The freight technology stack that runs every TLI shipment.
TLI builds its freight technology around proven platforms for visibility, address intelligence, carrier vetting, parcel shipping, and reporting. All of them run inside ViewPoint, TLI’s shipper-facing TMS system. Your team uses one platform. TLI manages the stack behind it.
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What is freight technology?
Freight technology refers to the software and data systems shippers and brokers use to manage transportation. This includes transportation management systems, real-time tracking platforms, address intelligence databases, carrier vetting tools, parcel shipping platforms, and business intelligence reporting.
Most shippers access freight technology through their broker or 3PL rather than licensing it directly. TLI selects and maintains each platform based on what performs best for the modes and lanes its shippers run. Your team accesses every tool through ViewPoint without managing the underlying stack.
TLI’s freight technology platforms
Each platform handles a specific function inside ViewPoint. Together they cover visibility, address accuracy, carrier trust, parcel shipping, reporting, and freight insurance across your entire freight program.
ViewPoint brings every platform together in one place
ViewPoint is TLI’s TMS system. It surfaces all six freight technology platforms through a single interface your team uses to quote, book, track, and report. No separate logins. No manual exports. Want to see how the TMS system works day to day?
Shiplify
Shiplify is a geospatial database that LTL carriers use to classify delivery locations. Before a shipment prices, ViewPoint queries Shiplify to determine whether the destination is residential or commercial, whether limited access conditions apply, and whether a liftgate charge is likely. This reduces unexpected accessorial charges at delivery by identifying them at booking.
Project44
Project44 connects to carrier systems via API to pull live rates into ViewPoint at quoting, tender shipments directly at booking, and push tracking updates automatically once a shipment moves. TLI monitors exceptions so your team does not have to check carrier portals manually.
Shippo
Shippo powers TLI’s parcel shipping capability inside ViewPoint. Shippers access parcel rates, generate labels, and track small package shipments through the same interface they use for LTL and truckload. Shippo connects to major parcel carriers so rate comparison and booking happen in one step.
Highway
Highway is TLI’s carrier vetting and fraud prevention platform. Before a carrier moves freight under a TLI program, Highway verifies insurance, operating authority, and identity. This reduces the risk of double brokering, cargo theft, and carrier fraud that has become more common in the truckload market.
Microsoft Power BI1
Power BI is the reporting engine behind ViewPoint’s business intelligence module. Freight spend, carrier performance, lane data, and shipment history are available as live dashboards that connect directly to Microsoft 365. Shippers with Power BI subscriptions can pull TLI freight data into their existing reporting environment.
TLIAdvantage+
TLI Advantage+ is freight insurance built into the ViewPoint booking workflow. You declare the shipment value at booking, ViewPoint quotes the coverage automatically through an independent, third-party insurance provider, and the policy is purchased before the shipment moves. No separate insurer to contact.
How TLI’s freight technology stack works for shippers
You do not need to manage any of these platforms. Here is what TLI’s freight technology delivers to your shipping team day to day.
Fewer accessorial surprises
Shiplify identifies residential, limited access, and liftgate conditions at booking so charges appear on the quote, not the invoice.
Automate shipment tracking
Project44 pushes carrier updates into ViewPoint automatically across LTL, truckload, and parcel. TLI monitors exceptions so your team does not have to.
Parcel and LTL in one place
Shippo handles parcel alongside LTL in ViewPoint. Your team quotes, books, and tracks all modes without switching platforms.
Verified carriers only
Every carrier moving freight under a TLI program passes Highway vetting before the first load. Insurance and authority confirmed before dispatch.
Freight data in your tools
Power BI connects freight spend, carrier performance, and lane data to Microsoft 365. Reports available where your team already works.
Coverage at booking
TLI Advantage+ quotes and purchases freight insurance at booking in ViewPoint. No separate policy to manage before the shipment moves.
See ViewPoint running your freight program
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Other services from TLI
Freight claims is one part of TLI’s managed freight program. See all TLI freight services to understand how our services work alongside each other.
ViewPoint TMS
ViewPoint is where TLI’s freight technology stack comes together. Quote, book, track, and report across all modes in one platform without managing the underlying technology.
Freight Audit
Shiplify reduces accessorial charges at booking, and TLI’s audit layer catches any billing errors that come through after delivery.
Freight Claims
ViewPoint’s technology gives you all you need to make claim submission easy. Then leave it up to our team to manage the claim on your behalf
TLI Advantage+
TLI Advantage+ is built into the ViewPoint booking workflow. Coverage is quoted automatically and purchased before the shipment moves.
Common Questions About Freight Technology
Freight technology refers to the software and data systems used to manage transportation, including TMS platforms, real-time tracking tools, address intelligence databases, carrier vetting systems, parcel shipping platforms, and business intelligence reporting.
TLI’s freight technology stack includes Shiplify for LTL address intelligence, Project44 for real-time carrier visibility, Shippo for parcel shipping, Highway for carrier vetting, Microsoft Power BI for business intelligence, and TLI Advantage+ for freight insurance. All six run inside ViewPoint, TLI’s shipper-facing TMS system.
ViewPoint is TLI’s TMS system. It surfaces TLI’s full freight technology stack through one interface for quoting, booking, tracking, claims, and reporting. Every TLI service program includes access to ViewPoint.
No. TLI manages the freight technology stack on your behalf. Your team accesses the tools through ViewPoint. TLI handles carrier connections, platform updates, and exception monitoring in the background.
A TMS system is one type of freight technology. TLI’s broader freight technology stack includes address intelligence, visibility, carrier vetting, parcel shipping, reporting, and insurance tools. ViewPoint is the TMS system that surfaces all of these to your team in one place.
- Access to Power BI reporting requires a separate Microsoft Power BI subscription. TLI does not provide or manage Power BI licenses. ↩︎