Brokerage is an email business. Yours should run like one.

Every load means quotes, carrier setup, rate confirmations, check calls, PODs, and invoicing — most of it living in inboxes and re-typed into your TMS. We map where your reps’ hours actually go and build AI that raises loads-per-rep without raising headcount.

What we build for freight brokerages

Carrier setup in minutes, not an afternoon

Onboarding a new carrier means collecting the packet, checking authority and insurance, verifying against FMCSA data, and watching for the fraud patterns that are everywhere right now. We build setup workflows that gather documents, run the verification checks, flag red flags for human review, and load clean carriers into your TMS — McLeod, Aljex, Tai, whatever you run — fast enough to cover the load you’re actually trying to move today.

Track-and-trace without the check calls

Reps spend hours a day asking drivers where they are. We build tracking workflows that chase check calls automatically, parse the responses, update the TMS, and escalate only genuine exceptions — late risk, breakdowns, silence — to a human. Your reps manage problems, not pings.

Quotes out before the shipper’s next refresh

Spot quotes are won in minutes. We build quoting assistance that reads incoming requests, checks lane history and current market data from DAT or Truckstop, drafts the response for review, and gets it out while it still matters.

Paperwork that files itself

Rate cons, BOLs, PODs, lumper receipts — matched to loads, checked for completeness, and pushed toward invoicing automatically, so billing doesn’t wait on someone finding an attachment. Faster PODs mean faster invoices mean better cash flow.

What an engagement looks like

We start with an operations audit: 1–2 weeks inside your workflows, ending with a prioritised map of where AI actually pays off and what each opportunity is worth. Audits run $2,500–$5,000 depending on size. Builds are scoped and priced before any work begins — most land between $8,000 and $25,000 and take 3–6 weeks. No hourly billing, no surprises. See how we work →

Your rates and your relationships

Lane pricing, customer margins, and carrier relationships are the whole business. We design systems where your data stays in your tools, is never retained by third-party AI providers or used for model training, and anything involving money or commitments — quotes, rate cons, carrier approval — keeps a human sign-off. Documented in writing as part of every engagement.

Why us and not another automation shop

Cerebrum is led by a former CTO of a VC-backed startup who has designed, shipped, and scaled production AI systems. We’re tech-agnostic — no reseller kickbacks, no pushing the tool that’s easiest to sell. We build it, deploy it, and stay until your team runs it confidently without us.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an AI project for a freight brokerage cost?

Engagements start with a 1–2 week operations audit of your load lifecycle ($2,500–$5,000). Builds are scoped and priced before work begins and typically run $8,000–$25,000, delivered in 3–6 weeks.

Does this work with McLeod, Aljex, or Tai?

Yes — carrier setup, tracking, and document workflows are built on your TMS, not against it.

Can AI approve carriers or send rate confirmations on its own?

No. Verification checks and drafting are automated; anything involving money or commitments — carrier approval, quotes, rate cons — keeps a human sign-off by design.

Ready to find out how many loads your current desk could actually cover?

Book a free 30-minute operations call. No pitch — just an honest look at your workflow.

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