🚘 Transportation Optimization Unlocks Significant Annual Savings for Vehicle OEMs

Overview

An Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) producing and distributing vehicles across multiple U.S. markets faced high transport costs, limited visibility, and reliance on traditional broker-based freight models.

EXIpres conducted a logistics cost analysis and uncovered significant annual savings potential through its direct digital carrier network.

Business Challenge

The OEM managed the movement of over 50,000 vehicles annually between assembly plants, rail ramps, and dealerships. Their broker-driven model presented several issues:

• Inconsistent pricing and limited cost transparency
• High broker markups (typically 20–25%) adding tens of millions in cost
• No real-time visibility into carrier performance or shipment delays
• Slow response times and inefficient manual coordination

With increasing pressure to improve logistics KPIs and reduce overhead, the OEM needed a better way to manage outbound vehicle transport without sacrificing service quality.

EXIpres Solution

EXIpres proposed a digital direct-to-carrier model, replacing high broker markups with transparent, market-aligned pricing and automation. Key platform benefits included:

• Access to a nationwide network of vetted carriers with insurance, safety ratings, and real-time capacity
• Transparent rate discovery, eliminating hidden costs and negotiation delays
• Automated load matching, document handling, and carrier assignment
• Real-time tracking, exception management, and performance analytics
  
  

Results

Based on a 3-month pilot study across select OEM locations, EXIpres projected:

Through direct carrier pricing, elimination of intermediary fees, and operational automation, EXIpres demonstrated over $3.25 million in potential annual savings – along with better visibility and improved service reliability.

Why It Worked

• Direct carrier access enabled true cost alignment with market rates
• Automation reduced manual effort, freeing up staff resources
• Transparent data allowed data-driven decisions and route optimization
• Carrier-level insight (costs, capacity, and availability) helped the OEM avoid inflated broker markups
  
  

Conclusion

EXIpres is redefining freight for vehicle manufacturers by making it faster, smarter, and cheaper. For OEMs moving tens of thousands of vehicles per year, the opportunity to reduce transport spend while increasing reliability is too significant to ignore.

🚀 Let’s Talk About Your Potential Savings

If your team is moving thousands of vehicles annually and relying on traditional brokers, you could be overspending by millions.

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