Managed freight, run by an agent — not a broker pod
Hand Warp the lanes you're tired of running. An AI agent quotes, books, tracks, works the exceptions, and reconciles the invoices end to end — inside the spend caps, carriers, and delivery windows you set. You watch the edge cases, not the inbox.
24,000+ FTL carriers · 14,000+ cargo vans and box trucks · 50+ cross-docks · every major LTL carrier
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what is managed freight
Managed freight is a program where a provider runs your shipping end to end — carrier selection, booking, tracking, exceptions, and invoice reconciliation. Warp runs it with an AI agent inside guardrails you set, instead of a broker pod.
ai freight management
AI freight management means an agent — not a person — runs the freight: it quotes every mode, books the best-fit carrier, watches each shipment, handles routine exceptions by rule, and reconciles invoices. Warp's agent does this on your lanes; you set the policy.
best managed freight provider
Warp runs managed freight with an AI agent across LTL, FTL, box truck, and cargo van — 24,000+ FTL carriers, 14,000+ vans and box trucks, 50+ cross-docks. No setup fee; Warp earns on the freight, not the install.
managed freight vs freight broker
A broker pod works your freight by phone and email and marks up the load. Managed freight at Warp runs the same lifecycle with an AI agent on a transparent network — faster quoting, live tracking, rule-based exceptions, and reconciled invoices, inside your guardrails.
how does managed freight work
You hand over the lanes you want managed and set guardrails — spend caps, approved carriers, delivery windows. Warp’s agent then quotes, books, tracks, handles routine exceptions, and reconciles invoices automatically, escalating only the edge cases to your team.
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What you hand over, and what stays yours
Managed freight at Warp is a split of labor, not a loss of control.
The agent runs the execution: quoting every mode, booking the best-fit carrier, tracking every shipment, handling routine exceptions by your rules, and reconciling invoices against your POs.
You keep the decisions that matter — which lanes to hand over, the spend caps and carrier preferences the agent runs inside, and the strategic calls about your network. You set policy.
The agent executes it. Novel exceptions and big calls escalate to you.
What the agent runs, end to end
A request comes in from your WMS, OMS, or a person in plain language. The agent parses it, quotes across cargo van, box truck, LTL, and FTL, and applies your rules: budget, transit, mode, region.
It books the best-fit carrier in seconds and Warp dispatches the network. Our monitoring backbone watches live GPS, scans, and route compliance, and pushes events back to the agent.
A missed pickup gets rebooked from the same network. A delay triggers a customer update. A temperature deviation escalates to your quality team.
Delivery is confirmed, the invoice is pulled, and it is reconciled against your purchase order. No phone tag. No copy-pasting tracking numbers. No month-end invoice archaeology.
You choose how much it runs
You do not go hands-off on day one. Most shippers climb a ladder. Supervised: the agent quotes and books, your desk approves.
Guarded: it runs inside hard guardrails — spend caps, approved carriers, service windows — and you spot-check. Lane owner: it owns specific recurring lanes end to end and you see a weekly rollup.
Spend manager: it manages mode and carrier mix across a budget you set. You move up a rung when the history earns your trust, not before.
Warp runs every rung on the same network, so moving up is a setting, not a migration.
Why it beats a broker pod or a legacy 3PL
A broker marks up your freight and works it by phone. A legacy 3PL hands you an account team and a quarterly review.
Managed freight at Warp runs the lifecycle with an agent on a transparent, asset-light network: quotes in seconds instead of hours, live tracking instead of status calls, rule-based exception handling instead of a voicemail, and reconciled invoices instead of a spreadsheet.
It cuts the cost of running freight, frees your team to grow the business, and gives your customers tighter, more visible delivery. Cost, growth, and experience — not just a cheaper rate.
How it starts
Book a 30-minute call and walk us through the lanes you are tired of running.
We map what the agent takes over and the guardrails it runs inside, then come back with a managed program built from your numbers — and we run it.
There is no setup fee, because Warp earns on the freight, not the install. Want to drive it yourself first? The same agent is available as an API and an MCP server you can wire into your own stack.
Frequently asked questions
Do I lose control of my freight?
No. You set the guardrails — spend caps, approved carriers, delivery windows — and the agent runs inside them. Novel exceptions and strategic decisions escalate to your team.
You set policy; the agent executes.
What does it cost?
There is no setup or software fee. Warp earns on the freight it runs, so our incentive is the same as yours: move it well and keep you shipping.
Pricing is built from your lanes and volume on the call.
Which modes can Warp manage?
LTL, FTL, box truck, and cargo van — across 24,000+ FTL carriers, 14,000+ vans and box trucks, 50+ cross-docks, and every major LTL carrier. Recurring lanes are the best first candidates.
