How the control layer runs, step by step.
Every shipment follows the same decision logic, automatically — Freightgate applies policy before, during, and after execution.
Every shipment, the same six decisions.
PO / order created
Supplier and order data are validated as the shipment enters the workflow, so every downstream decision starts from a clean, trusted record.
Rates + rules applied
Contracts, surcharges, and policy logic load automatically — the right rulebook is on the shipment before anyone makes a call.
Best-fit route selected
Multi-leg optimization and carrier choice compare true door-to-door cost and transit, so the best-fit routing wins every time.
Booking / dispatch executed
The move is booked and dispatched against the decision, applied automatically — zero-touch where your rules allow it.
Events governed by exception
Visibility, ETA shifts, and alerts are managed by exception, so attention goes to the shipments that actually need it.
Invoice pre-audited
Approved rates are matched before payment, closing the loop so spend follows the contract instead of whatever was invoiced.
Run a tender end to end.
From first profile to approved invoice, the same logic is applied automatically across procurement. Upload ANY Excel format you desire.
Create tender
Stand up a new tender event in minutes, with your scope, lanes, and timeline defined up front.
Load shipment profiles
Bring in volumes, lanes, and equipment as structured shipment profiles the rest of the process can act on.
Validate sailing schedule
Check carrier sailing schedules against your requirements so the tender is built on routes that actually run.
Define your tender process
Set the rounds, rules, and award criteria that fit how your team negotiates — the platform applies them consistently.
Run rounds
Invite carriers, collect bids, and run as many negotiation rounds as the process needs, all in one place.
Award
Award lanes to the best-fit carriers and turn the result into contract rates the engine applies automatically on every shipment.
Audit & approve invoices
Match every invoice to the awarded rate and approve with confidence, so the savings you negotiated reach the bottom line.
See the control layer in action — on your own shipments.
Bring one lane and one rulebook. We'll walk the six decisions on your freight, from order to pre-audited invoice.