<2 min
Average time to post
3
Dispatch modes
37+
Freight & service types
∞
Stops per route
Shippers
Overview
You are here — ship anything, track live, pay on delivery.
Shipping & Lanes
Post shipments, multi-stop routes, and contracted lanes.
Tracking & Pay
Live GPS, escrow payments, and delivery confirmation.
Verified Carriers
Every carrier vetted — identity, authority, background, human review.
Dispatch models
One platform, three ways to move freight
Spot market volatility, dedicated lanes, and complex stop sequences do not belong in separate tools. Shipmater unifies posting, bidding, contracting, and route building so your team dispatches from a single system of record.
Open market
Post a load to the verified carrier network. Receive competitive bids filtered by equipment, service type, and operating region. Compare rates, ratings, and credentials before you assign.
Contracted lanes
Lock in rates with carriers you trust on recurring lanes. Set flat or per-load pricing, dispatch without re-bidding, and keep volume moving on predictable schedules.
Multi-stop routes
Build pickup and delivery sequences across several stops. Optimise stop order, assign one carrier to the full route, and track progression stop by stop.
Workflow
From description to assigned carrier
01
Describe the load
Cargo type, dimensions, weight, service requirements, and handling notes — captured once and reused across your organisation.
02
Set pickup & delivery
Addresses from your saved location book or ad hoc entry. Date windows, access instructions, and contact details per stop.
03
Choose how to dispatch
Open market for competitive bids, contracted lane for known carriers, or multi-stop builder for complex routes.
04
Assign and go
Carrier accepts, escrow funds on assignment, and live tracking begins at pickup confirmation.
Built in
Everything dispatch needs behind the post
Service type matching
Dry van, reefer, flatbed, hotshot, hazmat, auto transport, heavy haul and more — carriers only see loads they are equipped to haul.
Saved locations
Organisation-wide address book for warehouses, docks, clinics, and job sites. Pre-fill pickup on every new shipment.
Team permissions
Dispatchers post and manage jobs. Managers review activity. Admins control billing, compliance docs, and org settings.
Internal references
PO numbers, cost centres, and job codes attached to every shipment for accounting and audit trails.
Match the right equipment to every job
Post your first shipment today
No setup fee. Open market, contracted lanes, and multi-stop routing included from day one.
Create free shipper account