Voice AI for Logistics, Freight & Supply Chain

Your Dispatchers Are Buried
in Status Calls. They Shouldn't Be. Your AI Agent Handles Every One.

A Voice AI agent for logistics is a 24/7 AI-powered phone system that handles inbound shipment tracking calls, proactively notifies customers of delays and exceptions, accepts driver check-ins, and coordinates delivery confirmations — without tying up a single dispatcher. RhinoAgents deploys in under 10 minutes and connects directly to your TMS.

❌ Dispatchers fielding 80+ "where's my shipment?" calls a day ❌ Delay notifications going out hours late — or not at all ❌ After-hours calls going to voicemail during critical deliveries
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24/7
Tracking line covered
78%
Fewer dispatcher interruptions
14 hrs
Dispatcher time saved weekly
97%
First-call resolution
0
Missed tracking calls
RhinoAgents — Apex Freight Operations Dashboard
Live
Calls Today
247
↑ 34 vs yesterday
Status Queries Resolved
198
No dispatcher needed
Exception Alerts Sent
23
Proactive outbound
Driver Check-ins Logged
61
Auto-pushed to TMS
Live Call Activity
Westfield Imports — BOL #77421
Weather delay on I-40 · New ETA 6pm · Customer notified
⚠ Exception
Carson Foods Ltd — BOL #77398
Tracking query · Delivered 2:14pm · Confirmed POD sent
Inbound
Driver: Marcus T. — Unit 18, TX-287
Check-in logged · On schedule · ETA Dallas 4:30pm
Driver
Harman Retail — BOL #77440
● Live now · 1m 38s · Tracking query in progress
Active
Live Transcript — Harman Retail
Caller: Hi, this is procurement at Harman Retail. I'm trying to get an update on shipment BOL 77440 — it was supposed to arrive this morning and our warehouse hasn't seen it yet.
AI Agent: I can pull that up right now. BOL 77440 — 4 pallets of mixed dry goods for your Phoenix distribution centre. It's currently in transit on AZ-60, approximately 41 miles out. The revised ETA is 1:45pm today. There was a short delay at the Tucson terminal this morning due to a dock backlog.
Caller: OK, that's helpful. Will we get a notification when it's 30 minutes out?
AI Agent: Yes — I'll set up a 30-minute pre-arrival call to your warehouse line right now. Can I confirm the best number to use, or should I use the one on file?
AI agent responding...
What Is a Logistics Voice AI Agent?

The Complete Answer

A voice AI agent for logistics is a phone-based AI system that handles the high volume of inbound and outbound calls that freight companies, trucking operators, 3PLs, and couriers deal with every day — shipment status queries, delivery ETAs, exception notifications, driver check-ins, and pick-up confirmations. Unlike a phone menu or IVR, it holds a real two-way conversation, pulls live data from your TMS, and resolves most calls completely without involving a human dispatcher.

RhinoAgents connects to your existing TMS (McLeod, MercuryGate, Oracle, Samsara), your phone system, and your customer database. It goes live in under 10 minutes — no IT project, no developer, no long onboarding.

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Live in 4 Steps. No Developer Needed.

Connect your ops line, integrate your TMS, set your escalation rules. That's the entire setup.

1
Select Use Cases

Shipment tracking, exception alerts, delivery confirmations, driver check-ins, pick-up coordination — choose what your ops team handles most.

2
Connect Your Line

Link your existing customer service or ops number. Works with Twilio, RingCentral, Vonage, Aircall, and all major VoIP providers.

3
Integrate Your TMS

Connect to McLeod, MercuryGate, Oracle TMS, Samsara, or any platform via API so the AI pulls live shipment data on every call.

4
Set Rules & Launch

Define escalation rules, exception thresholds, and on-call dispatcher contacts in plain English. Pick a voice and go live — handling calls in minutes.

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The Real Cost

What Status Calls Actually Cost Your Operation

In logistics, a dispatcher stuck answering "where's my freight?" is a dispatcher not solving a real problem. And a customer who can't get a status update is a customer looking for a new carrier.

Without AI
Dispatchers answering 80–120 status calls daily instead of managing routes and exceptions
Customers waiting on hold to get a shipment ETA any CSR could answer in 30 seconds
Delay notifications sent late — or not at all — because the ops team is overwhelmed
Driver check-ins handled manually — location notes scattered across radios and texts
After-hours calls unanswered — critical deliveries go unmonitored overnight
With RhinoAgents AI
Every tracking call answered instantly with live TMS data — zero dispatcher involvement
Customers get accurate ETAs, current location, and delivery status in seconds, 24/7
Proactive outbound exception calls the moment a delay or issue is detected — before customers call you
Driver check-ins logged automatically to TMS — location, ETA, and status captured on the call
24/7 coverage including nights and weekends — critical shipments always monitored
Capabilities

What Your AI Agent Handles

Every routine call your operations team fields today — handled automatically, around the clock.

