Logistics and freight

SimulaAI

Freight simulation and quoting for full truckload (FTL), cabotage (coastal shipping) and less-than-truckload (LTL), with rates, bids and decision history.

The challenge

Comparing carrier bids means weighing modes, rates and accessorial charges while keeping the context of each decision.

The solution

A platform to organize simulations, quote invitations and carrier bids. Rate rules, comparisons, roles and a decision trail give structure to the freight analysis.

Each transportation mode comes with its own quoting conditions. SimulaAI brings together rates and accessorial charges, known in Brazil as generalidades, with tools for simulation and comparison. The documentation covers FTL, cabotage and LTL, so their differences can be handled without reducing the analysis to a single figure quoted by the carrier.

The journey also includes invitations, bids, roles and a record of the decision. That way, an evaluation can consider both the calculation and the process used to request and choose an option. Adapting it for a client means scoping the modes and rate rules, checking the data with the team and spelling out which conditions go into each comparison.

What the project brings together

  • FTL, cabotage and LTL
  • Rates and accessorial charges
  • Invitations, bids and comparisons
  • API, permissions and decision trail

FROM PROJECT TO OPERATIONS

Use cases

Illustrative scenarios to picture how this work can be applied in a company’s day-to-day operations.

USE CASE 01

LTL with different charges

The scenario
A team needs to compare carrier terms for LTL shipments, but each carrier’s rate table applies rates and accessorials under different rules.
How to apply it
Structure the relevant terms and simulate defined loads, showing the calculation with the components included in each option.
What the team gets
A scenario comparison with rates, accessorial charges and assumptions available for the team to check.
USE CASE 02

A traceable quote round

The scenario
A freight buyer wants to request FTL bids and preserve the context behind the final choice among the responses received.
How to apply it
Organize the load, invitations and bids in a comparison journey, recording who decides and the criteria used.
What the team gets
A structured quote round, a bid comparison and a record of the carrier selection decision.

GROUP / Logistics and freight

Offers built
on SimulaAI.

Choose the starting point closest to your challenge. Each offer proposes a scope of work based on the experience of this project.

SimulaAI01

LTL simulator

Who it’s for Freight analysts who work with rate tables and accessorial charges.

Model the simulation for a set of LTL rules, with load parameters and rate conditions verified with the logistics team.

Proposed deliverables

  • Setup of the rates and accessorial charges selected for the calculation
  • Load simulation that shows the components included
  • Reference scenarios to check the simulator’s rules and results
Talk about this offer: LTL simulator
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FTL quoting

Who it’s for Buyers who coordinate bids for full truckload shipments.

Build the workflow for a competitive FTL bid, from organizing the load to recording the decision, with response fields that support comparison.

Proposed deliverables

  • Quote request with load details and expected terms
  • Workflow for sending invitations, receiving bids and comparing them
  • Decision roles and a trail of the actions taken in the round
Talk about this offer: FTL quoting
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Cabotage analysis

Who it’s for Planners and buyers who analyze bids for this transportation mode.

Organize cabotage bids and their cost components, creating a basis for comparison with the terms and documents available for each option.

Proposed deliverables

  • Structure for cabotage bids, fees and charges
  • Comparison with the assumptions and terms relevant to the analysis
  • Related documents and a record of the decision among the options
Talk about this offer: Cabotage analysis

We can combine offers and adapt the deliverables. Data, integrations, acceptance criteria, timeline and investment are defined in the proposal for your company.

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