After investing in a TMS from HaulTech in 2020, the Velocity Transport Solutions fleet has grown fivefold, working across ambient, chilled and frozen goods.
“We grew from a handful of HGVs in 2020 to more than 15 today,” said Mike Bones, head of transport at Velocity. “HaulTech has certainly played a part in enabling that growth. The transport planning is very user-friendly.”
The company is an offshoot of Velocity Recruitment, which is a provider of recruitment services to logistics and other sectors across North-East England. It also offers training such as Driver CPC courses.
Designed to meet the needs of independent hauliers, HaulTech’s TMS can reduce administrative processes by up to 80%. It also helps haulage companies to control and cut operational costs.
The TMS enables users to seamlessly create, schedule, assign and manage jobs through a single point of data entry. It also streamlines invoicing and can integrate with accounting software such as Sage.
“We have offices across the region and the accounting department is not in the same building as my transport team,” added Mike. “HaulTech provides us with a central register where we can access all the information we need.
“The biggest benefit for us is that it streamlines our invoices. It links in with our accounting software, meaning we can move from proof of delivery to invoicing at the push of a button.”
Velocity Transport started out by providing traction units and drivers to major hauliers, after a request from one of its valued clients on the recruitment side. Today it now also offers general haulage operations through its own fleet of tractors and trailers. The company works for a wide range of clients in sectors such as automotive, waste and food products.
“HaulTech have been fantastic, we cannot fault them at all,” said Mike. “They are extremely flexible and responsive to our needs. I would definitely recommend HaulTech – in fact, I have recommended it to another haulier in the North-East and they are now also using the system.”
