Stop Missing High-Value Shippers While Competitors Capture Them
In the freight industry, where margins are tight and routes are competitive, 85% of carriers report losing leads to outdated prospecting methods. Our custom AI lead generation replaces manual searches with precision targeting, delivering 3x more qualified shipper inquiries in your core lanes.
Join 150+ businesses with streamlined freight prospecting
The "Freight Lead Drought" Problem
Manual prospecting wastes 20+ hours weekly on cold calls to unqualified shippers, often targeting dry van or reefer loads outside core lanes
Outdated databases miss emerging shippers, such as e-commerce distributors expanding into Midwest reefer lanes or cross-border flatbed routes
Inaccurate lane data, including mismatched backhaul opportunities, leads to bidding on unprofitable routes with high deadhead percentages
Competitors poach leads with faster, AI-driven outreach targeting urgent LTL shipments or spot market loads in high-demand corridors
Fragmented CRM entries for shipper contacts and lane histories cause duplicate efforts across sales teams chasing the same reefer or hazmat accounts
Seasonal demand spikes, like harvest-season produce hauls, overwhelm manual lead tracking and result in underutilized flatbed trailers
Tailored AI Lead Generation Built for Your Freight Operations
With over a decade in logistics tech, we've engineered solutions that have boosted lead conversion for 50+ carriers by integrating directly with TMS and CRM systems.
Why Choose Us
One-size-fits-all tools fail freight companies. They ignore your specific lanes, equipment types, and regional regulations. At AIQ Labs, we build a custom AI lead engine from the ground up. It scrapes targeted sources like bill of lading data and industry directories, enriches prospects with shipment history, and scores them based on your exact criteria—such as volume thresholds or preferred commodities. This isn't a template. It's a unified system owned by you, eliminating subscription chaos and delivering leads that fit your workflow like a perfectly loaded trailer.
What Makes Us Different:
Efficiency Gains That Drive Freight Revenue
Precision-Targeted Shipper Leads
Precision-Targeted Shipper Leads: Our system identifies shippers actively seeking carriers for reefer or dry van loads in your core lanes, such as Midwest-to-East Coast corridors, filtering out low-volume spot bids. Expect a 40% increase in qualified leads within the first quarter, turning your sales pipeline from a scattered load into a streamlined convoy focused on high-revenue OTR opportunities.
Faster Bid Wins and Route Optimization
Faster Bid Wins and Route Optimization: Leads enriched with historical shipment data and ELD insights let your team bid smarter on RFPs, reducing deadhead miles by up to 25% on backhaul routes. No more chasing ghosts—our AI flags shippers with matching LTL consolidation potential, boosting trailer utilization rates to 90% and overall fleet efficiency during peak seasons.
Scalable Prospecting Without Hiring
Scalable Prospecting Without Hiring: Handle peak seasons like Q4 e-commerce surges effortlessly as the AI scales to monitor thousands of prospects across TMS integrations 24/7. Cut manual research by 60 hours weekly, freeing dispatchers to focus on load execution rather than endless directory dives into DAT or Truckstop load boards.
What Clients Say
"Before AIQ, we were buried in generic lead lists that didn't match our reefer routes from California produce fields to Midwest DCs. Their custom system pulled in 15 solid shipper inquiries last quarter alone, including three for consistent 53-foot loads, and we've already booked three new contracts worth $200K annually. It's like having an extra broker on the team who never sleeps."
Mike Harlan
Operations Manager, Midwest Freight Lines (Specializing in Temperature-Controlled Hauls)
"Our dry van fleet was losing bids to faster competitors on East Coast intermodal lanes. After implementing their AI lead gen, we saw a 35% uptick in RFP responses within the first month, with quicker wins on full truckload contracts. The integration with our TMS was seamless—no more double-entry headaches for lane rate updates."
Sarah Kline
Sales Director, Eastern Haul Logistics (Dry Van and Intermodal Specialists)
"Dealing with seasonal produce hauls meant scrambling for leads every fall across Southwest flatbed routes. AIQ built us a tool that anticipates shipper needs based on USDA market data and harvest forecasts. We've reduced empty miles by 18% and filled our schedule two weeks ahead this year, securing steady backhauls from distribution centers."
Tom Reyes
Fleet Owner, Apex Transport Co. (Flatbed Services for Agricultural Freight)
Simple 3-Step Process
Discovery and Mapping
We audit your current lead process, lane preferences, and TMS data to map out a custom AI blueprint. This ensures the system aligns perfectly with your freight workflow from day one.
Build and Integrate
Our engineers construct the AI engine, integrating it directly with your CRM and dispatch tools. We test for accuracy using your historical shipment data to fine-tune lead scoring.
Launch and Optimize
Go live with a steady flow of enriched leads. We monitor performance for the first 30 days, tweaking algorithms to maximize conversions in your high-demand routes.
Why We're Different
What's Included
Common Questions
How does the AI source leads specific to my freight lanes?
We customize the scraping engine to target sources like Freightos, DAT RateView, and industry directories, focusing on your defined lanes and commodities. For example, if you specialize in flatbed hauls in the Midwest, the AI prioritizes construction-related shippers in that region. It then enriches data with recent shipment volumes and validates contacts, ensuring 90% accuracy. This beats generic tools by aligning directly with your route map and capacity, reducing wasted outreach.
What makes this different from off-the-shelf lead gen software?
Off-the-shelf options rely on broad, static databases that overlook freight specifics like equipment matching or regulatory constraints. Our custom build integrates with your TMS for a unified view, scoring leads on your unique criteria—such as minimum load weights or preferred backhauls. We've seen clients cut lead qualification time from days to hours, with one carrier reporting 2x more wins on bids under 500 miles. It's built for your workflow, not adapted to it.
How long does it take to see results from the lead generation system?
Most clients see initial leads within the first week of launch, with full optimization hitting stride by week four. We start with a discovery phase to ingest your data, then deploy the AI for real-time prospecting. A recent project for a regional LTL carrier delivered 25 qualified leads in the first month, leading to $150K in new contracts. Ongoing tweaks based on your feedback ensure continuous improvement, adapting to market shifts like fuel surcharges.
Is the system secure for handling sensitive shipment data?
Absolutely. We use enterprise-grade encryption and comply with standards like SOC 2 and DOT privacy guidelines. Data is processed in secure, isolated environments, with access controls tailored to your team. For freight companies, this means protecting bill of lading details and customer info from breaches. Unlike cloud-based templates, our owned system gives you full control, eliminating risks from third-party subscriptions that often share data indiscriminately.
Can this integrate with my existing CRM and dispatch software?
Yes, we design for seamless two-way integration with tools like Salesforce, QuickBooks, or your TMS such as Samsara. The AI pushes enriched leads directly into your pipeline, auto-populating fields like origin/destination and estimated tonnage. No more manual imports that cause errors. In one case, a flatbed operator synced with their Orbit system, reducing data entry by 80% and enabling instant quote generation for hot leads.
What if my freight business grows—does the system scale?
Built on scalable frameworks, the system handles growth effortlessly, from 50 to 500 trucks without performance dips. As your lanes expand, we retrain the AI on new data patterns, like adding intermodal routes. A client scaling from regional to national ops saw lead volume triple without added costs, maintaining 95% uptime during peak seasons. It's engineered for logistics volatility, ensuring you stay ahead as demand surges.
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