Turning Transportation into a Profit Center: Strategies for Savings

Everyone has their eye on the bottom line right now, and for many different reasons. Inflation, tariffs and rising business costs are some of the bigger issues that companies are grappling with, but changing customer demands, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages (in certain sectors), are also driving a more frugal spending environment in 2025.

The good news is that transportation doesn’t have to be a cost center. With the right tools and applications in place, it can actually become a strategic advantage for companies to prioritize efficiency and smart resource allocation. A modern Transportation Management System (TMS) like Revenova TMS helps companies optimize every aspect of the shipping process, transforming potential overspending into significant savings and boosting the bottom line.

By leveraging the capabilities of an advanced TMS, shippers, freight brokerages and carriers can all take control over their transportation spend and unlock new opportunities for cost reduction.

Making Every Mile Count

From a pricing perspective, Revenova differentiates itself in the marketplace by selling platform licenses instead of charging transaction fees. From a cost savings perspective, this Revenova pricing model is much more economical than paying transaction fees. It’s a fixed cost, which means that as the market turns and as your company grows, you won’t have to worry about additional costs.

“This is a bit different than other TMS providers and we do it for a couple of reasons,” says Jeremy Estep, Chief Revenue Officer. “One, we want to be easy to work with and help our customers manage their TMS. Two, we want to provide the most secure TMS out there.”

Each Revenova customer has its own individual “organization” on the platform, which means no one else can view the system’s actual transactions (unless invited to do so). “Companies have the ultimate security protocol in place, which means no leaks or other security-related issues,” says Estep, who notes that Revenova is also using artificial intelligence (AI) to make its system that much more efficient and effective for users.

“We see AI as a huge cost saver, and particularly for companies that may still be paying someone $50,000 to $100,000 annually to handle a lot of manual tasks—something we see pretty often in the logistics space,” Estep explains. “We can engage an AI agent to do a lot of things people are doing, and then let companies redeploy those human resources to more strategic, growth-focused projects.”

Finally, Estep says AI and other advanced technologies have helped Revenova create somewhat of a “digital brokerage,” whereby on the logistics side, companies can quote, book loads, dispatch and handle other tasks with the help of an AI assistant. This is yet one more way the company is helping its customers lower overall transportation costs in a resource-constrained business environment.

“When you look at what it costs to use our comprehensive platform (not just TMS) to run a thriving transportation operation, it’s generally less than 1% of those companies’ overall revenue,” Estep says. “That represents significant value and puts them in a strong position to run their businesses efficiently.”

6 More Ways Revenova Drives Down Transportation Costs

Here are six more ways RevenovaTMS helps companies tighten their belts and make every transportation dollar count:

1. Route optimization and planning. The TMS intelligently analyzes various factors like distance, traffic, and carrier constraints to pinpoint the most efficient and cost-effective routes for shipments, effectively reducing both mileage and fuel consumption.
2. Carrier rate shopping and comparison. With Revenova TMS, companies can compare rates from multiple carriers side-by-side in real-time, ensuring the best possible pricing for each shipment based on service level and cost.
3. Automated audit and payment processing. With Revenova TMS, you can ditch the paper and spreadsheets and automate auditing of freight invoices against contracted rates. The system identifies discrepancies, prevents overpayments and streamlines the payment process, leaving team members to focus on more strategic tasks.
4. Real-time visibility and exception management. The system provides enhanced visibility into the movement of goods which, in turn, enables proactive identification and resolution of potential delays or issues, preventing costly expedited shipping or penalties.
5. Load consolidation opportunities. The platform also identifies opportunities to combine multiple smaller shipments into full truckloads or multi-stop routes, maximizing trailer utilization and minimizing per-unit transportation costs.
6. Data-driven analytics and reporting. Users have comprehensive reports and dashboards on transportation spend, carrier performance and operational efficiency right at their fingertips. This helps them identify trends, make informed decisions and continuously improve cost management strategies.

To learn more about Revenova TMS, Request a Demo. Follow Revenova on LinkedIn, YouTube, and X for the latest updates and news about Revenova TMS, the original CRM-powered Transportation Management System.