Convoy Platform vs McLeod Software Transportation Management

Convoy Platform is a freight marketplace where brokers and trusted carriers match and execute freight. Brokers can automate carrier negotiation, vetting, booking, tracking, status updates, document management, and payouts, while remaining the broker of record and responsible for customer relationships and shipment fulfillment. They can sync loads from a transportation management system through integrations or the Convoy Broker API, which supports event-based updates and webhooks. Carriers can find, bid on, and book loads through a free app for iOS and Android or the carrier web portal. Tools include instant booking, lane alerts, backhaul search, GPS fleet tracking, and in-app bill of lading submissions. Payment options include same-day, two-day, or 30-day terms, including QuickPay. The platform currently supports single-driver full truckload dry van, refrigerated, and flatbed freight, with live loading and unloading required. Carriers need active USDOT authority and applicable permits; interstate shipments require an active MC number, and safety rating or score may affect eligibility. DAT Freight Tech, LLC owns and operates the platform.

McLeod Software provides ERP and operations-management products for trucking companies, logistics service providers, and private fleets. Its products—LoadMaster, PowerBroker, LoadMaster LTL, and DocumentPower—can be configured separately or combined. Organizations can host them on-premise, in a third-party cloud they select, or through McLeod’s managed cloud service. LoadMaster and PowerBroker include general-ledger, accounts-receivable, and accounts-payable functions. An integrated EDI engine supports real-time exchange with trading partners, and a RESTful API provides secure, two-way access to TMS data for integrations and external applications. Dispatch tools support driver and carrier assignment, responses to delays, and delivery scheduling. The Customer Portal gives assigned customers secure access to load information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. McLeod Anywhere supports Android and iOS for orders, dispatch, driver and equipment oversight, messaging, and alerts. The company also lists more than 260 off-the-shelf integrations backed by over 140 Certified Partners. Pricing is on request.