Freight Visibility Glossary

Additional transportation costs beyond the base freight rate (e.g.,detention, liftgate service).

The exact time a shipment arrives at a location.

The actual time a shipment leaves a facility.

Electronic notification sent to a receiver withshipment details before arrival.

Integration technology allowing systems toexchange logistics data.

Ability to track physical assets like trailers, containers, and pallets.

Return transportation of goods after delivery.

Legal shipping document describing goods, carrier, and destination.

Connecting carrier systems with shipper platforms via APIs or EDI.

Tracking temperature-sensitive shipments.

Trucks equipped with telematics and sensors.

Monitoring shipping container movement.

Centralized platform providing end-to-end supply chain visibility.

Direct transfer of goods from inbound to outbound trucks.

Charges when carriers wait too long at a facility.

Charges for containers remaining too long at ports.

Virtual model of the supply chain used for simulations.

Standardized electronic document exchange between companies.

GPS device used to track truck location and driver hours.

Visibility from supplier to final customer.

Predicted arrival time based on real-time and historical data.

Vehicle tracking using GPS and sensors.

Company arranging transportation on behalf of shippers.

Ability to track freight in real time across transport networks.

Container filled by one shipper.

Truck dedicated to one shipment.

Virtual boundary triggering alerts when shipments enter or exit areas.

Distribution model where goods pass through central hubs.

Movement of goods into a facility.

Shipping using multiple transport modes.

Ability to see stock levels across locations.

Connected devices monitoring shipment conditions.

Inventory strategy minimizing stock by delivering exactly when needed.

Metrics measuring logistics performance.

Final delivery stage to the customer.

Time between order placement and delivery.

Partial truckload shipment.

Monitoring events like pickup, departure, and arrival.

Movement using multiple transportation modes.

Insight into the entire logistics network.

Any supply chain location such as factory, port, or warehouse.

Measure of delivery accuracy.

Movement of finished goods to customers.

AI-generated arrival predictions.

Confirmation of completed delivery.

Continuous monitoring of shipments.

Movement of goods from customer back to supplier.

Any milestone in shipment movement.

Ability to track goods across the entire supply chain ecosystem.

Technology capturing vehicle data like location and speed.

Ability to follow shipments through the network.

Software managing freight planning and execution.

Platform consolidating logistics data from multiple systems.

Software providing real-time shipment insights.

Supplier-managed inventory system.

Software managing warehouse operations.

Tracking shipments along route checkpoints.

Software tracking trailers and vehicles in facility yards.

Time trailers spend waiting in yards.

Highly automated logistics processes using AI and robotics.