The Data Problem
It Starts With Credible Data
Allocating costs and measuring true profitability in a truckload network is a complex exercise. Carriers must start with credible data and practical logic — but most TMS data looks like the left column. Watch FreightMath clean it.
Your TMS Data
FreightMath Cleaned
Load #4892 — OKC → MEM
Pickup: 03/15 02:00 AM
Delivery: 03/15 01:30 AM
Delivery BEFORE pickup — negative transit time
Corrected with FreightMath Continuity Logic
Pickup: 03/15 06:12 AM
Delivery: 03/15 02:47 PM
8.6 hrs transit • 462 mi • accurate cost allocation
Truck #287 — 03/12 to 03/14
Seg 1: DAL → OKC (loaded)
Seg 2: ??? — 22 hrs unaccounted
Seg 3: OKC → MEM (loaded)
Missing segment — where was the truck for 22 hours?
Gap reconstructed
Seg 1: DAL → OKC (loaded)
Seg 2: OKC yard dwell — 14 hrs
Seg 3: OKC → shipper — 38 mi DH
Seg 4: OKC → MEM (loaded)
Every hour & mile accounted for
Load #5201 — ATL → JAX
Truck: #104, #287, #104
Driver: Martinez, —, Johnson
Two trucks on one load — TMS re-assignment artifacts
Resolved to actual asset
Truck: #104 (confirmed)
Driver: Martinez (full trip)
Single asset • accurate driver cost • clean linehaul
Truck #104 — 03/18
Empty mi: 347 miles deadhead
Origin: MEM → DAL (no load)
Phantom deadhead — truck was actually loaded (wrong status code)
Matched to load #5318
Status: Loaded (revenue move)
Revenue: $812.40 recovered
347 “empty” miles reclassified • OR drops 2.1 pts
Click each row to clean the data — 0 of 4 resolved
Cost Allocation Engine
From GL Data to Load-Level Profitability
Every carrier’s General Ledger is unique. FreightMath maps it to a common standard, then distributes costs to every load.
Acct 5100 — Fuel Expense
Acct 6200 — Driver Settlements
Acct 6500 — Insurance Premiums
Acct 5400 — Repairs & Maint
Acct 5300 — Tolls & Permits
Acct 7100 — Admin & Overhead
Acct 6300 — Benefits & Tax
Acct 5200 — Depreciation
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FreightMath Standard Chart of Accounts
Driver Compensation
Fuel
Equipment Expense
Maintenance
Insurance
Direct Onroad Expense
Overhead
Admin
Distribute to Loads
Variable Costs
Loaded 65% · Empty 35%Proportional share of empty & loaded miles
Overhead
Loads · Empty · DwellDistributed by loads, empty & dwell hours
Pre-Standard
✓ Driver Settlements
✓ Direct Charges
✓ Equipment Costs
Specific costs allocated directly to each load
Toll Costs
Near-Time Validated
Direct & accurate toll costs, validated in near-time
Trailer Pool
Dedicated trailer pool costing model
Load 1
Load 2
Load 3
Load 4
Load 5
Load 6
Load n
Real Outcomes
Carrier Tested — Carrier Approved
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KSMTA helps us think about our network strategically and operationally. Their data drives smarter decisions and gives us confidence we’re pursuing freight that truly benefits the network.
Bob Elkins
Chief Operating Officer
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This team brings more than data — they add a valuable human element by helping us understand what the numbers truly mean. A special shout-out to Jordan Nelson, whose personalized analyses have guided us through tough business decisions and directly improved our profitability.
Josh Urness
Sr. Director of Pricing
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We’ve been working with KSMTA using their FreightMath™ tool, and it’s been a game changer. FreightMath allows us to drill deep into lanes and markets to clearly see what works and what doesn’t, making our decisions more strategic and data driven.
John Pemberton
President
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Before FreightMath, explaining our costs to clients was an uphill battle. Now, the data speaks for itself. It’s easy to understand, easy to present, and in this market, it’s been a game-changer — giving us the credibility to show clients both the efficiencies we’ve built and the true cost of moving their freight.
Michael McGovern
Chief Operating Officer
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Through FreightMath, KSMTA has helped institutionalize disciplined freight selection, pricing, capital deployment, and network optimization; driving sustained improvements in yield, density, velocity, and operating ratio. KSMTA is not simply a consultant to us. They are a long-term strategic partner in managing our TL operations.
Danny Crooks
Vice President, Corporate Transportation
Introducing
Built by carriers, for carriers.
What began as an internal tool called SalesScope at Nussbaum Transportation is now BidRight — purpose-built to revolutionize carrier bidding with automation, pricing intelligence, and collaboration.
CCJ Innovator of the Year 2025
5% Above Market — 10 Consecutive Quarters
Section 3 — The Bidding Problem
Manual, Slow, Error-Prone
Most carriers still manage bids in spreadsheets — slow, error-prone, and disconnected from real market data.
Before BidRight
- Every shipper uses a different platform — Jaggaer, Keelvar, Transporeon, Emerge, Transplace, JDA, Iceberg and more — each with its own format and quirks
- Hours spent fixing spreadsheets
- Prone to errors — no validation or guardrails
- Unclear who's doing what and when
- Unclear pricing strategy — gut feel over data
- Manual assembly of market reports
- Slow bid cycles — shippers won't wait
After BidRight
- Handles all common bidding file formats — including templates from Jaggaer, Keelvar, Transporeon, Emerge, Transplace, JDA, Iceberg and more!
- Import and standardize RFPs in seconds
- Automation with precision and accuracy
- Clear assignments and status indicators
- Defined strategic pricing variables for teams
- Integrated market data in your workflow
- Process hundreds to thousands of lanes daily
