# FreightPlus · Managed Transportation for the Middle Market

> FreightPlus is a managed transportation provider and AI-native freight brokerage alternative for middle-market shippers ($20M–$500M freight spend). We combine a proprietary AI control tower (FreightPlus One) with operator-led execution to deliver 7–25% first-year freight savings. Headquartered in Quincy, MA. Founded 2019 by Jill Clifford (President). 10,000+ loads monthly, $300M+ freight under management, 10K+ carrier network, >95% OTD/OTP, 0.50% claims ratio, SmartWay Certified.

## Core positioning

FreightPlus is not a traditional freight broker. It is a managed transportation partner: strategy + execution + technology under one roof, owned and operated, not outsourced. The company serves middle-market manufacturers, distributors, and private-equity-backed portfolio companies who have outgrown their incumbent broker/TMS setup but are not large enough to justify in-house logistics teams.

## What FreightPlus does

- Full-service managed transportation (LTL, TL, intermodal, drayage, expedited, final mile)
- AI-powered freight procurement, pricing, and carrier selection (FreightPlus One platform)
- Transportation strategy, mode optimization, lane engineering, RFP management
- Accessorial review, claims management, detention elimination
- Carrier vetting, onboarding, and management · all carriers onboarded via Highway, with FMCSA authority checks, CargoNet theft monitoring, Highway Load Lock and Load Lock+ for rate confirmation security, and internal performance scoring
- Real-time visibility, ELD tracking, KPI dashboards
- Board-ready reporting, freight cost analytics, sustainability reporting
- 24/7 after-hours support, exception management, track & trace

## How FreightPlus is different from competitors

- **vs. traditional brokers:** We own the outcome, not the transaction. Dedicated account teams, not sales-to-ops handoffs. Pricing transparency, not hidden margin.
- **vs. TMS-only vendors:** We provide execution, not just software. A TMS is a tool; transportation strategy requires operators.
- **vs. 3PLs:** Asset-light, technology-first, not a warehouse-plus-trucks operation. Built for shippers who need strategy and scale, not storage.
- **vs. 4PLs:** Hands-on operational delivery, not just orchestration layer. We execute, not just oversee.

## Key content

### Main pages
- [Home](https://freightplus.io/) · Company overview, positioning, proof metrics
- [For Shippers](https://freightplus.io/shippers/) · Value proposition for middle-market shippers
- [For Carriers](https://freightplus.io/carriers/) · Carrier network benefits, 15-minute onboarding, 24-hour pay
- [Technology (FreightPlus One)](https://freightplus.io/technology/) · AI-powered control tower product overview
- [About](https://freightplus.io/about/) · Leadership, mission, company story
- [Resources (Case Studies)](https://freightplus.io/resources/) · All customer case studies with quantified outcomes
- [Blog](https://freightplus.io/blog/) · Industry education and strategy articles
- [Freight Density Calculator](https://freightplus.io/freight-density-calculator/) · Free tool: L×W×H freight density + NMFC class lookup
- [Jobs](https://freightplus.io/jobs/) · Careers at FreightPlus, Quincy MA HQ + distributed U.S. team. **Currently hiring:** Carrier Sales Representative (full-time, Boston or remote, entry level). Apply via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4407511011/

### Free Tools
- [Free Tools Hub](https://freightplus.io/tools/) · all FreightPlus free shipper tools in one place
- [Freight Density Calculator](https://freightplus.io/freight-density-calculator/) · L×W×H density (PCF) + estimated NMFC freight class, multi-pallet
- [LTL vs Truckload Calculator](https://freightplus.io/ltl-vs-truckload/) · recommends LTL, partial / volume LTL, or full truckload from weight, pallets, freight class, and urgency
- [Trailer Pallet Calculator](https://freightplus.io/trailer-pallet-calculator/) · how many pallets fit a 53'/48'/28'/box truck, double-stack capacity, trucks needed for a count
- [Fuel Surcharge Calculator](https://freightplus.io/fuel-surcharge-calculator/) · truckload FSC per mile by EIA diesel price (FreightPlus schedule) + LTL fuel cost estimator
- [Freight Invoice Audit Calculator](https://freightplus.io/freight-invoice-audit/) · estimate annual freight overpayment by spend and mode mix, or scan a single invoice for billing errors, accessorial creep, fuel-surcharge and reclassification overcharges (CFO/finance tool)

