Freight exchanges (Trans.eu and TimoCom) are daily tools for thousands of Polish freight forwarders. The problem arises when a forwarder works simultaneously in the exchange and in the TMS system, manually re-entering data between the platforms. This wastes time and introduces errors.

Integrating a freight exchange with a TMS system eliminates this double data entry. Offers are published automatically, and accepted orders from the exchange go straight into the system: no re-entry, no mistakes, no tab-switching.

What does freight exchange integration with TMS deliver?

Automatic publication of available loads and vehicles on the exchange directly from the TMS
Automatic import of accepted orders from the exchange into the TMS system
No manual data re-entry: counterparty, route, rate, deadline
Order status synchronisation between the exchange and the TMS
Single panel for the freight forwarder, no switching between applications
History of all exchange orders in one place

Trans.eu: the most popular freight exchange in Poland

Trans.eu is the largest freight exchange in Central Europe, with more than 100,000 active users in Poland. Sokar Logistics integration with Trans.eu uses the platform's official API and covers:

Automatic publication of loads from the TMS to the Trans.eu exchange
Retrieval of available vehicles and carrier offers into the TMS
Import of counterparty data from Trans.eu into the Sokar Logistics database
Two-way statuses: order status in the TMS updates the exchange and vice versa

TimoCom: Germany and western markets

TimoCom is the preferred exchange for freight forwarders serving western routes: Germany, Austria, Benelux and France. TimoCom integration with Sokar Logistics works analogously to Trans.eu: via API with automatic order and offer synchronisation.

Trans.eu and TimoCom integrations are included in the standard Sokar Logistics package. No additional charges for connecting to the exchanges.

What does the freight forwarder's workflow look like after integration?

1The forwarder creates or updates an order in Sokar Logistics
2The system automatically publishes the available load on the selected exchange
3Carrier offers come through to the Sokar Logistics panel, without visiting the exchange
4The forwarder accepts an offer, and carrier data is automatically imported into the order
5Order status is synchronised between the TMS and the exchange in real time
6The client invoice is generated directly from the closed order in the TMS

Integration with other platforms and services

Beyond freight exchanges, Sokar Logistics integrates with the broad ecosystem of tools used by Polish freight forwarding companies:

GPS / FMS: Teltonika, Webfleet, OmniComm: vehicle tracking in the TMS
ERP: Comarch: invoice and data synchronisation
KSeF: Automatic e-invoice submission via the Ministry of Finance platform
Email: Automatic status notifications to clients and carriers
Mobile app: Drivers manage orders and documents from their phones

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