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The Hidden Costs of Legacy Freight Systems-and How to Eliminate Them

If you’ve ever felt like your freight audit or TMS platform gives you more questions than answers-you’re not alone. Most legacy vendors weren’t designed for today’s speed or complexity. They were built in a world where data lived in silos, audits were paper-based, and “intelligence” meant a static dashboard that told you what already happened. […]

If you’ve ever felt like your freight audit or TMS platform gives you more questions than answers-you’re not alone.

Most legacy vendors weren’t designed for today’s speed or complexity. They were built in a world where data lived in silos, audits were paper-based, and “intelligence” meant a static dashboard that told you what already happened.

And while your business (and technology) has evolved-your tools haven’t.

Legacy tools deliver data. You need decisions.

You don’t need another system to track activity. You need a system that makes sense of it.

Loop was built for that gap.

While legacy systems leave you sifting through disconnected data, Loop automates and interprets your freight spend-turning documents into decisions, and audits into outcomes.

Here’s how we compare:

The cost of sticking with the status quo

When systems can’t keep up, teams fall behind. And what you’re risking isn’t just inefficiency-it’s real money, lost time, and strategic blind spots.

Here’s what staying the course can actually cost:

Missed savings from undetected billing errors

One Loop customer discovered years of carrier overcharges-recovering 6% of transportation spend in just the first year after switching.

Lack of carrier accountability

Another identified consistent non-compliance that had gone completely unnoticed by their legacy provider, allowing them to renegotiate more favorable terms – again resulting in 6% in transportation savings.

Inconsistent GL coding and spend categorization

A major shipper automated 90% of manual invoice processing in 90 days-eliminating costly categorization errors and freeing up finance resources.

Frustrated teams stuck in low-value work

Operations and finance teams at multiple companies reported that Loop’s automated workflows removed the equivalent of 2+ FTEs worth of manual tasks, letting them shift focus to strategic projects.

There’s a Better Way

Companies using Loop reclaim time, unlock margin, and create a new standard for what freight operations look like. It’s not about switching platforms.

 

It’s about building a smarter foundation-one that moves with you, not against you.

 

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