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Freight brokerage · LTL / FTL / reefer / flatbed / expedited

How a freight brokerage proves the Stretch core generalises past passenger transport.

StretchXL Freight is a different vertical with the same operational primitives. FMCSA-licensed property broker. USDOT #4409725, MC #01732149. 35,000+ vetted carriers re-verified every 30 days against FMCSA SAFER. LTL, truckload, reefer, flatbed, expedited hot shot. 460+ US cities across 50+ major lanes. 60-second quoting, no broker auctions, transparent ~8% margin. 5.0-star Google rating. Built on the Stretch LLC core with freight-specific modules bolted on.

35,000+Vetted carriers
460+US cities / 50+ lanes
60 secFreight quote
USDOT 4409725MC 01732149 licensed

The problem

Freight brokerage has a different buyer, a different supplier, a different regulator (FMCSA instead of DOT passenger), a different margin profile, and a different time horizon (same-day hot shot vs. 90-day prom booking). On paper nothing from a passenger-charter CRM should transfer.

But look under the hood. A freight brokerage is operationally: receive a load request, quote it, dispatch to a vetted carrier, generate a contract, track the move, settle the invoice. A charter brokerage is operationally: receive a trip request, quote it, dispatch to a vetted carrier, generate a contract, track the move, settle the invoice. The nouns change. The verbs don't.

Legacy freight TMS platforms are expensive, loaded with features most brokers never use, and don't integrate well with a public-facing instant-quote experience. The shippers who want 60-second quotes with transparent margins don't want to call three sales reps and wait a day. They want the experience Amazon trained them on.

The solution

StretchXL Freight is the brand that proves the Stretch core generalises. Same CRM shell, same quote widget pattern, same vendor/carrier portal pattern, same contract engine - all retargeted to freight primitives.

60-second freight quote engine

The quote widget accepts shipment dimensions, weight, lane, service tier (LTL, FTL, reefer, flatbed, expedited), accessorials (liftgate, inside delivery, hazmat, tarping) and returns a transparent all-in quote with the broker margin exposed in the pricing model (~8% target). No sales rep, no auction, no phone tag.

Carrier portal (freight edition)

Same mechanics as the vendor portal, scoped to carriers instead of passenger subcontractors. Carriers accept loads, submit BOLs, upload signed PODs, invoice through the portal. 35,000+ carriers re-verified against FMCSA SAFER every 30 days - this is a compliance primitive the passenger side doesn't have but the carrier portal module cleanly absorbs.

FMCSA checker

Automated pulls against FMCSA SAFER for authority, insurance, safety rating, out-of-service orders. Carriers that fall out of compliance get auto-flagged, pulled from the active queue, and re-prompted to update docs before they can accept new loads.

Contracts for shippers

Shipper agreements, master service agreements, rate confirmations, insurance certificates - all templated in the contract engine, auto-generated per load, e-signed, filed against the shipment record.

Real-time GPS + signed BOL

Loads tracked in real time, drop confirmation requires signed BOL upload - the chain-of-custody primitive FMCSA requires and the shipper demands.

Baseline cargo insurance

Every load ships with baseline cargo insurance, optional increase up to $250K. The brokerage carries this; the shipper doesn't have to shop it.

Freight is a different vertical but the operational primitives are the same - quote, dispatch to a vetted carrier, contract, track, invoice. The core generalises. The compliance surface is the only thing you have to bolt on.

Ken Kugler · Owner, Stretch LLC

The proof

  • FMCSA-licensed property broker: USDOT #4409725, MC #01732149 - both publicly verifiable in the FMCSA SAFER database.
  • 35,000+ vetted carriers, re-verified every 30 days.
  • 460+ US cities served across 50+ major lanes.
  • 5.0-star Google rating.
  • Freight tiers served: LTL (150-15,000 lb), FTL truckload, expedited / hot shot (same-day pickup, coast-to-coast in 2-2.5 days), reefer (temperature-controlled), flatbed and step-deck.
  • Accessorials supported: liftgate, inside delivery, hazmat, tarping.
  • Baseline cargo insurance on every load, optional up to $250K.
  • 24/7 dispatch support, real-time GPS tracking, signed BOL on every move.
  • Transparent margin model: ~8% target, no bait-and-switch, no auction.

What this means for operators in adjacent verticals

If you're in a vetted-supplier dispatch business - freight, moving & storage, last-mile delivery, specialty logistics, drayage, LTL consolidation - the StretchXL Freight playbook proves the Stretch core adapts. You don't rebuild the CRM. You don't rebuild the quote engine. You don't rebuild the carrier portal. You retarget the primitives and bolt on the vertical-specific compliance surface (FMCSA for freight; HAZMAT for chemical; whatever your regulator demands).

Enterprise tier only for freight work on Stretch - the compliance scope is meaningfully different from passenger and we scope it per-engagement.

Different vertical. Same core.

Freight, moving, last-mile, drayage, specialty logistics - the operational primitives are the same. Book a demo and we'll walk you through how the Stretch core adapts.