Live Shipment Tracking

Customers call with a BOL, PRO, or reference number — the AI pulls live data from your TMS and gives the exact current location, ETA, carrier, and last scan event. Accurate every time, zero wait time.

Proactive Exception Alerts

The moment your TMS flags a delay, missed pick-up, damaged freight, or weather hold, the AI makes outbound calls to notify the customer — with the new ETA and next steps — before they ever call you.

Driver Check-in & Status Logging

Drivers call in their location, confirm pick-up or delivery, report delays or mechanical issues, or request re-routing assistance. The AI captures the update and pushes it directly to your TMS — instantly.

Delivery & Pick-up Confirmation

Outbound calls to confirm delivery windows with consignees, get dock availability, confirm pick-up readiness, and collect proof-of-delivery acknowledgement — all logged to your system automatically.

New Shipment Booking Enquiries

Customers calling to request a freight quote or book a new shipment are qualified on lane, weight, commodity, and timeline — and routed to the right account manager or given an instant rate where configured.

Escalation & Dispatcher Handoff

High-value freight issues, customs holds, damaged cargo, or any situation that needs human judgement triggers an immediate handoff to your on-call dispatcher — with full call context already captured.

Dashboard

Your Full Operations Picture in One Place

Live call logs, exception tracking, driver activity, customer interaction history — everything your ops team needs without digging through your TMS.

Live Call Activity Feed

Every inbound and outbound call logged in real time — caller, BOL/PRO number, query type, data returned, and resolution. Your ops team always knows what the AI handled and when.

Exception & Delay Log

Every exception call — outbound and inbound — logged with the shipment reference, delay reason, customer notified, new ETA communicated, and dispatcher escalation status.

Driver Check-in Timeline

Every driver check-in call logged chronologically — driver ID, unit, location reported, ETA, and any issues flagged. A complete movement trail without relying on radio logs or texts.

Full Call Transcripts

Every call transcribed, searchable by BOL, customer, driver, or date. Resolve customer disputes, review exception handling, and use for dispatcher coaching — all from one place.

Lane & Volume Analytics

Call volume by lane, customer, and time of day. Peak call hours, most-queried shipments, exception frequency by route — weekly and monthly breakdowns to spot operational patterns.

Automated Weekly Ops Reports

Calls handled, exceptions resolved, driver check-ins logged, customers proactively notified, and escalations raised — delivered to your ops manager every Monday morning.

Results

What Changes When You Go Live

Real metrics from logistics and freight companies using RhinoAgents voice AI.

Metric Before AI Agent After AI Agent
Tracking Call Wait Time 3–8 minutes average Answered instantly (24/7)
Status Calls Handled Without Dispatcher ~12% ~84% fully automated
Dispatcher Time on Inbound Calls ~14 hrs/week Under 3 hrs/week
Exception Notification Time 45–120 min avg delay Under 5 minutes (proactive)
After-Hours Calls Handled Near 0% 100% — all answered
Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) 3.5 / 5 avg 4.6 / 5 avg
Setup Time Weeks to hire & train CSRs Under 10 minutes
Success Stories

Operators Already Winning

How logistics companies are freeing dispatchers, delighting customers, and scaling operations without adding headcount.

Regional LTL Carrier — 240 Trucks

Dispatchers Freed from 200+ Status Calls Daily

Before RhinoAgents, the ops team spent the first three hours of every shift answering overnight tracking calls. Now 84% of those calls are handled entirely by the AI — dispatchers start the day solving real problems.

–78%
Dispatcher Interruptions
14 hrs
Ops Time Freed Weekly
3PL Warehouse & Freight Broker

Exception Notification Time Cut from 90 Min to 4 Min

Customers used to find out about delays by calling in — often hours after the exception was flagged in the TMS. Now the AI makes proactive outbound calls the moment an exception is detected. CSAT jumped from 3.4 to 4.7.

