If you’re running 10, 20, or 30+ full truckloads per day manually — this is for you.

Most companies assume freight cost savings come from negotiating better rates.

In reality?

The real cost is labor.

The Hidden Cost of Manual Truckload Operations

In our experience, there are typically 6–10 manual touches per truckload shipment:

• Quote

• Assign carrier

• Dispatch

• Track (multiple follow-ups)

• Collect POD

• Reconcile billing

• Update ERP or accounting

• Customer updates

Multiply that by 20–30 loads per day.

That’s not “freight management.”
That’s repetitive administrative execution.

What Does a Freight Operations Hire Really Cost?

The average fully loaded freight operations employee costs between $80,000–$130,000 per year when factoring:

• Salary

• Payroll taxes

• Benefits

• Healthcare

• PTO

• Office overhead

(Reference salary data:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics – Transportation & Material Moving Occupations
  https://www.bls.gov/ooh/transportation-and-material-moving/home.htm

• Glassdoor Logistics Coordinator Salary Averages
  https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/logistics-coordinator-salary-SRCH_KO0,22.htm

• Indeed Transportation Manager Salary Data
  https://www.indeed.com/career/transportation-manager/salaries)

Now here’s the key question:

How many FTL loads can one manual coordinator realistically handle?

In most mid-market operations:

8–12 full truckloads per day (if that’s their primary focus)

And that’s before adding:

• LTL

• Parcel

• International

• Drayage

• Customer service

Most coordinators are juggling multiple modes.

The Scaling Problem

If you’re moving:

• 10 FTL/day → 1 person

• 20 FTL/day → 2 people

• 30 FTL/day → 3 people

That’s $200K–$300K+ in annual headcount.

And if you grow?

You hire again.

This is why scaling truckload operations traditionally means scaling payroll.

How Truckload API Automation Changes the Equation

Our modular Truckload Freight API Automation allows you to:

• Quote FTL in real-time

• Book automatically

• Auto-dispatch

• Feed tracking into your system

• Pull POD automatically

• Sync billing data directly into your ERP or accounting stack

We connect directly into:

• ERP systems

• WMS

• TMS

• OMS

• Accounting software

• E-commerce platforms

Instead of humans moving data between systems…

Systems talk to each other.

What’s the Labor Impact?

In our assessment:

Truckload API automation reduces 50–80% of manual touches per load.

Instead of 8–12 loads per coordinator…

One operations manager can supervise:

30–50 loads per day (primarily managing exceptions).

Now you’re not scaling people.
You’re scaling systems.

What About Enterprise EDI?

Historically:

• EDI integrations were rigid

• Expensive

• Required internal dev teams

• Slow to deploy

API automation is:

• Modular

• Faster to deploy

• Less rigid

• Easier to integrate into modern tech stacks

API adoption across supply chain technology is accelerating rapidly
(Reference: McKinsey – Digital Supply Chain Transformation
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/supply-chain-digital-transformation)

APIs allow flexible, real-time integrations without legacy constraints.

Beyond Cost Savings: Operational Benefits

1. Reduced Tribal Knowledge Risk

If your operation lives in spreadsheets and one key employee leaves…

You lose institutional knowledge.

Automation systematizes workflows.

Your operation becomes scalable and transferable.

2. Happier Operations Teams

When automation handles:

• Routine quoting

• Tracking updates

• Data entry

• Billing sync

Your team focuses on:

• Exception management

• Customer service

• Strategic freight decisions

Less stress.
Less burnout.
Higher retention.

3. Scale Without Hiring

Let’s say you grow from:

20 → 35 FTL/day

Without automation:
You likely need 1–2 additional hires ($100K–$200K annually).

With automation:
Your existing team absorbs the growth.

That’s where the “hundreds of thousands annually” math comes from.

Who This Makes Sense For

This typically fits companies moving:

• 3–5 FTL/day minimum

• 10+ FTL/day is ideal

• 20–40+ FTL/day = massive leverage

• With an existing ERP, TMS, OMS, or tech stack

If you’re running freight via spreadsheets, pivot tables, and email threads…

You’re exactly who this is for.

Implementation: We Invest With the Right Partners

For serious shippers running:

• 3–5–10+ FTL per day

• With recurring volume

• And a system we can connect to

We will scope and build the API connection with you.

We are currently opening 2 development slots next month for qualified shippers.

We intentionally limit onboarding to stay hands-on during:

• Architecture review

• API deployment

• Testing

• Exception mapping

• Billing sync

Let’s Pressure-Test Your Operation

If you’re scaling truckload volume and:

• Feeling headcount pressure

• Struggling with manual processes

• Running repetitive freight workflows

• Planning to hire again

Let’s look at whether API automation can eliminate that hire.

Email: jeremy@easylogisticsmanagement.com
866-854-5341 x3

Or reply directly and we’ll schedule a 20-minute architecture review.