The Cost Intelligence System from SMC³ offers carriers a comprehensive tool to analyze and report freight costs. It helps carriers achieve better profitability visibility by providing accurate cost data for shipments, which can be grouped by customer, terminal, or route. This system supports both truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) operations.

Key Features

Comprehensive Cost Analysis

• Analyzes freight profitability by shipment, customer, terminal, or route.
• Supports both truckload and LTL operations.

Reporting and Integration

• Produces freight terminal profit and loss statements based on standard costs.
• Interfaces with Rateware XL to apply ratings, discounts, and accessorials.

Data Management

• Routines costs all freight in each accounting period, creating a costed traffic database.
• Allows users to identify profitable and unprofitable freight.

Benefits

Enhanced Profitability Visibility

• Helps carriers identify cost and operational issues impacting profitability.
• Provides accurate cost data to inform business decisions.

Streamlined Operations

• Automates cost calculation and reporting processes.
• Simplifies revenue allocation based on standard costs.