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Global Logistics Forum, April 30, 2008 Bryan Jones, CTB President

Getloaded Everyday!. Global Logistics Forum, April 30, 2008 Bryan Jones, CTB President. Today’s Discussion. Freight Matching Background Getloaded Background Business Model Using the Service Company Growth Freight and Truck Volumes On the Horizon. Freight matching background.

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Global Logistics Forum, April 30, 2008 Bryan Jones, CTB President

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  1. Getloaded Everyday! Global Logistics Forum, April 30, 2008 Bryan Jones, CTB President

  2. Today’s Discussion • Freight Matching Background • Getloaded Background • Business Model • Using the Service • Company Growth • Freight and Truck Volumes • On the Horizon

  3. Freight matching background • Started in the late ’70’s • Monitors in truck stops • Internet freight matching

  4. Getloaded.com background • Founded April 1999 • Started in owner’s home • Currently: • 61 employees • Over 40,000 members

  5. Business Model • Core business model – Internet-based freight matching • Allows large numbers of freight holders and motor carriers to collaborate online • Provides for huge productivity improvements by eliminating phone calls to find loads and trucks • Created open market place • Subscription based, paid in advance

  6. Business Model How Does It Benefit the Supply Chain? Motor Carriers • Provides both manual and automated access to thousands of loads daily (24/7/365) • Simple to use internet based system • Reduces the number of outbound calls and time needed to find available loads • Supplies up-to-date Credit Scores, Deadhead Mileage, and other relevant information on all loads

  7. Business Model How Does It Benefit the Supply Chain? Shippers/Brokers • Broadcasts load availability to thousands of available motor carriers (24/7/365) • Reduces the number of outbound calls and time needed to find available motor carriers • Provides customized search capability for posted trucks • Easy automation with load board software to eliminate manual intervention and regularly refresh loads • Available advertising opportunities to target a specific audience

  8. Who uses a load board? FREIGHT HOLDERS • Brokers • Shippers • 3PLs (Third Party Logistics) • Manufacturers • Freight Forwarders MOTOR CARRIERS • Independent drivers • Trucking companies • Companies with their own fleets

  9. Members – “technologically speaking” • Tremendous Range • Some using old versions of Windows • Some could help develop software • Just tell me where to click!

  10. Using the service

  11. Motor carriers • Quick sign up process – less than 5 minutes • Unlimited searching and posting • Unlimited calling in

  12. Freight holders • Sign up requires verification • Unlimited posting • Manual • Integration • Unlimited searching – with premium account • Unlimited calling in

  13. Company growth

  14. Site visitors • Average unique visitors per day (January 1 – April 18) • Excluding weekends – 68,843 • Including weekends – 53,111

  15. Message board • Subculture • Truck lost, found through the message board • Sick people – cards sent • Industry knowledge • Becomes family on the road

  16. Freight and truck volumes

  17. Loads coming to VA

  18. Loads leaving VA

  19. Trucks coming to VA

  20. Trucks leaving from VA

  21. On the horizon

  22. On the Horizon • Additional Alerting features • Mobile searching and posting • International expansion • Container matching

  23. GLWarehouses.com

  24. Thank you! Questions?

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