–96%
Exception Notification Lag
4.7★
CSAT (was 3.4)
Last-Mile Delivery Network

Zero After-Hours Calls Missed Across 6 Depots

Critical overnight and weekend deliveries used to go unmonitored — drivers couldn't reach anyone after 6pm. With RhinoAgents, every driver check-in is logged, every customer update is handled, and dispatchers are only woken up for genuine emergencies.

100%
After-Hours Coverage
0
Missed Driver Check-ins
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Integrations

Works With Your Existing Stack

Plug directly into your TMS, telematics, CRM, and phone system. No ripping and replacing anything.

TMS Platforms

McLeod Software, MercuryGate, Oracle TMS, SAP TM, TMW Suite, Aljex, Tailwind, Freight2020, Rose Rocket

Telematics & Fleet

Samsara, Verizon Connect, Motive (KeepTruckin), Geotab, PeopleNet, Omnitracs, Trimble

Phone & Voice

Twilio, RingCentral, Vonage, Aircall, 8x8, Telnyx, Dialpad, Five9

CRM & Sales

Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Pipedrive, FreightPath, Revenova TMS-CRM

Notifications & Alerting

Twilio SMS, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, email webhooks, custom API callbacks

RhinoAgents Suite

AI Chat Agent, AI Customer Portal, AI Freight Quote Bot, AI Driver Onboarding

Who It's For

Built for Every Logistics Business

10 trucks or 10,000 — RhinoAgents scales with your volume instantly.

Truckload (FTL)
LTL & Groupage
3PL & Warehousing
Freight Brokers
Last-Mile Delivery
Air & Express Freight
Ocean & Intermodal
Cold Chain & Pharma
FAQ

Questions Ops Managers Ask

Straight answers — no freight jargon.

Yes. RhinoAgents connects to your TMS via API and pulls live shipment data on every call — current location, ETA, carrier, last scan event, and exception flags. Customers give their BOL, PRO, or reference number and the AI returns accurate, real-time information. Supported platforms include McLeod, MercuryGate, Oracle TMS, Samsara, Tailwind, Rose Rocket, and more. Custom API integration is available for any platform not on the list.
When your TMS flags an exception — delay, missed pick-up, failed delivery attempt, weather hold, or customs issue — it sends a webhook to RhinoAgents. The AI immediately makes outbound calls to the relevant customers, explains the situation, provides the updated ETA, and logs the notification. Customers hear about the delay from you before they have a chance to wonder what's happening.
Yes. Drivers call a dedicated line, speak their location, unit number, delivery status, and any issues. The AI captures the update, confirms it back to the driver, and pushes it directly to your TMS as a structured note. Mechanical issues, delays, or requests for re-routing are escalated to your on-call dispatcher with full context. No paperwork, no radio logs, no missed updates.
Any call requiring human judgement — damaged freight, high-value claim, customs dispute, or a distressed customer — is escalated immediately to your on-call dispatcher. The escalation includes the caller's name and number, the shipment details, and a full transcript of what was said. Your dispatcher never picks up a cold call with no context.
Yes. You can create dedicated agents for specific high-volume customers (with their own language and protocol), for specific lanes or regions, or for different service lines (FTL vs. LTL vs. last-mile). Each agent has its own rules, escalation contacts, and TMS data access. All are managed from a single dashboard.
Yes — 24/7/365, including overnight, weekends, and holidays. Freight doesn't stop at 5pm and neither does your AI agent. After-hours tracking calls are handled the same as business hours. Emergency situations are escalated to your on-call dispatcher via phone or SMS. You define what counts as an emergency — everything else is handled and logged without waking anyone up.
Yes. RhinoAgents supports multiple languages. For operations with Spanish-speaking drivers or customers — common in North American trucking — you can run bilingual agents that detect the caller's language and respond accordingly. Additional languages are available on request.
The phone setup and configuration takes under 10 minutes. TMS integration via API typically takes 30–60 minutes depending on your platform and IT access. For platforms with native RhinoAgents connectors (McLeod, MercuryGate, Samsara), it's point-and-click. Custom integrations are handled by our team and typically completed within 1–2 business days.
Yes. Connect your existing customer service or ops line — no number changes required. Your current number can forward to the AI agent at all times or only after hours. Works with Twilio, RingCentral, Vonage, Aircall, Five9, 8x8, and most major VoIP and cloud phone providers.
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Free Your Dispatchers.
Never Miss a Shipment Call.

Stop burning dispatcher hours on status calls that a phone agent can handle in seconds. Give your logistics operation an AI that tracks shipments, notifies customers of exceptions, logs driver check-ins, and covers your phones 24/7 — while your team focuses on moving freight, not answering it.

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