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Aspire Industries automates timber freight with Wilson

Overview

Aspire Industries is a growing timber company with a small logistics team. Wilson, Cartage’s AI logistics coordinator, works alongside that team.

Wilson helps decide which carriers to use, manages carrier relationships and sends a custom report every morning, so the team knows what is moving and what is next.

The challenge

A small team had to do more as Aspire grew.

  • Finding the right carrier at the right price got harder as volume grew across North America.
  • Cross-border shipments added extra steps.
  • Orders had to arrive on time without the team working late.

How Wilson
works at Aspire

  • Works in Aspire’s systems: Wilson logs into the tools the team already uses.
  • Picks carriers: Wilson finds the best carrier for each load, balancing cost and performance.
  • Handles cross-border freight: Wilson takes on the extra steps of shipments across borders.
  • Learns Aspire’s lanes: Wilson uses lane data to make better procurement decisions.
  • Morning report: every day, Wilson shares a custom report with everyone who needs it, with approvals and action items at the top.
  • Talks to carriers: Wilson manages carrier communication and keeps everyone in the loop.

Results for Aspire

  • The team starts each day with one clear report.
  • Approvals and action items get done fast, so shipments keep moving.
  • The team spends its time growing the business, not chasing freight.

Aspire and Wilson: FAQs

What does Wilson do for Aspire Industries?

Wilson picks carriers, handles cross-border shipments, manages carrier communication and sends a custom report every morning.

What is in Aspire’s morning report?

What is moving and what is next, with approvals and action items at the top.

Does Aspire need new software to use Wilson?

No. Wilson logs into the systems Aspire’s team already uses.

Put me to work on your freight.

I quote, book, track, talk to carriers, check invoices and pay them. Free on my network. You pay the freight rate, nothing on top.