Cargo Chief provides freight brokerages with a digital freight matching and automation platform to enhance efficiency and profitability. The C4 solution utilizes an AI-managed carrier network and machine learning for real-time, profitable rate setting. This technology streamlines procurement and automates load booking processes, improving carrier engagement and lane coverage.
Funding
Funding not disclosed

Founders
Product
Problem
Freight brokers face challenges in efficiently matching available freight with suitable carriers, often relying on manual processes and load boards that can be time-consuming and costly. This can lead to delays, reduced margins, and difficulty in expanding their carrier network.
Solution
Cargo Chief offers a digital freight matching and automation platform designed to streamline carrier engagement and optimize the booking process for freight brokers. The platform leverages an AI-managed, pre-vetted carrier network and a real-time pricing engine to provide data-backed capacity expansion and predicted market rates. By integrating with existing TMS systems, Cargo Chief automates carrier outreach, expedites booking, and provides visibility into key performance indicators through C4 Scorecards, enabling brokers to make strategic decisions and maximize profitability. The C4 Booking Assistant automates each step of the load booking process to save time, cut costs, and free teams for higher-value tasks.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes freight brokers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) seeking to enhance efficiency, reduce booking costs, and expand their carrier network.
Features
- AI-managed carrier network for instant capacity expansion and reliable lane coverage
- Real-time pricing engine with machine learning-driven predicted market rates
- Digital Freight Matching solution that integrates with TMS to automate carrier outreach
- C4 Scorecards providing visibility into load, carrier, and customer-level ratios
- Automated RFP responses with data-driven sourcing
- Integration with Greenscreens.ai for predictive pricing
- TMS integrations with compliance, bidding bots, and rating engine partners