# Flatbed TMS Solutions

## Maximize Efficiency with Our Flatbed Transportation Management System

Streamline your flatbed operations with our comprehensive TMS, source and book verified carriers, optimize routes, manage loads, and enhance overall efficiency.

## We provide on-demand TMS to medium and high volume shippers in North America specializing in heavy duty transportation

Resulting in smoother movement of product and greater customer satisfaction.

### Transportation Lane Rate Analysis

Use a rate analysis tool as a data point to enhance the current pricing forecasts.

### Freight Cost Modeling

Never lose money on shipments again - reduce the risks of critical financial errors.

### Carrier Contract Development

Easily create carrier contracts, so you always know the best and future for your team.

### Capacity Requirements Assessment

Identify several planned or ongoing formative, implementation, and outcome evaluations.

### Carrier Evaluation and Sourcing

Vet carriers in procurement process to evaluate performance for potential partners.

### Transportation Bid/RFQ Management

Build a more optimal routing guide by initiating RFPs and receiving and managing bids.

### #1 TMS Choice for Flatbed Shipping

- Leverage an on-demand, cloud-based, secure online solution that automates all aspects of transportation execution.
- Make your loads as efficient and cost-effective as possible.
- Get the link you need between your shipping management and your ocean shipments.
- Access an on-demand, cloud-based solution for freight carriers to manage transportation activity.
- Streamline your supply chain by enabling you to easily create and send loads directly to your supplier’s carriers.
- Utilize reporting tools that offer important visibility into your entire transportation operation.

## Proven results for a more resilient supply chain

**"OCC tenders each load to lowest-cost carriers over the Best Transport network, which has reduced shipping costs by 10 percent and saved 60 hours per week by automating the process of tendering loads to shippers and approving the invoices for payment.”**  
**PETER MARSHALL**  
Manager of Information Services, Ohio Coatings

### Achieve Greater Control and Visibility

Our transportation management software was built to address the needs for flatbed, heavy or specialized transportation in a fast, reliable, and cost effective manner.

### Ready to see Descartes Flatbed TMS in action?

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