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Transportation use case

Bidding for spot loads

A logistics provider navigates the high-speed spot market, selecting transport loads to bid on or fulfill. Decisions often occur within the context of fluctuating volume commitments and available capacity bandwidths.

Evaluating these opportunities requires a real-time view of fleet positioning and future movements. The optimal choice balances utilizing a dedicated internal fleet against assigning loads to third-party subcontractors to capture and protect margins.

The challenge

Bid for transport loads placed by shippers on the spot-market, to be served by a mixed fleet.

Which loads to bid for?What price to quote?Which truck to assign?

Why it is complex

  • Loading slots and delivery time windows
  • Different tariff structures across carriers
  • Fixed tours, preferred start/end points

Business impact

  • Higher gross profit: select the best loads at the right price
  • Increased service level: secure volume guarantee agreements
  • Lower cost and emissions: reduce empty miles

How Enquant solves it

1

Model constraints

Turn master data into operational rules: fleet, tariff structure, fixed routes, drive time regulations.

2

Click to optimize

Enquant's solver identifies the loads to bid for, and the price to make them profitable.

3

Review & validate

Interactively evaluate loads using Gantt charts and maps. Spot possible conflicts with existing truck schedules.

4

Execute seamlessly

Integration pushes selected loads to your ERP or spot-market platform to execute the bidding.

Enquant load list with candidate spot loads and a fleet position map
Enquant bid table with quoted prices and expected margin chart

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