What is CARRIER1?
CARRIER1 is a freight technology company building the connected execution layer between brokers, carriers, and drivers. The platform works alongside existing TMS infrastructure to automate the workflows surrounding a load—from carrier engagement and tendering to tracking, communication, documentation, and payment. By connecting brokers with their trusted carrier networks through a shared digital workflow, CARRIER1 reduces manual processes, improves real-time visibility, and creates a more efficient experience for everyone involved in moving freight. The result is a connected, automated workflow from tender through delivery and payment.
Key Capabilities of CARRIER1
Private Carrier Network & Digital Tendering:
Engage trusted carriers directly and streamline load tendering, acceptance, and execution without relying on disconnected workflows.
Carrier & Driver Connectivity:
Connect brokerage teams, carriers, and drivers through a shared digital workflow with real-time load information and communication.
Automated Tracking & Visibility:
Capture location and load-status updates throughout execution, reducing manual check calls and status updates.
Document Automation:
Digitize the exchange and management of rate confirmations, BOLs, PODs, and other load documentation.
Tender-to-Payment Workflow Automation:
Connect operational steps from tender and execution through documentation, invoicing, and payment.
Benefits for Descartes Aljex Users
Reduce Manual Work: Automate repetitive carrier-facing workflows, including tendering, status updates, tracking, communication, and document collection.
Extend Aljex to the Carrier and Driver: Create a connected workflow between brokerage operations and the people physically executing the load, improving real-time visibility and information exchange.
Consolidate Freight Execution: Reduce dependence on fragmented emails, phone calls, portals, and point solutions by connecting more of the load lifecycle through one integrated workflow.
Unified Descartes Solutions
Descartes Aljex and CARRIER1 connect TMS operations with the people and workflows responsible for executing freight. Aljex provides the transportation management foundation, while CARRIER1 extends that workflow to carriers and drivers—digitizing tendering, tracking, communication, documentation, and downstream payment processes. Together, the solutions help brokers reduce manual work, improve visibility, and create a more connected experience from tender through payment without leaving their existing TMS infrastructure.
