Local Haulage/Interline

• Designed for freight forwarders, 3PLs, logistics services providers and ocean carriers, Descartes Local Haulage automates load tendering, proof-of-delivery and invoice settlement processes. Descartes allows companies to connect their carriers to electronically transfer and receive transportation documents.
• Information is captured and stored in Descartes Transportation Manager allowing organizations to manage transportation processes and capture necessary data to automate the audit and approval of freight invoices.
• Descartes Local Haulage/Interline Service offers a single, integrated resource for logistics network, transportation management and mobile capabilities.
• Provides lower-cost, easy-to-deploy shipment status notification that leverages Descartes' extensive network of transportation and logistics services providers and includes logistics management services for the first and last mile for “for-hire” carriers.

Key Benefits and Capabilities

• Consolidates shipments and finds backhauls
• Manages load tendering through proof-of-delivery
• Receives electronic pickup and delivery status messages from carriers
• Audits and pays contract carriers more effectively
• Available on a mobile device

Sample Customers

• Schenker
• Averitt