Transfix, a transportation solutions provider, has announced enhancements to Fleet Planner, its free, online tool that grants small and mid-sized carriers access to a centralized platform for managing fleets, streamlining operations and scaling their businesses. 

“The second phase of Fleet Planner reflects our ongoing commitment to driving superior solutions for our partners across the supply chain. With this powerful update, small and mid-sized carriers can not only manage and centralize, but also grow their businesses,” said Lily Shen, CEO and President of Transfix. “Fleet Planner 2.0 represents the next build out in our robust ecosystem of technology solutions for our partners, unlocking massive opportunity for efficiency and scale.”  

Carriers using Fleet Planner now have the power to book loads directly in the platform. With Fleet Planner 2.0, carriers can also tap into new tools that automate communications. These features will be available alongside the mobile-friendly fleet management capabilities offered in the initial Fleet Planner rollout. 

Key new additions to the platform include: 

• Direct Booking: Dispatchers can bypass managing multiple load boards by directly booking Transfix loads, including backhauls.
• Driver-Led Status Updates: Fleet Planner provides the ability to automatically prompt drivers for load status updates via mobile text.
• Automated Customer Communication: Dispatchers can send automatic, real-time updates to the end customer, allowing carriers to proactively manage expectations.

About Transfix

Transfix is a leading transportation solutions provider whose digital brokerage capabilities and logistics software offerings are helping reshape the future of freight. The company combines deep industry expertise and a best in class carrier network with cutting edge technology. The result? Competitive pricing, superior service and reliability, and unmatched intelligence for optimizing the supply chain from start to finish. Today, the world’s most recognized brands rely on Transfix’s trusted carrier network, including six of the top ten retailers and five of the ten largest food and beverage brands in America. Transfix was named one of Forbes’ “Next Billion-Dollar Startups” and is headquartered in the heart of New York City.