DrayScout
Connect with carriers, get instant rates manage capacity
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Colin McCracken

DrayScout - Connect with carriers, get instant rates manage capacity

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DrayScout is the first drayage marketplace built for freight brokers. Search 500+ verified container trucking carriers across 80+ US ports, compare published rates side-by-side, and book capacity in clicks — not phone calls. Carriers claim profiles for free and get matched to broker demand automatically. AI-powered lane intelligence, instant booking, and real-time capacity requests replace the outdated process of calling around for drayage quotes.

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Colin McCracken
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What inspired DrayScout? Drayage — the short-haul trucking of containers to and from ports — is one of the most opaque segments of freight. Brokers spend hours calling around to find carriers, get rates, and confirm capacity at specific ports. There was no centralized, transparent marketplace for drayage the way there is for over-the-road trucking. DrayScout was born to fix that. What problem does it solve? The drayage quoting process is broken. A broker covering a shipment through the Port of Savannah might call 5-10 carriers before finding one with availability and a competitive rate. Carriers, meanwhile, have no efficient way to advertise their coverage and pricing to the broker market. DrayScout eliminates that friction — brokers search by port, compare published rates, and book in clicks. Carriers list for free and get inbound demand without cold-calling. How did the approach evolve? It started as a simple carrier directory — searchable profiles organized by port. But as we built, it became clear that discovery alone wasn't enough. We added published rate comparison so brokers could evaluate cost without picking up the phone. Then came capacity requests and instant booking to close the loop entirely. AI-powered lane intelligence was layered on to give brokers market context they couldn't get anywhere else. The biggest evolution was shifting from "find a carrier" to "complete the entire drayage procurement workflow in one place" — search, compare, book, and track.