After every delivery, your trucks have two choices — head home empty or earn on the way. Backhaul Booster, powered by Cortex AI, makes sure it’s the latter. It automatically spots and fills profitable return hauls using the data already flowing through your PCS Carrier TMS.
The Challenge
Empty miles drain profit. Dispatchers know it, but finding a good backhaul is usually slow, manual, and hit-or-miss. Between managing drivers, loads, and customer calls, most never have the time to chase every opportunity. That’s where Backhaul Booster steps in.
The Fix: Built-In Intelligence That Fills Your Network
Backhaul Booster continuously scans your active loads, truck locations, and delivery schedules to uncover return freight that fits your lanes, timing, and equipment. It’s not pulling from load boards — it’s learning from your network, your customers, and your historical patterns.
Here’s what it does automatically:
- Finds viable return loads that match your delivery schedule and driver hours.
- Scores each match using your own rules for rate, distance, fuel cost, and margin.
- Flags the best options directly inside PCS TMS for dispatcher review — no extra systems, no exports.
Think of it as a dispatcher’s wingman: scanning the map 24/7 for the next smart move while you focus on the exceptions.
Automated Shipper Outreach
When the system finds a strong match, it can even handle the first contact:
- Pre-built, branded emails go out automatically to target shippers.
- Optional voice agents can call and log responses, freeing your team to focus on higher-value work.
- Every interaction stays visible inside your TMS, so nothing falls through the cracks.
This isn’t cold calling at scale. It’s smart, targeted outreach based on your actual network and timing.
See Profit Before You Book
Cortex calculates the real value of each backhaul — factoring in empty miles, driver time, and fuel. That means your team sees projected margin before committing, not after the invoice. Every recommendation shows its math, so dispatchers can trust and adjust it.
Why It Matters
- Cut wasted miles and idle time
- Keep drivers happy with more loaded miles
- Boost utilization without adding headcount
- Build stronger shipper relationships through proactive offers
- Let AI do the hunting while your team handles the hauling
Straight from the Field
“Cortex turned dispatch from one of our most time-consuming bottlenecks into a smooth workflow. One-click assignments and automated recommendations cut hours of manual work out of our week.”
Kaleb Groce, Director of Operations, Royal Logistics
Part of the Cortex Family
Backhaul Booster isn’t a separate product — it’s part of the Cortex Intelligence built into your PCS TMS. The same AI that powers dispatch and opportunity management now keeps your fleet loaded on the return leg.
No new logins. No new cost center. Just smarter miles, built into the system you already trust.
