1. Warehouse + Fleet + Delivery
  2. Who it's for
  3. Contract carrier operations
Who it's for

Contract carrier operations

A team using transport partners needs a clear record of which carrier was selected for each load and what the carrier actually did. The load links to a partner directory entry with its contact and eligibility note. Stops hold the operational sequence and appointment windows. Attachments and proof references carry delivery evidence back to the load, while the original promised delivery time remains available for comparison.

How Warehouse + Fleet + Delivery is set up for you

Partner selection

Dispatcher chooses an active transport partner and checks its current contact and eligibility context.

Custody boundary

Warehouse Lead records the transfer to the named driver and submits the handoff for an independent decision.

Movement evidence

Record actual pickup, stop arrival and delivery times against the planned load.

Issue resolution

Operations Manager follows failed receipts and reviewer decisions before changing the load's outcome.

A team using transport partners needs a clear record of which carrier was selected for each load and what the carrier actually did. The load links to a partner directory entry with its contact and eligibility note. Stops hold the operational sequence and appointment windows. Attachments and proof references carry delivery evidence back to the load, while the original promised delivery time remains available for comparison.

Choose one operating organization and a small set of partner records used in ordinary dispatch. Agree which partner identifier the team uses when speaking to the carrier and what external acknowledgment must be connected. If a partner system supplies proof of delivery, decide how its reference reaches the stop or load evidence record. Keep the physical delivery decision separate from any invoice or carrier settlement process.

Rehearse a load carried by a partner through an on-time recipient delivery. Then rehearse a changed driver after the custody record was submitted. The Independent Reviewer should examine the changed transfer scope rather than rely on a prior approval. Add a case where the partner claims completion but the local operation receipt failed; the Operations Manager should inspect both sides before closing the discrepancy.

Features to start with

Roles on the team

Dispatcher
Plans loads, checks assignments and releases movement.
Warehouse Lead
Prepares and submits custody transfers for review.
Independent Reviewer
Decides submitted custody and exception revisions without preparing the source work.
Operations Manager
Owns exception resolution and reconciliation of unresolved effects.
Admin
Maintains organization, user and partner scope.

Set up Warehouse + Fleet + Delivery your way.

Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.

How to get started