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Freight bid decision support
Bid the right loads at the ideal rate.
Modeling the market: MineCart helps freight teams forecast and optimize win probability, contribution margin, and destination value, then prepares recommended bids for operator review.
An illustrative animation shows weather, freight-market, load, rate, and fleet signals converging on a MineCart decision hub. An inference sequence produces three recommended bids, then a forecast table of scored loads, before the scene repeats.
A bid is a tradeoff.
Price too high and the load may go elsewhere. Price too low and the work may not be worth winning. MineCart makes that tension visible, then adds the market position at destination.
What MineCart does today
From load board to a clear bid.
A daily pipeline combines the load board, market data, bid history, and operating cost, records each run, and returns recommendations in a familiar workbook format.
- 01
Gather daily inputs
Upload the day's loads and combine scheduled market data and bid history into one run.
- 02
Score the tradeoff
See how price affects win probability and expected contribution on each load.
- 03
Rank for attention
Use destination-market value to focus on stronger next-step options. Operators still choose what to bid.
- 04
Deliver and review
Download recommendations in a familiar workbook and retain run history for outcome review.
Built for operating teams
A recommendation should arrive with context and leave an audit trail.
- Human controlOperators review every recommendation and decide what to submit.
- Traceable runsInputs, model versions, stages, and deliverables stay connected.
- Restricted accessApproved accounts, secure sessions, and audit logging protect the workspace.
- Recoverable processingVersioned artifacts and durable records support repeatable daily operations.
Availability
The operating application is available to approved users.
MineCart currently supports invited freight teams through a secured web application. Public registration is not available.