Question 1

What is Pallet Consolidation?

Accepted Answer

Pallet Consolidation is a freight route optimization platform that helps logistics companies consolidate pallet shipments into efficient truck routes. Upload your shipment data in Excel format and receive optimized routes in seconds, reducing truck count and total miles by 20-40%.

Question 2

How does freight route optimization work?

Accepted Answer

Upload an Excel file with your shipment data including origin addresses, destination addresses, pallet counts, and weights. Our optimization engine analyzes geographic clusters, vehicle capacity constraints (26 pallets, 44,000 lbs per truck), and road distances to build the most efficient truck routes possible.

Question 3

How much does Pallet Consolidation cost?

Accepted Answer

Plans start at $99/month for the Core plan (100,000 route miles), $249/month for Pro (1,000,000 miles with LTL detection and date-based routing), and $499/month for Enterprise (unlimited miles). All plans include a 7-day free trial with credit card required.

Question 4

What file formats can I upload?

Accepted Answer

Pallet Consolidation accepts Excel files (.xlsx, .xls) and CSV files. The system automatically detects columns for origin address, destination address, pallet count, weight, and ship dates. No specific template is required.

Question 5

Does it support both pickup and delivery routes?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The system automatically detects whether your shipments represent a delivery scenario (one origin to many destinations) or a pickup scenario (many origins to one destination) and applies the appropriate optimization strategy for each.

Question 6

How fast is the route optimization?

Accepted Answer

Most optimizations complete in under 10 seconds, even for files with hundreds of shipments. The system uses advanced algorithms with pre-computed road distances to deliver near-instant results.

Routing Dashboard