Truckr is an online marketplace which enables listing & booking of 3rd party trucks giving real-time visibility, cargo-in-transit insurance to cargo owners
30/10/2019
Read more about Chiamaka and her journey with Truckr and how it's transforming the trucking industry in Africa and inspiring young women all over the world to be whoever they want to be. Link in Bio
September 29, 2019: TruckrSoft Technologies Inc. posted on LinkedIn
01/07/2019
Welcome to July! We wish you a fulfilling and Successful month through to the end of the year. Go get that contract, that business it's your time to shine.
01/07/2019
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24/06/2019
On 12th of June, Truckr emerged winner at TechCircle's competition in Lagos, Nigeria. The competition finds the most disruptive startups in Nigeria.
@ Impact Hub Lagos
01/05/2019
Happy Labour Day to all truckers Worldwide πππ
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30/04/2019
Keep vigil for there's a stir in the Universe of logistics. We are here to redefine the future, shape the status quo and bring the fullest meaning to efficiency in transportation and road freight logistics. WE ARE TRUCKR.
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01/04/2019
There's no replacement for hard work in the quest to achieve greatness. If you want it go for it but make sure you give everything you have got.
28/03/2019
There's a swahili phrase "Chak achaka" it means Just start. I believe in the power of starting. Do not be defeated before you begin. No one loses a race until they respond to the start of the gun and begin. The secret lies in beginning. We just need to begin.
Donβt give up in life just because it looks insurmountable. Whatever looks like an anthill soon becomes a mountain only if you begin. I beseech you never to allow yourself to be threatened by the size of your problems. Begin in a small way doing something about it. In whatever you face, chak achaka (just start) whether it's an idea, housing project, education, marriage. Wachakuru achaka my people. Letβs ignore naysayers and doom predictors. Good morning!
25/03/2019
Congratulations ππΎππ to the team for winning the Accra chapter for the African Pitch Road Show. They qualify with 2 other businesses to attend the final showdown to battle it out with 13 other countries in Casablanca, Morocco. The event was powered by Global mentorship network
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25/03/2019
Monday. Just the nudge we need to fuel our entire day. As we transition from a casual weekend to a working let get productive and be the guy who never gives up. You, yes you. Go change the world by changing first your mentality and attitude. God bless. Truckr to the world. β β β β
25/03/2019
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"Global transportation and logistics (T&L) market is something of an enigma. Technology is changing every aspect of how T&L companies operate and digital fitness will be a prerequisite for success." Global logistics spending to reach $15.5 trillion in 2023β β β β
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How technology brings efficiency to the trucking industry, the TRUCKR way
Letβs accept this painful fact that managing a trucking company is messy and inefficient. Most trucking business owners still manage their operations using multiple phone calls and heavy paperwork resulting in complex workflows, poor business performance, and lower profits.
As a testament to this very fact that trucking industry is still living in the dark ages and needs a technology overhaul, Truckr Technologies aims to seamlessly connect trucking companies and their drivers with cargo owners such as freight forwarders, shippers, farmers, distributors, manufacturers, etc by the tap of a button. We are not the first company to launch a trucking app, startups like Uber freight, Cargomatic, and Convoy in the U.S have already made a splash to transform the trucking and logistics industry.
Now letβs dive deeper into some of the serious challenges faced by the trucking and road freight industry and how Truckr Technologies can solve them.
Challenges Faced By The Trucking Industry
Cumbersome operations
Trucking business owners can easily get overwhelmed by the number of tasks that they have to perform to get a shipment right. Taking new shipment orders, assigning them to the right drivers, ensuring timely deliveries, managing emergencies and what not. Majority of these businesses still use to and fro phone calls from agents to get new business, wasting a lot of valuable time that can be allocated to other crucial business functions.
Empty trucks β Lost revenue opportunities
Underutilization of available load capacity is another serious challenge faced by the transporters. Trucks often return fully empty on the return leg of their trip, basically wasting fuel. Getting freight trucks to be fully loaded on return trips has become a hefty task which if properly executed can unlock new revenue opportunities and better resource utilization overall.