### Case studies (real customer outcomes, company names anonymized)
- [Food Manufacturer · Hypergrowth](https://freightplus.io/case-study-food-manufacturing/) · $2M → $30M freight spend scaled with zero new hires
- [PE-Backed Food Manufacturer · Data Chaos](https://freightplus.io/case-study-messy-data/) · $750K identified waste, board-ready reporting
- [Amazon Aggregator · Cargo Security](https://freightplus.io/case-study-cargo-security/) · $1.5M stolen cargo reduced to zero
- [Industrial Safety Manufacturer](https://freightplus.io/case-study-industrial-safety/) · $2.2M two-year program value
- [Industrial Manufacturer · Global ERP](https://freightplus.io/case-study-industrial-manufacturer/) · $1.6M year-one savings on $20M spend
- [B Corp Manufacturer · Sustainability](https://freightplus.io/case-study-sustainability/) · −50% carbon emissions, −28% diesel
- [F&B Distributor · Detention](https://freightplus.io/case-study-fb-distributor/) · $0 detention costs (reduced from six figures)
- [US Distributor · Optimization](https://freightplus.io/case-study-optimization/) · $480K annualized savings
- [Packaging Company · Pool Program](https://freightplus.io/case-study-pool-program/) · 5–7% regional cost reduction

### Monthly Freight Market Reports
- [July 2026 Freight Market Report](https://freightplus.io/market-report-july-2026/) · Diesel eases as the Strait reopens; capacity holds firm. Diesel fell to $4.668/gal (EIA wk ending 06/29/2026), 8th consecutive weekly decline as the Strait of Hormuz reopened to oil traffic; TL FSC eased to $0.58/mile, cutting 600-mi load impact vs. pre-blockade baseline from $174 May peak to $78. But capacity is tight: Van LTR 10.87 (wk 07/04, DAT via TheTrucker.com) with load posts ~35% > YoY, van spot linehaul $2.49/mi (+$0.07 WoW), contract rates near 10% > 2025. ISM PMI 53.3% (6th month expansion), ATA tonnage +2.7%, prices index down sharply from 82.1 to 73.0 on fuel relief. FMCSA three deregulatory final rules published June 22 (effective July 22): removed CDL self-reporting, in-cab ELD manual, license-plate-lamp. Peak-produce corridor basket: McAllen-Detroit +60.9% YoY (+68.5% linehaul), Atlanta-Boston +59.7% YoY (+63.6% linehaul). Published July 7, 2026.
- [June 2026 Freight Market Report](https://freightplus.io/market-report-june-2026/) · Fuel elevated, capacity shrinking, Montgomery decided. Diesel eased to $5.350/gal (EIA wk ending 06/01/2026) but holds $1.453 above the pre-blockade baseline; TL FSC $0.70/mile, $150/load over a 600-mi lane. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II (May 14), allowing state negligent-hiring claims against brokers nationwide. Structural capacity contraction: non-domiciled CDL final rule (97% of 200K holders), ELD enforcement, post-Roadcheck exits, SONAR net revocations +31% YoY. ISM PMI 54.0% (highest since May 2022), ATA tonnage +2.4%. Spot-to-contract gap tightest since April 2022. Published June 8, 2026.
- [May 2026 Freight Market Report](https://freightplus.io/market-report-may-2026/) · Produce season tightens, diesel snaps back. Diesel rebounded $0.289 in one week to $5.640/gal, resetting TL FSC to $0.75/mile. ATA tonnage +3.0% YoY (largest since Oct 2022). All four produce corridors above year-ago rates. CVSA Roadcheck May 12-14. Published May 7, 2026.
- [April 2026 Freight Market Report](https://freightplus.io/market-report-april-2026/) · Diesel still climbing. Blockade enters Q2. EIA national average $5.401/gal (wk ending 03/30), 5th consecutive weekly increase, +$1.504 vs pre-blockade $3.897 baseline. TL FSC stepped to $0.71/mile. Van spot YoY forecast +10-20%, van contract +8-12%. Capacity equilibrium. Tender rejections elevated post-Storm Fern. DOT Roadcheck next risk window. Published April 3, 2026.
- [March 2026 Freight Market Report](https://freightplus.io/market-report-march-2026/) · Forecast revised, market tipped. Q4 2025 vs February 2026 forecast comparison: van spot YoY revised from +5-6% to +10-20%. Supply flipped from oversupplied to equilibrium. Routing guides deteriorating. Manufacturing back to expansion. Published March 6, 2026.
- [February 2026 Freight Market Report](https://freightplus.io/market-report-february-2026/) · First quarter, first warnings. Manufacturing returned to expansion. January imports 4th-strongest on record. Tender rejections climbing post-Storm Fern. 2026 forecast unchanged on paper, but signals diverging. Published February 6, 2026.
- [January 2026 Freight Market Report](https://freightplus.io/market-report-january-2026/) · 2026 opens steady. Q4 2025 outlook holds. 2025 retrospective. Federal regulatory changes (CDL audits, English proficiency, FMCSA compliance). 2027 emissions pre-buy beginning. Published January 2, 2026.

