Third-party freight brokers now have access to the Convoy network

1. Third-party freight brokers now have access to the Convoy network
By John Lipscomb, President of NationalShipper List and former freight broker
Freight brokers may now use Convoy for Brokers, the digital freight forwarding network
Convoy's new initiative that enables them to tap into the network's current carrier base, to
ensure their cargoes are covered. “Our goal at Convoy is to carry goods throughout the globe in
a way that produces no waste.” According to Convoy CEO and co-founder Dan Lewis, “the only
way to achieve this goal is to collaborate with other freight firms and to share the benefits of a
digital freight network.”
A new source of elastic capacity and the opportunity to build out your carrier base are among
the benefits brokers will gain from today's announcement from Convoy. Carriers, on the other
hand, will benefit from an increase in opportunities to fill their schedules, earn more money and
decrease empty miles.
After working with logistics providers USA Truck and AFS Logistics for a year, the firm has
revealed that it has designed its new program and understands the problems that come with this
sort of platform, especially when brokers experience unprecedented levels of capacity demand
from their shippers. George Henry, senior vice president of USA Truck Inc., believes that "new
techniques to capacity procuring and shipping automation may decrease much of the waste that
now occurs in the freight business."
Convoy competes in a few areas, but there is a greater possibility for both of us when we
collaborate. We've been able to accommodate more growth in our load volume and boost our
team's efficiency by making it easier to access vehicles through Convoy's digital freight
network." Brokers will now be able to use an online platform or integrate TMS into the platform
to obtain all-in prices for each load they manage, according to the business. Convoy charges a
fee for matching cargo with the best-available carrier, so these costs will reflect that. The
Convoy app now shows loads from both Convoy and third-party brokers, providing carriers
complete visibility into the suppliers with whom they will be doing business.
It is the third-party broker's responsibility to act as agent of record on the shipment until it is fully
delivered once a carrier accepts the load for transport. Following delivery, Convoy will send an
invoice to the broker, enabling the carrier to use Convoy QuickPay. They may also benefit from
Convoy's expanding, verified carrier network of third-party brokers. Convoy's real-time tracking
system will also let them handle all of their load documentation. Convoy's network of carriers is
expanding, making it a more competitive alternative to loading boards that don't offer value-
added capabilities for growing transportation enterprises. Owner-operator Robert Key of BizzyB
Transport remarked, "There isn't any firm that comes close to matching Convoy's service quality
and devotion to carriers." As a Convoy driver, I now have even more freedom to use my favorite
lanes while still enjoying the Convoy experience."