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Transport Management Software · Durham

Transport Management Software in Durham

Planning and costing freight movements for Durham shippers and hauliers. Transport management sits above the vehicles — it decides which load goes on which service at what price, and the profitability question it answers is one most operators cannot currently answer per job.

Why this comes up

The problem

Loads are allocated by experience and priced from a rate card set annually. Nobody knows which jobs, customers or lanes are actually profitable.

What you get

What we deliver

  • Loads planned against available capacity, own fleet and subcontractors together
  • Costing per job including empty running, which is where margin disappears
  • Subcontractor rates and performance held rather than remembered
  • Customer rates and surcharges applied consistently at quotation
  • Documentation produced automatically — notes, manifests, paperwork
  • Profitability by customer and lane, which changes what you bid for

Want this scoped for your business in Durham?

Thirty minutes, no charge, no sales script. You leave with a written summary of what transport management software would actually involve — whether or not you use us.

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Working in Durham

North East

Durham's economy is dominated by its university and cathedral, so the commercial base is small and much of the local demand comes from spinouts and suppliers attached to the institutions rather than from independent industry.

Research spinout software and visitor systems, usually on institutional procurement timelines rather than commercial ones.

Sectors we work with in Durham

  • Higher Education
  • Tourism & Heritage
  • Public Sector
  • Retail
  • Research

What we work with

Technologies and platforms

  • TypeScript
  • PostgreSQL
  • Mapbox
  • Power BI

Who we work with

Industries we serve

  • Haulage
  • Freight forwarding
  • Wholesale
  • Manufacturing
  • Construction supply

Why us

Why Durham businesses choose Asionis

  • Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
  • No long-term contracts required
  • All team members UK-based
  • Dedicated account manager and development team
  • Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
  • Scalable from startup to enterprise

How we work

  1. Step 1

    Free consultation

    A 30-minute call to understand the problem. You keep the written summary either way.

  2. Step 2

    Proposal

    Scope, timeline and a fixed price, in writing, before anything starts.

  3. Step 3

    Build

    Short cycles with regular check-ins, so you see progress rather than hear about it.

  4. Step 4

    Launch and support

    We handle the go-live and stay available afterwards.

Transport Management Software in Durham — common questions

How is this different from fleet software?
Fleet management looks after the vehicles — compliance, maintenance, drivers. Transport management plans and prices the work: which load goes where, on whose vehicle, at what rate. Operators typically need both, and they answer different questions.
Why does empty running matter so much?
Because it is cost with no revenue against it, and it is invisible in most costing. A job that looks profitable becomes marginal once the empty leg to reach it is counted, and lanes that consistently require empty running are usually the ones being underpriced.
Should subcontractors be managed in the same system?
Yes, if you use them. Planning that only sees your own vehicles leads to turning down work you could have subcontracted profitably, and subcontractor performance kept in someone's head means the unreliable ones keep getting used.
What does profitability analysis usually reveal?
That some long-standing customers are unprofitable at current rates. It is uncomfortable and useful — it turns rate negotiations into evidence-based conversations rather than positions, and occasionally into a decision to let a customer go.
Do you work with businesses across County Durham?
Yes. We are based in Leicester, United Kingdom and work with clients throughout North East, including Durham and the surrounding County Durham area. Most collaboration happens remotely, and we travel for kick-offs and key milestones.
What kind of Durham businesses do you usually work with?
Research spinout software and visitor systems, usually on institutional procurement timelines rather than commercial ones. Beyond that we work across Higher Education, Tourism & Heritage, Public Sector, Retail and Research.
Do you cover the areas around Durham?
Yes — we work throughout North East, including Newcastle, Sunderland, York. Durham is an urban area of roughly 70,000+, and we take on work across the wider County Durham region rather than the city boundary alone.

Talk to us about Transport Management Software in Durham

A 30-minute call with someone who would actually work on it. No sales script, no obligation.

  • Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
  • No long-term contracts required
  • All team members UK-based
  • Dedicated account manager and development team
  • Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
  • Scalable from startup to enterprise

Or reach us directly

07707 771599admin@asionis.com

Leicester, United Kingdom