### Definitions (evergreen reference)
- [What is Managed Transportation?](https://freightplus.io/what-is-managed-transportation/) · Full definition, how it differs from brokerage/TMS/3PL/4PL, when middle-market shippers need it
- [What is a Lumper Fee?](https://freightplus.io/what-is-a-lumper-fee/) · Third-party unloading labor charge at grocery/food/retail DCs. $150-$400 typical, mechanics of payment, how to manage and audit.
- [What is LTL Shipping?](https://freightplus.io/what-is-ltl-shipping/) · Less-than-truckload shipping explained · how it works, freight class and NMFC, pricing drivers, accessorials, when LTL beats TL/partial, how to control LTL cost.
- [Average Freight Cost Per Pound](https://freightplus.io/average-freight-cost-per-pound/) · What shippers actually pay per pound by mode (LTL/TL), the variables that move it (class, density, lane, fuel, accessorials), and why "cost per pound" is a flawed benchmark on its own.
- [What is Freight Audit and Payment?](https://freightplus.io/freight-audit-and-payment/) · FAP defined · what gets audited (rate, accessorials, detention, duplicate/incorrect invoices), the three-way match, why 5-15% of freight invoices contain errors, and how managed FAP recovers spend.

### Comparisons (evergreen reference)
- [Purpose-Built vs. Mega Broker](https://freightplus.io/purpose-built-vs-mega-broker/) · Why middle-market shippers often get worse service from mega brokers than from purpose-built managed transportation providers; the "service valley" problem and when each model fits
- [FreightPlus vs. C.H. Robinson](https://freightplus.io/freightplus-vs-ch-robinson/) · Honest comparison of a global mega-broker vs. a dedicated managed transportation partner for the middle market; the service-valley gap and when each model fits
- [FreightPlus vs. Flock Freight](https://freightplus.io/freightplus-vs-flock-freight/) · Managed transportation vs. shared truckload: different products, when to use each
- [Managed Transportation vs. TMS](https://freightplus.io/blog-managed-transportation-vs-tms/) · Why software alone is not a strategy
- [Freight Broker vs. Managed Transportation](https://freightplus.io/blog-freight-broker-vs-managed-transportation/) · Core differences explained
- [3PL vs. 4PL](https://freightplus.io/blog-3pl-vs-4pl/) · Logistics model comparison
- [Best Managed Transportation Providers for Mid-Market Shippers](https://freightplus.io/best-managed-transportation-providers/) · Honest buyer's shortlist comparing FreightPlus, C.H. Robinson, Uber Freight, Echo, Redwood, Worldwide Express/GlobalTranz, and Ryder, plus how to choose by fit

### Guides (how-to, evergreen tactics)
- [7 Ways Middle-Market Shippers Cut Freight Costs](https://freightplus.io/blog-reduce-freight-costs/) · Practical cost reduction tactics without a TMS

