In the demanding world of logistics, time is a critical factor. Imagine being able to significantly optimize the process of price calculation and quote generation—our trucking rate search tool makes exactly that possible.

Why choose our solution?

Our platform boosts the efficiency of your processes and enhances the accuracy of your quotes, strengthening your competitive position. Our user-friendly solution is intuitive and tailored specifically to your needs.

Managing inbound transport requests, handling and planning trips together with partners, efficiently communicating with customers, transparent status reports, and delivery proofs are just some of the essentials needed in the work of any modern forwarding and trucking company. Our transport management system is supporting you to achieve these goals by providing you the right tools for the job.

If you do not have your own local system to plan trips, you can use ours. Create a new trip from a single or multiple shipments, with one or many loading and unloading locations. You don’t have to think about interfaces, all the planning can be done within our web applications.

Our system groups shipments with close by stops automatically, calculates the truck loading factors and loading meters without any extra work and adds information about all standard loading units. Left for you is to tell the platform which shipments should run in the which trailer. Special handling codes and vehicle information will be displayed in a nice and clean way so you never need to guess if you need a mega trailer or any special equipment.

Communication and data exchange is key! That is why our entire product line is build up from the grounds with accessibility via our own APIs. We empower your teams to read and write all data on our platform and connect it to in-house systems. Get in contact with our integration team to discuss options or help yourself by checking our documentations on docs.aircargobook.com.

Data can be imported via email, webhooks, sftp, ftp, sqs or with easy to use file uploads on our web interface.

The best execution has absolutely no value if you cannot show how well your company is performing, how good the vehicle utilization is developing and how your frequently handled destinations are doing. We therefore offer a highly customisable performance dashboard with every account at no additional cost. You get an easy to read detailed excel and csv export as well as access to all your transport data via our API.

If you need more than you can get out of our standard package, get in contact with out reporting or support teams and we will find a way to close the gaps.

All data is available in real time through our API/EDI. Pre-rendered reports will be updated every 12 hours.

Ad Hoc Price (RFS)

The procurement process of air freight requests comes with many challenges. Dispatchers must always keep a clear overview of their trucks and truckers while simultaniously calculating rates for incoming inquiries. Hereby making sure the margin remains as high and the additional expenses as low as possible. The difficulty of this task is reflected by the high number of empty runs, 151 million in 2016 (source: KBA), in Germany alone which negatively influence margins and the environment alike.

We want to solve these issues!

With the help of aircargobook, freight forwarders can create a request in less than a minute and send it to trucking companies in a targeted manner. Answering these requests is even faster and notifications and a digitized management of all freight-related information may even turn this work into an efficient pleasure.

Trucking companies are pleased when a request is clearly formulated and can be quoted without any queries. We use our request form to ensure that possible questions are answered even before the request has been sent. An inquiry about aircargobook follows structure and prevents miscommunication. For the benefit of all involved parties.

When selecting the recipients, freight forwarders can access a list of carriers from aircargobook. However, our suggestions can be extended as desired and we are happy to include existing trucking partners in our portal.

As a transport company, you want to send your customers an offer as quickly and easily as possible. Directly via the portal, offers with attached comments can be submitted which are also available after the procurement process for both sides. This means that you no longer lose sight of any agreement and have everything you need to know at hand at all times.

Traditional contracting is so difficult because freight information, communications, and quotes are usually exchanged via e-mail or phone calls. Without the right discipline or good software, it’s easy to lose track. We represent the latter part. On aircargobook, all details are accessible from anywhere and on any device.

Once logged into aircargobook, navigating around is easy. Any freight request can be found through our dashboard immediately in the respective list and an overview of the latest messages leads you directly to the request the message belongs to.

What does LDM (loading meter) stand for?

A loading meter is a unit used to describe the length occupied by a certain cargo with a given length and width. Loading meter are a good indicator for the usage of a truck and are used during planning and accounting to calculate and price available capacity in a vehicle.

How are loading meters calculated?

To clarify this, let’s take a standard semi-trailer as an example, which is usually 13.6 meters long, about 2.7 meters high, and approximately 2.4 meters wide. Regardless of the actual height and width of the load, one loading meter is always considered as one meter of the length of the loading area. Therefore, the number of loading meters of a truck always corresponds to the length of the loading area—in this case, it would be 13.6 loading meters (LDM).
Step-by-step Calculation of Loading Meters:
Depending on the combination of load carriers, such as Euro-pallets, a different number of identical load carriers can occupy the same number of loading meters. In the following example, the left combination of 4 identical load carriers takes up one loading meter, while the middle combination of 2 identical load carriers also requires one loading meter. The right load carrier also occupies one loading meter. In total, these three combinations occupy 3 loading meters.
In addition to width, height, and depth, the stackability of the load carriers also influences the number of loading meters required for a load.

Securing return freight is one of the most effective ways to maximize truck profitability without the need for excessive pricing that drives customers away. It’s a straightforward approach: when you’re fulfilling a client’s request to transport goods from point A to point B, being paid for just one leg of the journey limits your earnings. By finding additional bookings for the return route or to the next strategic destination, you can increase revenue and utilize your resources more efficiently.

For those seeking available capacity, it can be challenging to track where trucks are currently located. Are you interested in accessing real-time data on free capacities? That’s why we developed our Capacity Map.

How to publish your capacities

Simply forward your existing free-truck newsletter to our dedicated email address, and we’ll publish your available capacities as quickly as possible. In most cases, we can process and update your input within an hour, ensuring timely and accurate visibility for potential clients.

Or use our web-form to publish your capacities yourself. If you need any help do not hesitate to contact us at support@aircargobook.com.

In the fast-paced world of logistics, documentation is the unsung hero that keeps everything running smoothly and trackable. At aircargobook, we understand that efficient documentation is not just important – it’s crucial. Every shipment, every transaction, and every detail relies on precise and accessible records to ensure that goods move seamlessly from point A to point B.

Why is documentation so vital?

Because it provides the roadmap for your logistics operations. It ensures compliance with international regulations, facilitates clear communication between partners, and provides a reliable reference for resolving disputes. Without it, your logistics chain can quickly become tangled in confusion and delays.

We know that documentation can often be seen as a cumbersome task. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to simplify and streamline your documentation processes with modern solutions.