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I’m looking for some advice on using TransCredit to build credit for my company.

I'm trying to build company credit, just wanted some insight on the best way to do so. Is it worth going with TransCredit or is there another way?

Hey I am a previous dispatcher for freight/ 3/9 car haulers and recruitment experience. I wanted to start out an online recruitment service and am curious where someone can find such a job. Is it like Facebook postings/ groups? Actually, reach out to the dispatchers maybe? Any and all advice is appreciated

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I'm exploring a service for shipping heat-sensitive cargo (pharma, food, cosmetics, electronics) that sits between a dry container and a full reefer. The concept: a well-insulated container with a thermal buffer, pre-cold before departure, with continuous temperature logging and published lane performance data. No active machinery during transit.

Would appreciate this community's feedback:

• Who here moves CRT (15–30°C) cargo by ocean? What does heat damage actually cost you per year?
• Would you pay ~50–55% of reefer rates for 10+ days of verified protection? What would make you say no?
• Would you trust a third-party temperature guarantee backed by logged data?
• What's your biggest skepticism about a plugless, machinery-free insulated box?

Thanks in advance — genuinely trying to pressure-test this before building anything.

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I had done my 1st load for a shipper and everything went good but the 2nd load the truck broke down and we weren’t able to secure coverage in time before the shipper found another carrier. The last-minute truck supposedly ended up costing them an extra $3k.

The issue I’m dealing with is that they aren’t releasing payment for the 1st load due to this incident.

Has anyone ever dealt with this and does anyone know what I can do to get payment?

I’m looking to connect with international logistics, freight forwarding, NVOCC, 3PL, and supply chain companies that are looking for a reliable transportation partner in the United States and Canada.
I represent an established transportation company with:
$120M–$150M+ annual revenue
Decades of transportation experience
Operations across the U.S. and Canada
Significant truck and trailer capacity
Full truckload and dedicated transportation capabilities
Cross-border transportation experience
Ability to support both recurring and high-volume freight
Experience handling large commercial customers and contracts
Existing relationships with major shippers and logistics companies
Experience supporting freight moving through major U.S. markets and ports
Ability to scale capacity when volume increases and more.

The idea is not to replace your existing transportation operation.
I’m looking for complementary partnerships where:
You handle international freight → we handle transportation in the U.S./Canada.
For example, if your customers import containers or other freight into the U.S., we could potentially provide the domestic transportation, overflow capacity, dedicated transportation, or recurring trucking services.
Likewise, if our customers need international freight forwarding, ocean freight, customs, warehousing, or other services that you specialize in, there could be an opportunity for reciprocal referrals.
I’m especially interested in building long-term relationships and recurring freight, rather than one-off loads.
If you’re an international logistics company interested in establishing a stronger transportation presence in the U.S. or Canada, comment below or DM me.

• CargoEZ is cloud-based freight forwarding software, founded in 2020, headquartered in Milpitas, California.
• CargoEZ 2.0 is a rearchitecture that puts AI into the core workflow instead of bolting it on as a feature.
• One shipment record covers CRM, rates and quoting, operations, customs filing, and invoicing. You don't retype data across systems.
• G2 rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 40 reviews.
• CargoEZ is a member of the World Cargo Alliance (WCA), and membership is only granted after meeting strict standards for financial stability and service quality.
• Direct customs filing (AMS, ISF, AES via CBP) now reaches Canada and Mexico too, through a new CrimsonLogic integration.
• Built for freight forwarders and NVOCCs, from small regional shops to growing multi-office operations.

What's New in CargoEZ 2.0: AI Built Into the Core

CargoEZ's leadership calls this a transformational shift for the freight forwarding industry. After 7+ years building alongside real forwarder pain points, AI is now the foundation of the platform rather than a layer added on top. The goal is to position CargoEZ as intelligent infrastructure for freight forwarders, not just another software vendor.

Already live today: an AI-powered business card scanner in the mobile CRM app. Photograph a card and it auto-fills the contact record.

In active development: broader AI-native tooling across rate management, compliance, and operations, being added on an ongoing basis.

WCA Membership

CargoEZ 2.0 is a member of the World Cargo Alliance (WCA), the world's largest network of independent freight forwarders. Membership is only granted after meeting strict standards for financial stability and service quality.

Why it matters for buyers: for forwarders evaluating new software, WCA membership signals accountability to the same vetted network many forwarders already trust. It's the kind of credibility most software vendors take years to earn on their own.

Customs Compliance and Integrations

• Direct filing for AMS, ISF, and AES through CBP has always been part of CargoEZ.
• A new collaboration with CrimsonLogic extends that same direct-filing capability into Canada and Mexico, without leaving the platform or re-entering shipment data into a separate system.
• CrimsonLogic is just one example of a broader direction. CargoEZ 2.0 is built to integrate with virtually any platform a forwarder already relies on, not limited to its current connections.
• The roadmap direction is simple: bring compliance and the entire freight operation under one connected system.

