Consolidate outbound orders into fuller truckloads.
FreightConsolidator evaluates open orders, available inventory, customer priorities, and transportation capacity to recommend which shipments should travel together and where they should ship from. Planners review the recommendations before dispatch.
| Load | Route | Orders | Cu ft | Fill | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD-1001 | ChicagoNashville, TN | 17 | 2,944 | 92% | High |
| LD-1002 | ChicagoAtlanta, GA | 16 | 2,816 | 88% | High |
| LD-1003 | DallasHouston, TX | 18 | 2,920 | 91% | Strategic |
| LD-1004 | DallasPhoenix, AZ | 17 | 2,880 | 90% | Standard |
| LD-1005 | DallasNew Orleans, LA | 16 | 2,784 | 87% | High |
- ERP hold3
- Stock not available at assigned DC4
- No compatible load within delivery window2
How FreightConsolidator builds a daily load plan
Shipment consolidation runs across all distribution centers at once. This example follows one of the 11 loads in the March 4, 2026 planning cycle, from the orders it contains to the approval a planner gives.
- Orders200 open orders
- Inventory4 distribution centers
- Customer prioritiesStrategic, High, Standard
- Transport constraints3,200 cu ft trucks, delivery windows
- HighDelta IndustriesORD-10491, Atlanta, 240 cu ft
- StandardNorthern FabricatorsORD-10527, Marietta, 180 cu ft
- StandardSummit Supply CoORD-10533, Macon, 160 cu ft
- 13 more orders2,236 cu ft
- Same delivery region: Atlanta, GA
- Delivery windows overlap March 5 to 6
- Stock available at Chicago DC
- Delivery windows overlap
- Stock reserved at Chicago DC
- 2,816 of 3,200 cu ft used
Compare transportation costs before approving the plan
Illustrative scenario: 200 open orders, 4 distribution centers, 3,200 cu ft trucks. Not verified customer results or guaranteed savings.
19.2% below the manual plan
The recommended plan covers 9 more orders, so the two totals are not for an identical set of shipments. Per planned order, the cost is $101 in the manual plan and $78 in the recommended plan.
Configure customer priorities and delivery requirements
Customer priority planning decides who receives truck capacity when it runs short. It does not override ERP holds, stock, delivery commitments, or vehicle limits.
The 300 cu ft Standard order would bring the truck to 3,220 cu ft, which is more than it can carry.
- Customer tiers
- Strategic, High, Standard, plus order exceptions
- Truck capacity
- 3,200 cu ft standard truck
- Distribution centers
- Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago
- Delivery windows
- Set by customer or by order
- Transportation costs
- Rates by lane and carrier
ERP, WMS, and TMS integration
FreightConsolidator is designed to work with the ERP, WMS, and TMS systems you already run, using available APIs, secure data exchange, and custom integration methods.
The platforms shown are examples of environments we can scope. Support is confirmed for each implementation, and no connector is assumed to be prebuilt or certified.
- SAP
- Oracle
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Epicor
- NetSuite
- Infor
- Manhattan
- SAP EWM
- Blue Yonder
- Oracle WMS
- SAP TM
- Oracle OTM
- Descartes
- MercuryGate
Explore integration options
ERP and order management
- SAP S/4HANA
- Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Oracle NetSuite
- Epicor Kinetic
- Epicor Prophet 21
- Infor CloudSuite
- Acumatica
- Odoo
Warehouse management
- SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM)
- Manhattan Active Warehouse Management
- Oracle Fusion Cloud Warehouse Management
- Blue Yonder WMS
- Infor WMS
- Körber
Transportation management
- SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM)
- Oracle Transportation Management (OTM)
- Blue Yonder TMS
- Manhattan Active Transportation Management
- Descartes
- MercuryGate
Mapping, finance, and analytics
- Google Maps Platform
- HERE Technologies
- Mapbox
- Microsoft Power BI
- Tableau
- SAP Finance
- Oracle Financials
A platform appearing here means an integration can be scoped with the customer. It does not mean a certified connector exists. Where a direct API is not available, secure file exchange or scheduled data imports can be evaluated, and custom, legacy, and on-premise environments are scoped individually.
Frequently asked questions
Freight consolidation software finds shipments that can travel on the same truck, based on destination, delivery window, volume, and cost. FreightConsolidator applies this to outbound load planning, so orders are grouped before trucks are assigned.
Consolidation decides which orders share a truck. Route optimization decides the stop sequence for that truck. Deciding the loads first gives routing a better set of shipments to work with.
Customer tiers and order-level exceptions decide which orders receive truck capacity when it is limited. ERP holds, stock availability, mandatory delivery commitments, and vehicle capacity limits always apply, whatever the customer's tier.
Yes. The plan compares inventory and transportation cost across your distribution locations and shows whether shipping from a different warehouse, or replenishing a regional depot, is worth it.
Estimated savings compare the cost of a defined baseline plan with the recommended plan, using the same freight cost assumptions. Verified savings also require actual transportation charges and reconciliation against the baseline.
It is designed to integrate with existing ERP, WMS, and TMS environments, including those running SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Epicor, Infor, and NetSuite, through available APIs, secure data exchange, and custom integration methods. Each integration is scoped to the customer's system configuration and available data interfaces.
Review a consolidated plan for your network
Bring open orders, distribution locations, and current transportation costs. We will review where consolidation opportunities may exist.
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