BoxHaul operates a digital marketplace connecting shippers and hauliers for container and general road freight services across the UK and Europe. The platform facilitates real-time quoting, booking, and load management, aiming to increase supply chain efficiency and reliability for all participants. Hauliers gain access to new customers while shippers benefit from a vetted network offering competitive rates for FTL and LTL movements.
Funding
$149.8K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Shippers in the UK freight industry often face challenges in efficiently connecting with reliable haulage companies, leading to time-consuming manual processes and potential delays. The traditional methods of sourcing haulage services involve numerous phone calls and emails to find available capacity and negotiate rates.
Solution
BoxHaul is a digital haulage marketplace that directly connects shippers with a network of vetted haulage companies across the UK, streamlining the booking process and improving supply chain efficiency. The platform provides shippers with instant access to available capacity and real-time quotes from multiple hauliers, enabling them to quickly compare rates and book transport services in one click. By digitizing the booking process, BoxHaul reduces administrative overhead, eliminates back-and-forth communications, and provides shippers with a centralized platform for managing their container and general haulage needs. Haulage companies benefit from increased visibility to new customers and opportunities to optimize their load capacity.
Target Audience
BoxHaul primarily targets shippers and freight forwarders in the UK who require efficient and reliable container and general haulage services, as well as haulage companies looking to expand their customer base and optimize load capacity.
Features
- Access to a network of over 3,000 vetted haulage companies across the UK
- Real-time quotes for container and general haulage services
- One-click booking process for instant access to capacity
- Digital load management with in-platform chat and notifications
- Automated invoice generation based on accepted rates
- Option to fix payment terms across all haulage companies through BoxHaul's clearing service
- Free account creation for both shippers and hauliers