Leaf Logistics provides a freight coordination platform that enables shippers, carriers, and brokers to schedule and move freight months in advance, significantly reducing empty miles and associated CO2 emissions. By optimizing multi-shipper circuits, the platform enhances asset utilization and stabilizes rates, leading to more reliable deliveries and lower operational costs.
Funding
$58.7M 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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Problem
The freight industry suffers from inefficiencies due to a lack of coordination, resulting in a high percentage of trucks driving empty. This leads to wasted resources, increased costs, and unnecessary CO2 emissions. Scheduling and shipping freight one load at a time prevents optimization and creates uncertainty in rates and service.
Solution
Leaf Logistics offers a freight coordination platform that enables shippers, carriers, and brokers to plan and schedule freight movements months in advance. The platform optimizes multi-shipper circuits, reducing empty miles and associated CO2 emissions. By providing a centralized system for scheduling and coordination, Leaf enhances asset utilization, stabilizes rates, and improves delivery reliability. This allows participants to work together with increased trust and predictability, leading to lower operational costs and more sustainable practices.
Target Audience
The primary users are shippers seeking reliable delivery and lower rates, carriers aiming to maximize asset usage, and brokers looking to reward core carriers with consistent freight.
Features
- Multi-shipper circuit optimization to minimize empty miles
- Advanced scheduling capabilities for freight movements months in advance
- Contractual agreements to reduce rate and service uncertainty
- Platform designed for shippers, carriers, and brokers to collaborate
- Tools to improve asset utilization and driver income
- Features to help shippers reduce Scope 3 emissions