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At Guardrail, our primary focus is Cost Reduction, Automation and Data Management.
We combine AI-driven technology AND human‑tailored solutions to build the optimal managed transportation program for you.

Rate Negotiations and Procurement

Our AI Benchmarking shows exactly how you stack up in today’s market. With over 20 years of experience negotiating LTL and Parcel rates, we stay carrier‑neutral so we can focus 100% on your supply chain needs.

Freight Audit and Payment

Guardrail uses virtual auditing powered by AI and Machine Learning to deliver the fastest, most accurate audit in the industry. Our OnePay solution eliminates the burden of paying dozens of carriers every week.

Transportation Management System (TMS)

Our TMS is easy to use, easy to integrate, and connects to your carriers in minutes. Automate rating, tendering, tracking, and document retrieval — and move toward a touchless freight execution environment.

Data Management

Data drives every decision. We use AI and Machine Learning to identify anomalies, clean data, and ensure accuracy before it reaches your team. Better data leads to better decisions — and better margins.

Rate Negotiations and Procurement

Multi-modal Bid Management for Small Parcel, LTL, TL, Ocean, Air, Courier

  • Rate Base Leveling – neutral rate base
  • Negotiated Discounts, Minimum Charges
  • Proprietary Fuel Schedule
  • Negotiated Accessorial Charges
  • Best Rates / Best Service Practice
  • Competitive Playing Field for attracting eager providers
  • Zone balancing

We have over 25 years of managing our carrier partners with over 50 LTL providers, 200 TL providers, 300 Ocean, Air and Courier providers. Our commitment to our partners is timely bill pay and equal opportunity to win our client’s business.

Being the best for our clients means being the best for our partners that serve our clients.

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Audit & Payment Solutions with AI & Machine Learning Integrated Technology

Match Rate – Carrier Invoice vs. Tariff Rate • Correction Management • Short Pay Practice • Carrier Compliance

  • Match Rate — Carrier Invoice vs. Tariff Rate
  • Correction Management
  • Short Pay Practice
  • Carrier Compliance
  • Compliance Audit — Carrier Invoice vs Bill of Lading Rate
  • Gross Rate
  • Discount or Minimum Charge
  • Net Rate
  • Accessorial Charge
  • Fuel Surcharge

Logic compares every component of the rate to identify what specifically the carrier or user got right or wrong. AI distributes each freight bill to its proper portal based on a tagged status:

  • Carrier Portal — alerts of Short Pay
  • Client Portal — Review, Edit, Approve, Deny
  • Audit Portal — Auditor Review
  • Production Portal — Weekly Invoice
Audit & Payment