Freight brokerage and logistics services business
Freight brokerage & logistics services for sale in Austin Metro
- Asking price
- $2,000,000
- Revenue
- $442,600
- Cash flow
- $370,389
About this business
Included in the sale is a proprietary Transportation Management System (TMS) designed to centralize and streamline daily freight operations from dispatch through delivery. The platform provides one organized workspace for managing loads, assigning drivers, coordinating carriers, tracking shipments, communicating with customers, managing documentation, and supporting invoicing.
The system replaces many of the spreadsheets, email chains, paper documents, and manual follow-ups traditionally required to manage transportation operations.
Key capabilities include: * Centralized dispatch board and active load management * Driver assignment and load coordination * Carrier and customer management * Shipment status, milestone, delivery, and exception tracking * Route optimization and mapping integration * Automated customer and operational email notifications * Mobile access for drivers * Proof of Delivery (POD) upload and document management * Centralized shipment attachments and paperwork * Searchable shipment and load history * Freight booking and workflow management * Automated invoicing following delivery confirmation * Carrier rate confirmation generation * Mileage and route activity tracking * Invoice, payment, and bookkeeping support * Secure role-based access for administrative and operational users
Operational Advantages: *The platform creates a connected workflow between dispatchers, drivers, customers, carriers, and administrative staff. Dispatchers can coordinate loads and monitor progress from a central system, while drivers can access assigned shipments directly from a phone or tablet. *Driver-facing tools provide quick access to delivery contacts, route information, and shipment details. Drivers can upload POD documentation immediately after completing a delivery, eliminating the need to return paperwork to the office manually. *Once delivery documentation is submitted, the system can automatically initiate invoicing, connecting delivery confirmation, document collection, and billing in a streamlined workflow. This helps accelerate billing cycles while reducing administrative work and the risk of missing documentation. *For freight brokered to third-party carriers, the system can also generate professional rate confirmations containing agreed-upon rates and shipment details, creating a more organized carrier-booking process. *Mileage tracking and route optimization provide additional visibility into trip distances, route activity, operating costs, and driver performance.
Value to a New Owner *The proprietary TMS provides an incoming owner with an established technology infrastructure rather than requiring them to build or implement a new operating system after acquisition. *By combining dispatch management, routing, driver communication, shipment tracking, POD collection, invoicing, carrier documentation, and mileage tracking within one platform, the system reduces administrative work and improves visibility across the operation. *The technology is designed to support greater efficiency, faster billing, stronger documentation practices, consistent customer communication, and scalable operations as shipment volume grows.