Abstract: A system for facilitating multi-modal freight transactions comprises a shipper portal for receiving a shipper input, a carrier portal for receiving a plurality of carrier inputs, a database storing information from the carrier inputs and the shipper input, and a processor configured to select and combine information from the plurality of carrier inputs within the database in response to the shipper input to generate a shipper output. The shipper output comprises a comparison of rates from carriers of all sizes and one of more options for freight transportation, the one or more options being selectable by the shipper for automatically booking freight transportation at a fixed cost.

Abstract: A computer system and associated methods for implementing an online freight services marketplace. Freight service offerings posted to the marketplace by carriers are matched to freight service requests from shippers. Compound service offerings are formed from freight service offerings having service parameters (lane, space, transit time, availability, price, and status) that accommodate load parameters (origin, destination, size, and weight) of the freight service request. Compound service offerings selected by the shipper are provisioned and reserved for subsequent dispatch. Role-based access controls within the marketplace restrict visibility of confidential information, such as carrier pricing and shipper identity. Automatic freight transaction facilitation includes shipper payment processing and shipping document generation. Status tracking capability may be augmented with alert messaging and/or in-transit re- planning to minimize the impact of common issues that threaten to defeat a shipment in progress.

Abstract: A computer system and associated methods for implementing an online freight services marketplace. Freight service offerings posted to the marketplace by carriers are matched to freight service requests from shippers. Compound service offerings are formed from freight service offerings having service parameters (lane, space, transit time, availability, price, and status) that accommodate load parameters (origin, destination, size, and weight) of the freight service request. Compound service offerings selected by the shipper are provisioned and reserved for subsequent dispatch. Role-based access controls within the marketplace restrict visibility of confidential information, such as carrier pricing and shipper identity. Automatic freight transaction facilitation includes shipper payment processing and shipping document generation. Status tracking capability may be augmented with alert messaging and/or in-transit re-planning to minimize the impact of common issues that threaten to defeat a shipment in progress.