Boreal Lab Studio · Transportation
Websites for carriers and freight companies.
A rate form on the first screen, a driver application that works on a phone, and the lanes you run. Try this one from Halden, a carrier site we built.
Load request HF-24117In dispatch’s inbox
Cambridge, ONChicago
This is what Halden’s dispatcher gets. It is a concept site, so nothing was sent.
What the site has to do
Four jobs every carrier website needs to do well.
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Win the quote
A short quote form on the first screen, so a shipper can ask for a rate without hunting for a phone number.
02
Hire drivers
Every carrier is hiring. A driver page and a phone-friendly application turn the site into a recruiting tool.
03
Show the lanes
A map of where you run, drawn in as the visitor scrolls, so shippers know in seconds whether you cover them.
04
Prove you’re real
Fleet size, years in business and safety record up front. Shippers check these before they ever call.
Concept study
Halden Freight Lines: a whole carrier site you can click through.
A truckload carrier out of Cambridge, built the way we would build yours: a rate form on the first screen, transit times a shipper can work out alone, and a driver application that takes two minutes on a phone.
- Try this · 01Load a trailer at fourPick Chicago and switch Solo to Team. The run bar redraws with the breaks and the border crossing.
- Try this · 02Find your laneThe map draws the lanes Halden runs, so a shipper can tell in seconds whether they are covered.
- Try this · 03Apply as a driverThree taps and a phone number. The recap shows exactly what reaches the driver team.
The Boreal carrier site
A website that sends quotes straight to your dispatch board.
I build websites for carriers, and I also build a lite TMS for them. So the site doesn’t just collect messages. A shipper’s quote request shows up on your dispatch board as a load to review.
Quote requests going to your dispatch board needs a FleetOS account. Load status for your customers is coming later and isn’t part of this yet.
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Quote requests on your dispatch board
A shipper fills in pickup, delivery and weight. Your dispatcher sees it as a load to review, with nothing to retype from an email.
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Driver applications in one place
They come in clean and easy to read on your phone.
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A render of your own truck
In your colours, with your name on it. Included on every carrier site.
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Designed for you only
No template, and no one else gets the same look.
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You own it
The code, your domain, the Figma file and the renders are yours from day one. Nothing is held hostage if you ever leave.
Included for carriers · FleetOS
What FleetOS does once a quote is in.
FleetOS is the lite TMS I build for Ontario carriers. It runs alongside the email, spreadsheets or TMS you use today, so there is nothing to replace.
Loads from email
Quote requests and broker tenders come in by email and land on one dispatch board for your team to review.
Detention flagged
Every five minutes FleetOS checks the stops on your board and flags a driver who has waited past free time.
Notice in one click
Your dispatcher confirms the driver is still on site, and the notice goes to your customer. Nothing is sent without that confirmation.
A record you can bill from
Arrival and departure times and the notice are saved with the load, and the detention charge carries into your invoice.
Full site, for carriers with 10 or more trucks
FleetOS Detention is free for your first 90 days. Your drivers don’t need an app. Dispatch logs times from the calls and texts you already get. After 90 days FleetOS Starter is $149 a month, or you stop and keep the site. See what FleetOS does
Before and after
Most carrier sites work. Few let a shipper ask for a rate. Your customers notice.
Slide to compare. Both sides are illustrations, not real companies.
Common questions
Websites for Ontario carriers, answered.
Do you build websites for trucking companies in Brampton, Mississauga and the rest of the GTA?
Yes. Boreal Lab Studio is based in Ontario and builds websites for carriers, freight forwarders, warehouses and owner-operators across the Greater Toronto Area and the rest of Ontario. We work remotely, so there is no need to meet in person.
What does a carrier website need to include?
A quote request form on the first screen, a driver hiring page with a phone-friendly application, a map of the lanes you run, and the proof shippers look for: years in business, fleet size, safety rating and CVOR details. Each is built to match how your office actually receives requests.
How long does it take?
A free homepage concept comes first, so you can see your own site before deciding. Once you approve it, a site goes live within about a week.
Will it work on phones?
Yes. Drivers apply and shippers ask for quotes from their phones, so every page is designed for desktop and phone together.
What happens after launch?
Hosting and security updates are included in both plans, and the full plan adds backups and monthly edits, so you never have to manage the site yourself.
Pricing
Three ways to start.
Every plan starts with a free homepage concept. Your exact price comes in writing after it, and you pay only once you approve.
- Launchfrom$399One page in our standard layout with a rate request form. Hosting free for the first year.
- Starterfrom$750A one-pager designed from scratch around your lanes.
- Full sitefrom$1,500Up to 6 pages with quotes, driver hiring and a lane map.
Free homepage concept
Send us your website. We’ll send back a new homepage.
A desktop and phone render of what your homepage could look like, before you commit to anything.