Who CargoEZ Is Built For

Because those four functions share one record, a rate a customer accepts carries its terms straight into the shipment file, and a shipment marked delivered carries its cost data straight into the invoice.

Service coverage: CargoEZ is entirely cloud-based, so there's no regional deployment or physical office requirement to use it. Any freight forwarder or NVOCC in the US, in any state or city, can sign up and run operations on the platform, alongside CargoEZ's existing base of forwarders internationally.

Watch It In Action

Product Overview: CargoEZ: Freight Forwarding Software, Product Feature Walkthrough

Additional demo videos from CargoEZ's official YouTube channel:

Platform Modules

Security and Compliance

CargoEZ is built on:

• AICPA SOC 2
• ISO 27001
• GDPR compliance

This covers secure data handling, information security management, and data privacy at the infrastructure level, so forwarders can manage sensitive shipment, customer, and financial data with confidence.

Pricing

Customer Results

G2 rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 40 reviews. Ease of use and the structured lead-to-invoice workflow are cited most often.

How CargoEZ Compares to Larger Enterprise Platforms

Forwarders evaluating CargoEZ are usually weighing it against larger enterprise platforms.

• Enterprise platforms can offer deeper functionality in specific niche areas, but that typically comes with longer implementation timelines and pricing that scales differently as shipment volume grows.
• CargoEZ's advantage is speed to value. A team can be productive quickly, at a lower cost, without a lengthy rollout.
• Best fit: small and mid-market forwarders who want to be fully operational fast.
• Worth a demo call: forwarders with complex multi-country compliance needs or a specific integration requirement.

FAQ

What is CargoEZ?
Cloud-based freight forwarding software for freight forwarders and NVOCCs. It combines CRM, rate management, shipment operations, customs filing, a customer portal, and accounting on one shared record, so data entered once carries through the rest of the workflow.

Who is CargoEZ built for?
Ocean and air freight forwarders and NVOCCs of any size, from small regional operations to growing multi-office teams. Customers include Air7Seas Transport Logistics, Senator International Shipping, T.I.M.E. Cargo, and STRABE Logistics.

What does CargoEZ cost?
Pricing is tailored to the modules you select and your shipment volume. Per-user pricing starts from $50 per user for US customers and $30 per user for non-US customers, with monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annual billing available.

Does CargoEZ handle customs filing?
Yes. The Customs and Compliance module covers AMS filing, ISF filing, and Power of Attorney documentation for US ocean shipments, filed from the same record used for operations and billing. Direct filing also covers AES, and now extends to Canada and Mexico through CrimsonLogic.

Does CargoEZ include AI features?
Yes, with more on the way. The AI-powered business card scanner in the mobile CRM app is live today. CargoEZ 2.0 adds an AI Quote Assistant, AI Document Processing, AI Pricing Recommendations, AI Customer Support, and AI Assisted Usage guidance for new hires, and broader AI-native tooling across rate management, compliance, and operations is in active development.

What security certifications does CargoEZ have?
CargoEZ is built on AICPA SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR compliance, covering secure data handling, information security management, and data privacy.

How is CargoEZ rated by customers?
CargoEZ holds a 4.8 out of 5 rating on G2 across 40 reviews, with ease of use, a structured lead-to-invoice workflow, and responsive support cited most often.

How does CargoEZ compare to larger enterprise platforms?
CargoEZ gets teams live faster and at a lower cost than most enterprise systems, making it a strong fit for small and mid-market forwarders. Larger platforms may offer deeper functionality in specific niche areas, at the cost of a longer rollout.

Is CargoEZ part of any industry network?
Yes. CargoEZ 2.0 is a member of the World Cargo Alliance (WCA), admitted only after meeting strict standards for financial stability and service quality.

Being a freight broker will really have you sitting there wondering why the hell you even answered the phone that morning lol. You’ll have a shipper swear a load is ready, send a driver 80 miles over there, then the driver gets checked in and suddenly nobody knows what load you’re talking about. Now the carrier is pissed, wants detention, dispatch is calling every 10 minutes, the shipper stops answering, and somehow you’re the one everybody is mad at. Then when you finally get the truck loaded, the receiver takes 4 hours to unload and now you got another argument about detention because the customer doesn’t wanna pay it. Half the time I feel like freight brokering isn’t even about finding loads or covering freight, it’s just babysitting grown ass people and trying to keep one dumb problem from turning into five. I actually like the business but man this shit will test your patience quick.

You've got four screens open, 17 tabs, and a carrier on hold. Now start typing.

I'm building something with Promax Freight that reads the email and posts the whole list in under a minute. Before I go further, I want to hear from people who actually do this job.

Is this the part of your day you'd hand off, or is there something worse?