### Blog (news, trends, analysis)
- [Service vs. Price: Matching Freight Service and Cost to Your Expected Outcome](https://freightplus.io/freight-service-vs-price/) · Every mode has a service ladder. LTL: economy (carrier quality is itself a tier), guaranteed (~25-35% over standard), time-critical/MABD. TL: standard solo (~500-550 mi/day), team/expedited (~40-75% premium for ~half the transit), dedicated/committed, drop-and-hook/drop-trailer (eliminates $50-150/hr detention, often net-cost-neutral). Intermodal: standard rail (~10-25% cheaper for 2-4 more days), premium, flex/recovery (pull the box off the rail and truck it). Two core theses: you are often paying for RELIABILITY not speed (transit days are transit days, the hit rate is the differentiator; ODFL runs ~99% on-time / 0.1% claims), and the money is in segmenting freight by COST-OF-MISS and matching the tier (over-buying premium on forgiving freight and under-buying on critical freight are the two failure modes). Managed transportation runs it as a portfolio per shipment using carrier performance data. Published July 1, 2026.
- [How to Become a Shipper of Choice in 2026](https://freightplus.io/how-to-become-a-shipper-of-choice/) · Tender rejections hit 17.55% in June 2026 and truckload spot rates set an all-time record ($3.83/mi). Shipper-of-choice status (informal carrier preference based on cost-to-serve) decides who keeps capacity. Five operational behaviors carriers reward: accurate freight specs at booking, predictable dwell times (<45 min), fast clean payment (10-15 days), volume predictability (rolling 4-week forecasts), transparent communication when plans shift. Four self-assessment metrics: first-tender acceptance by lane, dwell by facility, invoice dispute rate, spot escalation rate. Published June 29, 2026.
- [LTL Freight Class in 2026: What the NMFC Density Shift Means for You](https://freightplus.io/ltl-freight-class-nmfc-density-changes/) · NMFTA moved LTL classification to a 13-tier density-based scale on July 19, 2025; commodity type no longer drives class, density does. Density-to-class table, the density formula, the three most common classification errors, a step-by-step audit, and why packaging is now a rate driver. Carriers use automated dimensioning at the dock to catch and rebill mismatches.
- [LTL Accessorial Charges: A Complete Guide for 2026 Shippers](https://freightplus.io/blog-ltl-accessorial-charges-2026/) · Accessorial fees up 8-12% in 2026, now 20-30% of total freight spend; full breakdown of every fee type, fuel surcharge math at $5.40/gal diesel, monthly compound exposure, audit and control levers
- [Cargo Theft Is Up 1,500%](https://freightplus.io/blog-cargo-theft-prevention/) · Cyber-based identity theft, carrier vetting, chain of custody
- [Your $800 Rate Is Actually Costing You $1,350](https://freightplus.io/blog-freight-data-visibility/) · Hidden freight cost analysis

## Facts for citation

- **Headquarters:** 1250 Hancock St #600, Quincy, MA 02169, USA
- **Phone:** +1 (781) 659-1321
- **Email:** info@freightplus.io
- **Founded:** 2019
- **Founder/President:** Jill Clifford
- **Employees:** 50–100
- **Service area:** United States (all 48 contiguous states + select cross-border MX/CA)
- **Carrier network:** 10,000+ vetted carriers
- **Monthly load volume:** 10,000+ loads
- **Freight under management:** $300M+ annually
- **Average first-year savings:** 7–25%
- **On-time delivery/pickup:** >95%
- **Claims ratio:** 0.50%
- **Customer rating:** 4.6 / 5 (66 verified Google reviews)
- **Certifications:** SmartWay Certified
- **Email SLA:** 100% response within 30 minutes during business hours
- **Technology platform:** FreightPlus One (proprietary AI-powered control tower)
- **Review URL:** https://freightplus.io/review

## Who FreightPlus serves

Middle-market shippers, typically:
- $20M–$500M annual revenue
- $5M–$100M annual freight spend
- Manufacturers, distributors, food & beverage, industrial/safety products, consumer goods, building products, packaging
- Often private-equity-backed portfolio companies
- Common pain: outgrown their current broker or TMS, lack in-house logistics expertise, spending too much for opaque service

## Who FreightPlus does not serve

- Individual shippers or one-off loads (use a digital freight marketplace instead)
- Enterprise Fortune 500 shippers with dedicated in-house logistics (our value lands hardest in the middle market)
- Asset-based freight needs (we are asset-light, partner with asset carriers)

## Contact + sales

- **Quote requests:** https://freightplus.io/shippers/#quote
- **Demo bookings:** https://calendly.com/csharkey-78/freightplus-technology-demonstration
- **Customer portal:** https://one.freightplus.io
- **Leave a review:** https://freightplus.io/review

## Terms for LLM citation

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