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Liquid Chemical Loads, Documented End to End
A chemical load posts to the load board with its truck type, pump requirement and delivery notes on the order, so a carrier sees them before bidding. Bills of lading and delivery documents stay on the order, and brokers keep the buy and sell price of each deal in one place.
Chemical products
Liquid industrial chemicals, acids such as sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, caustic soda and other alkalis, solvents and alcohols such as methanol and acetone, and water-treatment chemicals.
Who uses it for chemicals
Chemical distributors, the carriers that haul their products, and the plants and facilities that use them.
How it works
Spell out the load
The order carries the truck type, the pump requirement and the delivery notes, and a carrier reads them before bidding.
Settle the freight rate
Carriers bid on the load, and the poster accepts or declines each bid or, when it is quoted as a freight rate, counters it.
Record the haul
Dispatch, pickup, transit and delivery are recorded on the load, along with pickup, delivery and verification times.
Keep buy and sell on the deal
Brokers keep the buy and sell price of each deal together and see the margin on delivered loads that have both prices.
Common Questions
Can a carrier read the delivery notes before bidding?
Yes. The delivery notes show on the load board and in the bid form, with the truck type and the pump requirement, in the web portal and in the mobile app.
Where do the bills of lading go?
The bill of lading and other delivery documents are attached to the load, next to its pickup, delivery and verification times.
Can a carrier's bid be countered?
Yes, if it is quoted as a freight rate. A bid priced off an index or a terminal price can be accepted or declined, not countered.