Not only does this save our customer money, but it also puts us ahead of the competition that does not have Goodloading and can quote based on a larger, more expensive vehicle. Currently, I can’t imagine working in logistics without having access to Goodloading.”

“Working with Goodloading has improved our day-to-day planning for the shipment of goods of varying sizes and weights to our customers. It is a helpful tool when looking for the possibility of combining two or more shipments, it allows you to speed up such operations for the planner and warehouse employees. Planned routes can be sent to a specific branch, and you can request a specific load, well in advance, before the actual loading. We can see how much space we have occupied and how much space is left to plan any surplus. All of the above is associated with savings, wherever possible, working with your tool is a great facilitation and help in everyday, intensive work in logistics. :)’’

Goodloading offers a wide range of features to help carriers accurately calculate freight rates. With the ability to calculate LDM quantities, manage different types of semi-trailers, efficiently communicate loading information, and monitor compliance, carriers can streamline operations, minimize costs, and increase profits. Goodloading means making an investment in a modern and effective transport management system.

If you have any questions or need help using the Goodloading feature, our team is here to help. Contact us for more information or a free trial.