Moving a load takes more than assigning a carrier. Brokers also need to manage tendering, tracking, driver communication, documents, invoicing, and payment, often across a mix of phone calls, emails, portals, and point solutions.
Descartes Aljex™ and Carrier1 are working together to make that process more connected. The new integration combines the transportation management foundation of Descartes Aljex with Carrier1’s digital workflows for brokers, carriers, and drivers, helping teams manage more of the load lifecycle from tender through payment.
One Connected Workflow from Tender to Payment
Carrier1 works alongside existing TMS infrastructure to connect brokerage teams with their trusted carrier networks through a shared digital workflow. With Descartes Aljex as the operational foundation, the integration extends key workflows to the carriers and drivers physically executing the load.
That means load information, status updates, communication, and documents can move more efficiently between the people planning the freight and the people moving it. Brokers gain a clearer view of execution while carriers and drivers have a more consistent way to receive and share the information they need. onger a back-office consideration. It has become a core lever for managing risk and sustaining growth.
Where the Integration Helps
The integration supports several of the day-to-day workflows surrounding a load:
- Private carrier network and digital tendering: Engage trusted carriers directly and streamline load tendering, acceptance, and execution.
- Carrier and driver connectivity: Keep brokerage teams, carriers, and drivers connected through shared load information and communication.
- Automated tracking and visibility: Capture location and load-status updates throughout execution while reducing manual check calls.
- Document automation: Digitize the exchange and management of rate confirmations, bills of lading, proof-of-delivery documents, and other load paperwork.
- Tender-to-payment workflow automation: Connect execution, documentation, invoicing, and payment activities through a more consistent digital workflow. ow evaluated based on how effectively they support decision-making, not just transaction execution.
What This Means for Aljex Users
For Descartes Aljex users, the biggest benefit is less manual coordination. Brokerage teams can reduce repetitive carrier-facing work, improve the exchange of real-time information, and bring more of the load lifecycle into one connected workflow.
Instead of relying on a patchwork of emails, calls, portals, and separate tools, teams can spend more time managing exceptions and supporting customers. They can do this while continuing to work from their existing TMS infrastructure and trusted carrier relationships.
Built Around the Way Brokers Already Work
The goal is not to add another disconnected system. Descartes Aljex continues to provide the operational foundation brokers use to manage freight, while Carrier1 extends those workflows to the carrier and driver.
Together, the solutions give brokers a practical way to streamline execution, improve visibility, and reduce manual work across the load lifecycle.
Learn More
Learn more about the Descartes Aljex and Carrier1 integration or connect with the Descartes Aljex team to discuss how the combined solution can support your brokerage operations.
