Systems and methods for freight tracking and monitoring
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1. A system for tracking the movement of freight shipments comprising:
- an enterprise system comprising one or more processors configured to;
receive shipping data for a plurality of freight shipments, wherein (1) each of the plurality of freight shipments is associated with a unique identifier, (2) the plurality of freight shipments is being transported through a carrier'"'"'s transportation network, and (3) the shipping data comprises information identifying (a) the unique identifiers associated with the respective freight shipments and (b) destinations of the respective freight shipments;
generate an electronic manifest comprising at least a portion of the shipping data for each of the plurality of freight shipments, the at least a portion of the shipping data identifying (1) the unique identifiers associated with, and (2) the destinations of, the respective freight shipments being transported through the carrier'"'"'s transportation network; and
electronically transmit the electronic manifest; and
a lift truck comprising a lift truck computing device disposed on the lift truck, the lift truck computing device comprising a memory, a display, and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to;
receive the electronic manifest;
cause display of at least a portion of the electronic manifest via the display;
receive input initiating a location event for a freight shipment of the plurality of freight shipments, wherein the location event indicates the location of freight of the freight shipment;
receive inspection data regarding freight of the freight shipment in response to initiating the location event, the inspection data indicating a condition of the freight of the freight shipment at the indicated location; and
determine whether the inspection data exceeds a plurality of predefined inspection threshold numeric values, andwherein the lift truck further comprises lift truck detecting devices in communication with the lift truck computing device configured to;
detect an overage, or a shortage, and damage of the freight of the freight shipment in response to determining that at least two of the predefined inspection threshold numeric values are exceeded.
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Abstract
System, methods, and computer program products are provided for enhanced freight tracking and monitoring. The system may track the location of a freight shipment within a carrier'"'"'s transportation network from the time it is picked up by a carrier from a consignor until it is delivered to a consignee, provide for weight determinations and shipping re-classifications of the freight shipment during transport, and provide real-time status information and reports to the carrier, consignor, and/or consignee.
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1. A system for tracking the movement of freight shipments comprising:
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an enterprise system comprising one or more processors configured to; receive shipping data for a plurality of freight shipments, wherein (1) each of the plurality of freight shipments is associated with a unique identifier, (2) the plurality of freight shipments is being transported through a carrier'"'"'s transportation network, and (3) the shipping data comprises information identifying (a) the unique identifiers associated with the respective freight shipments and (b) destinations of the respective freight shipments; generate an electronic manifest comprising at least a portion of the shipping data for each of the plurality of freight shipments, the at least a portion of the shipping data identifying (1) the unique identifiers associated with, and (2) the destinations of, the respective freight shipments being transported through the carrier'"'"'s transportation network; and electronically transmit the electronic manifest; and a lift truck comprising a lift truck computing device disposed on the lift truck, the lift truck computing device comprising a memory, a display, and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to; receive the electronic manifest; cause display of at least a portion of the electronic manifest via the display; receive input initiating a location event for a freight shipment of the plurality of freight shipments, wherein the location event indicates the location of freight of the freight shipment; receive inspection data regarding freight of the freight shipment in response to initiating the location event, the inspection data indicating a condition of the freight of the freight shipment at the indicated location; and determine whether the inspection data exceeds a plurality of predefined inspection threshold numeric values, and wherein the lift truck further comprises lift truck detecting devices in communication with the lift truck computing device configured to; detect an overage, or a shortage, and damage of the freight of the freight shipment in response to determining that at least two of the predefined inspection threshold numeric values are exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32)
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27. A system for tracking the movement of freight shipments comprising:
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a lift truck comprising a lift truck computing device disposed on the lift truck, the lift truck computing device comprising a memory, a display, and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to; receive an electronic manifest comprising shipping data for each of a plurality of freight shipments, wherein (1) each of the plurality of freight shipments is associated with a unique identifier, (2) the plurality of freight shipments is being transported through a carrier'"'"'s transportation network, and (3) the shipping data comprises information identifying (a) the unique identifiers associated with the respective freight shipments and (b) destinations of the respective freight shipments; an imaging device configured to; capture one or more images of a freight shipment of the plurality of freight shipments; and electronically transmit the one or more images of the freight shipment to the lift truck computing device; a reweigh computing device disposed on the lift truck, the reweigh computing device configured to; automatically determine a weight of at least a portion of the freight shipment; and electronically transmit the weight determination to the lift truck computing device, wherein the lift truck further comprises lift truck detecting devices in communication with the lift truck computing device configured to; receive the one or more images captured by the imaging device; receive the weight determination of at least the portion of the freight shipment; automatically determine dimensions of the freight shipment based on the one or more images captured by the imaging device, wherein the dimensions comprise a height, a length, and a width of the freight shipment; receive input initiating a location event for the freight shipment, wherein the location event indicates the location of freight of the freight shipment; receive inspection data in response to initiating the location event, the inspection data indicating a condition of the freight of the freight shipment at the indicated location; determine whether the inspection data exceeds a plurality of predefined inspection threshold numeric values; detect an overage, or a shortage and damage of the freight of the freight shipment in response to determining that at least two of the predefined inspection threshold numeric values are exceeded; automatically determine a reweigh classification designating a shipping classification for the freight shipment based at least in part on the weight determination and the dimensions of the freight shipment, the reweigh classification determined while the freight shipment is being transported to one or more locations within the carrier'"'"'s transportation network; identify a billing classification for the freight shipment, the billing classification corresponds to an initial shipping classification for the freight shipment provided by the consignor to the carrier; and determine whether the designated shipping classification of the reweigh classification of the freight shipment and the initial shipping classification of the billing classification of the freight shipment are substantially the same. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 33, 34)
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