Since jumping onboard with a Transport Management System (TMS), Sunderland-based haulier, Velocity Transport Solutions, has been on a rapid ascent. Scaling up its operations with remarkable speed.
Founded in 2016, Velocity made the switch to HaulTech’s Transport Management System (TMS) in 2020. Their growth hasn’t slowed down since. Their fleet has expanded fivefold, now transporting ambient, chilled, and frozen goods across the UK. “We grew from a handful of HGVs in 2020 to more than 15 today,” says Mike Bones, Head of Transport at Velocity. “HaulTech has certainly played a part in enabling that growth. The transport planning is very user-friendly.” With HaulTech’s TMS, Velocity has streamlined operations, improved efficiency, and scaled confidently, all with technology designed to support hauliers like them.
Velocity Transport Solutions might be a newer name, but it’s backed by the established Velocity Recruitment, a top provider of logistics recruitment and training across the North-East. They’re keeping the wheels of the logistics industry turning, offering everything from Driver CPC courses to highly-skilled drivers.
HaulTech’s Transport Management System is built specifically for independent hauliers, giving transport managers full control over their operations in one streamlined platform.
The system cuts admin by up to 80%, reduces operational costs, and simplifies every aspect of the job, from booking and scheduling to assigning and managing loads. Users create, plan, and dispatch jobs from a single point of data entry, eliminating duplication and saving valuable time. The software also automates invoicing and integrates seamlessly with popular accounting packages, making it easier to stay on top of finances while focusing on growing the business.
For Velocity, HaulTech has been their first venture into the TMS world, and the benefits are stacking up. “We have offices across the region, and the accounting department isn’t even in the same building as my transport team,” Mike explains. “HaulTech gives us a central register to access everything we need.”
“The biggest benefit for us is that it streamlines our invoices. It links with our accounting software, meaning we can move from proof of delivery to invoicing at the push of a button.”
“HaulTech have been fantastic, we cannot fault them at all,” says 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.”
