Food logistics is a calendar problem as much as a truck problem
Miss a temperature window and product is waste. Miss a recurring stop and a kitchen is short. Food and beverage distribution needs contracted reliability, refrigerated enforcement, and multi-stop batching — not a new spot auction every Monday morning.
Platform approach
How Shipmater runs food & beverage
Stand up contracted carriers for your weekly lanes. Require refrigerated handling so the wrong equipment never bids. Batch multi-stop runs into one job, log temperature context per stop, and keep route cost history for accounting and compliance.
Built for this industry
Contracted recurring lanes
Same carrier, same standard, predictable rates — without renegotiating every week.
Refrigerated enforcement
Cold jobs only match carriers with reefer capability. Ambient equipment stays filtered out.
Multi-stop batch dispatch
One request, multiple destinations — restaurant groups and distributors run the full loop in a single job.
Per-stop confirmation
Delivery confirmation and evidence at each location so nothing “falls off” the route silently.
Temperature-aware logging
Capture cold-chain context alongside GPS and photos for QA and supplier disputes.
Route cost history
Summaries per lane for accounts payable, franchise reporting, and continuous improvement.
Example run
A restaurant group runs its Monday multi-stop supply loop
Recurring job active — contracted reefer carrier pre-assigned
Carrier confirms · refrigerated unit logged
DC pickup · temp noted · batch manifest started
Stop 1 delivered · signed · temp held
Final stop complete · route log closed
Recurring · 3 stops · Cold chain held
What you leave with
Outcomes that stick to the record
- Contracted carriers for weekly routes
- Refrigerated matching enforced
- Multi-stop batch in one job
- Per-stop confirmation and history
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