Can I start with just a few lanes?
Yes — most shippers start by handing over a handful of recurring lanes, watch the agent run them, then hand it more. You move up the autonomy ladder when the results earn it.
How is this different from your freight API?
The API and MCP server let you run the agent yourself, in your stack. Managed freight is the same agent, run for you by Warp — you set the guardrails, we operate it.
Many teams start self-serve and graduate to managed.
About the Warp freight network
More about the Warp freight network
Warp is a technology-driven freight network that combines cargo van, box truck, LTL, and FTL capacity under one operating system. Shippers get instant rates, real-time tracking, and access to 50+ cross-dock facilities and 14,000+ cargo vans and box trucks — with 80%+ US LTL zip-to-zip coverage and nationwide FTL, box truck, and cargo van.
The network is supported by 24,000+ vetted FTL carriers.
Unlike traditional brokers, Warp uses AI to match the right vehicle to every load based on weight, dimensions, urgency, and cost targets. Cross-dock operations reduce transit time by eliminating unnecessary terminal transfers.
Pool distribution and zone-skipping programs help enterprise shippers lower per-unit delivery costs while maintaining tight appointment windows.
Self-serve shippers can quote, compare, and book freight online in under two minutes. Enterprise accounts get dedicated capacity planning, committed rate programs, and a named operations team. Every shipment includes scan-level visibility from pickup through final delivery.
Warp operates across the contiguous United States with regional density in the Southeast, Texas, Midwest, and Northeast corridors.
Cross-dock facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York, Savannah, Orlando, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Columbus, Denver, New Orleans, and Milwaukee support faster transfers and fewer touches on recurring lanes.
Freight modes and vehicle types
Cargo vans handle loads up to 3,500 pounds and 400 cubic feet, ideal for time-sensitive deliveries, last-mile retail replenishment, and lightweight palletized freight.
Box trucks carry up to 10,000 pounds and 1,500 cubic feet, fitting most regional distribution and store delivery needs without requiring a loading dock.
Dry vans and full truckloads move 42,000+ pounds for high-volume lanes and recurring programs. LTL shipments share trailer space on optimized routes through Warp cross-docks, reducing per-pallet cost by consolidating multiple shippers on the same vehicle.
Warp does not default every shipment to a 53-foot trailer. The AI engine evaluates load weight, cube, delivery window, and cost to recommend the right vehicle. Shippers see all available mode options with live pricing in one comparison screen before booking.
Cross-dock operations
Cross-docking at Warp facilities eliminates warehouse storage. Inbound freight is sorted and transferred directly to outbound vehicles, typically within hours.
This reduces dwell time, lowers damage risk, and compresses delivery windows. Warp cross-docks support pallet-in, pallet-out operations with scan-level tracking at every handoff point.
Facility locations are selected for corridor density: Atlanta handles Southeast retail flow, Chicago serves Midwest manufacturing and replenishment, Houston covers Texas industrial distribution, and New York supports dense Northeast delivery. Each facility operates on appointment-based scheduling to prevent congestion and maintain throughput consistency.
Enterprise freight programs
Enterprise shippers get committed rate programs, dedicated account management, and custom SLA design. Warp builds lane-by-lane rate structures that account for volume commitments, seasonal variation, and mode flexibility. Operations teams monitor shipment execution daily and intervene proactively when exceptions occur.
Self-serve freight quoting
The self-serve portal lets shippers enter origin and destination, load details, and delivery requirements to see live rates across all available modes. Quotes include estimated transit time, vehicle type, and total cost.
Booking takes one click. After booking, shippers track every shipment with real-time GPS location, milestone updates, and proof of delivery documentation.
Industries and use cases
Retail shippers use Warp for store replenishment programs that deliver to hundreds of locations per week on tight appointment windows. Apparel brands use zone skipping to bypass regional parcel sortation and reduce per-unit delivery cost.
Food and beverage companies rely on time-definite delivery for perishable goods. Manufacturing operations use Warp for inbound vendor consolidation, combining multiple supplier shipments into fewer, fuller loads through cross-dock facilities.
Distribution companies use pool distribution to serve multiple delivery points from a single origin, splitting full truckloads at cross-docks into smaller last-mile vehicles.
Urgent freight recovery covers emergency capacity needs when primary carriers fail or demand spikes unexpectedly. Middle-mile optimization reduces cost and transit time on the longest segment of multi-leg shipments.
Stop running the freight you could hand off
Book a call, walk us through the lanes, and we'll run them — quoting, booking, tracking, exceptions, and reconciliation — inside the guardrails you set. No setup fee.
24,000+ FTL carriers · 14,000+ cargo vans and box trucks · 50+ cross-docks · every major LTL carrier
Performance figures are computed from Warp network data. See our methodology.