News Release

McLeod Software Offers New Container Module
Advanced Capabilities for Truckload Carriers provide LoadMaster customers with streamlined enterprise management processes and enhanced customer service

Birmingham, Ala. – October 16, 2007 – McLeod Software, a leading provider of dispatch, accounting and enterprise management solutions for trucking and brokerage firms, today announced a new module for its LoadMaster® enterprise transportation management system. The Container Module for Truckload Carriers is the latest in a series of new features added to LoadMaster to provide customers with advanced capabilities.

The new Container Module for Truckload Carriers offers additional specialized information needed to enter, track and bill container movements. “Containers are increasingly playing a vital role for these operations,” stated Tom McLeod, president and founder of McLeod Software, “but their movements and information requirements are different. This new module, which was requested by our truckload customers, will do for containers what LoadMaster does for tractors and drivers-- streamline and organize the dispatching process.”

Features of the Container Module include a container tracking system that alerts users to potential late returns as well as a quick history capability to answer customer inquires. A Recurring Orders feature speeds up the order entry process by allowing carriers to preset repetitive container information, such as dray payments, and eliminates redundant data entry with a duplicate command option that copies specified custom fields when creating a new order or container movement record.

Capabilities and benefits of the new McLeod Container Module for Truckload Carriers include:

  • The ability to quickly monitor the status of each container movement with a dedicated Container Tracking screen that tracks returned and unreturned containers, container locations, days out and dates of return. This screen also allows users to sort and/or filter information by container, shipper, shipping line, location and returned status.
  • New container-specific filters on most revenue reports allow carriers to see how much revenue they are generating for container loads and run new container-specific reports such as a Cut-Off Report on steamship cut-off dates and a Container Due Report detailing the date the container is due back to the shipper.
  • A Specialized Settlement feature that can separate dray and normal settlement processing and enable automated payments while subtracting amounts for linehaul drivers. This feature also allows carriers to set up different pay and General Ledger posting options for owner-operators and company drivers.

About McLeod Software

McLeod Software is a leading provider of enterprise management software for trucking, logistics and brokerage firms throughout North America. Specifically developed for the trucking industry, McLeod's dispatch, accounting and document imaging products give transportation-related companies the ability to increase their efficiencies while reducing costs. McLeod Software's integrated best-in-class software products include LoadMaster®, PowerBroker™ and McLeod Document Imaging. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, the company serves more than 500 companies. For more information, contact us toll free at 877-362-5363 or visit us at www.mcleodsoftware.com

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