High agent fees
The middleman or the agent in the trucking industry usually takes hefty commission fees for bringing new business. Because of the heavy dependence of trucking business owners on these agents for getting them new shipment requests, they usually agree to their demands resulting in lower profit margins or higher shipping costs for customers if they decide to put the cargo on them. There are many industries which can do better with a digital marketplace and the trucking industry is surely in need of one.
Security issues
Truck owners often have little or no information on the location of their trucks and drivers, as no tracking technology is being used. Using phone calls is time consuming, error-prone, distracting and creates a critical communication gap. Owing to the lack of control and tracking, issues like misuse of trucks, cargo being stolen, and delays in delivery have become common. Handling emergency situations also becomes difficult and without cargo-in-transit insurance, these inefficiencies become very costly for businesses to handle.
Poor customer experience
In this age of on-demand services, people have gotten used to speedy, on-time deliveries whether it is for a food order or a package from an e-commerce store. The trucking industry is yet to catch up. Deliveries delays, incomplete orders, damaged items, high shipping fees only create a poor customer experience. Expecting real-time delivery tracking and regular notifications, simpler shipment bookings may seem a big ask in that scenario. However, Truckr presents a tremendous opportunity to bring a complete overhaul of this critical logistics industry.
We at Truckr Technologies believe in a problem-solving mindset leveraging on technology. The challenges faced by the trucking industry are highly suited to be solved with our marketplace platform. Letβs see how.
Benefits of Truckr For The Trucking Industry
A trucking business has three key stakeholders. The customers who we refer to as cargo owners, the trucking business owners or truck owners, and finally the drivers. Letβs see how the Truckr platform benefits everybody.
Benefits For Cargo Owners
Seamless bookings
Cargo owners get an intuitive mobile and web app to easily schedule a shipment booking by providing necessary details like type of truck, pickup location, dropoff location, cargo weight, and additional instructions.
Shipment tracking & alerts
Once a shipment is booked, the shipper gets real-time alerts on the progress from truck arrival to delivery. Live tracking feature ensures that customers know exactly where their packages have reached.
Payments & receipts
Shippers can pay securely from their app once they confirm the upfront fare. They can pay using either visa card, Mastercard, bank transfer and mobile wallet on the app and get a proper receipt detailing the charges.
Ratings & feedback
The app allows the customer to share their feedback on the shipping experience and request help for any issues.
Benefits For Drivers
Get new requests from an app
Drivers get a dedicated mobile app to get new bookings with pickup and dropoff requests at the comfort of their homes. This gives them much more flexibility and simplicity. They get a new request, have the choice to accept or reject and get on the trip as per the schedule.
Everything needed to complete a job in one place
Once a truck driver accepts a booking request, he gets complete details about the pickup location, time of pickup, shipment destination, load weight and any additional instructions needed to get the job done. Built-in navigation, traffic alerts, delivery time estimation and lots more makes the process much smarter.
Payments and performance tracking
Drivers can view their job history and their payment status in one place. Performance reports, updates from the truck owner and other helpful insights are also provided.
Benefits For Truck Owners
A smarter middle man to work with
No more wasting time taking phone calls from agents. No more haggling over commission rates. Truck owners get a digital mobile channel to receive new booking requests from cargo owners and automatically or manually assign them to the right driver. Everything can be managed through a browser-based admin panel, simplifying workflows and overall making life much simpler for business owners.
Real-time tracking and much better control
No more blind spots in operations. Truck owners can track their drivers and trucks in real-time from their admin panel. They can create predefined routes, set speed limits and track any violations. Collecting all sorts of data also unlocks new opportunities for analysis and optimization.
Happy customers
Say no to losing customers to a bad service experience. Truckr offers cargo owners a much better shipment booking experience. Truck owners get more business from existing customers and acquire new ones, overall growing their business faster.
The Opportunity Is Too Big To Miss!!
We saw how the trucking industry is plagued with challenges and how technology can have a tremendous potential to bring a change. The mobile revolution has disrupted many industries. Those who chose to be a part of it have excelled and those who didnβt take it seriously are struggling to keep their business running.