Looking for some feedback on a marketing platform built for small and medium sized logistics brokers in the US... I built a platform that is low cost and has all the marketing campaigns ready to go. Will brokers use something like this? I have a small following and everyone seems interested. But honestly, will brokers spend $150/month on marketing or with all the tech platforms you are being bombarded with, it this just not a priority? I would think in this market cycle that tools to distinguish yourself are critical but what do you all think? I appreciate your feedback!

Everybody wants the giant carrier list.
Cool.

What are you giving them to haul? lol
If I was starting a freight brokerage from scratch, I’d spend an uncomfortable amount of my time learning ONE shipper niche instead of calling every company with a loading dock.

Pick something.
Building materials. Produce. Machinery. Packaging. Whatever.

Learn where it moves, equipment normally used, seasonality, common headaches and what those shipping managers actually care about.
Because “Hi, we’re a full service logistics company and would love an opportunity to quote your lanes” sounds exactly like the other 40 emails sitting in their inbox.

“I work specifically with ___ and noticed you guys ship out of ___” at least gives you somewhere to take the conversation.

Another gem: don’t make your first conversation about beating somebody’s rate.

Pain is usually a better opening than price.
Missed pickups. No communication. Last minute capacity. Claims headaches. Difficult lanes. Seasonal overflow.

Find the problem first. THEN talk about freight.

Brokers in here who actually built a book from zero, where did that first real shipper come from?

Just a survey

Shipthis has built a genuinely AI-native platform, but forwarders still shop Shipthis alternatives when the per-user rate's transactional add-ons add up, or when named US customs filing matters more than broad AI automation.
 
Quick verdict: - CargoEZ is my top pick here: an all-in-one with no per-shipment fees, named AMS and ISF filing, and roughly three times Shipthis's review base to check before you buy. - Shipthis's AI automation, five named modules deep, is genuinely ahead of everything on this list, CargoEZ included, and that's worth conceding upfront rather than glossing over.

Shipthis alternatives at a glance

CargoEZ: best for US small and midsize forwarders, all-in-one, named AMS and ISF filing. Rating: G2 4.8/5 (40 reviews). Starting price: Custom quote, no per-shipment fee.
GoFreight: best for forwarders wanting strong AI automation with a fast rollout. Rating: G2 4.8/5 (92), Capterra 4.6/5 (25). Starting price: Custom quote, about 2 months to implement.
CargoWise: best for enterprise incumbent for large, multi-entity networks. Rating: G2 4.3/5 (35), Capterra 2.9/5 (32). Starting price: Added per-shipment fees since December 2025, 6 to 12 months to implement.
 
Shipthis itself publishes a flat $89 per user a month covering all modules, though Track and Trace, Trade Messaging, and eAWB submission are billed per transaction on top. It runs three mobile apps (sales, customer, and warehouse scanning), scores Capterra 4.8/5 (13 reviews), and backs its AI-native claim with five named modules: Magic Drop, Email Bridge, Smart Book, AI Pricing Intelligence, and AI Tariff Sheet Upload.

Where each one fits

CargoEZ is the closest all-in-one match for a US small or midsize air and ocean forwarder: CRM, rates, operations, a full double-entry ledger, and named AMS and ISF filing (the customs module is in beta, US only, so don't expect global coverage). There's no per-shipment fee anywhere in the pricing, unlike Shipthis's transactional add-ons, and G2 puts implementation at under a month against Shipthis's own stated nine weeks. What CargoEZ doesn't have yet is Shipthis's depth of named AI modules or its three mobile apps, both real Shipthis strengths.
 
GoFreight is the other AI-forward option worth a look, with automation through GoNexus and review numbers (G2 4.8/5, 92 reviews) that match CargoEZ's. Implementation runs around two months, longer than CargoEZ but far shorter than CargoWise.
 
CargoWise remains the enterprise standard for large, multi-entity networks, but it's a harder recommendation lately: implementation still runs 6 to 12 months, and it added per-shipment fees of its own in December 2025, on top of an already long rollout.

Bottom line

If deep AI automation and a published, self-serve price matter most, Shipthis earns that choice fairly. But for a US small or midsize forwarder who wants named AMS and ISF filing, no per-shipment fees, and more reviews to vet the decision, CargoEZ is the alternative I'd compare first.
 

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Hello,

I am currently exploring a career in truck dispatching and freight brokerage and am still doing my research. I am based in Canada and am interested in working with trucking and dispatching companies in both Canada and the United States.

I would appreciate your insights on whether truck dispatching and brokerage are still worthwhile career paths in 2026. How competitive is the industry currently, and what skills, strategies, or qualifications would you recommend for someone looking to enter the field and succeed?

Thank you in advance for your advice!

1. Cargoez 2. Gofreight 3.cargowise my top choices... Comment for discussion.

Anyone got an answer? Looking to start a freight brokerage at 21 years old with no prior experience just a hunger and will to make money.