AI for Heavy Haul | TMI Technology
Heavy Haul

Permits, escorts, and route surveys managed by a system, not a spreadsheet.

Heavy haul moves require more pre-planning than most carriers can manage manually. One missed permit, one unverified bridge clearance, one escort who doesn't show - and the load sits while the customer's project timeline slips. The administrative load is as heavy as the freight.

The Problem

Every heavy haul move requires a dozen moving parts to line up perfectly.

State permits, utility notifications, route surveys, pilot cars, and police escorts all have to coordinate. When any one piece breaks, the whole move stops.

01

Permit Expiration Mid-Move

Superloads cross multiple state lines. Each permit has different validity windows, travel hour restrictions, and route conditions. Tracking them manually across a fleet means someone is always one day behind when a permit expires mid-transit.

02

Escort Coordination Failures

Pilot car and law enforcement escort schedules live in phone calls and personal calendars. When an escort falls through at 5 AM, the move is dead for the day - and the carrier absorbs the standby cost while scrambling to rebook.

03

Route Survey Records Lost

Survey photos, bridge ratings, and overhead clearance notes get taken by a driver and sent to a personal email. By the time the move runs again, nobody can find the documentation - so the survey happens twice and the cost gets buried.

What TMI Builds

Six systems. One operating layer.

Purpose-built for heavy haul - permit tracking, escort scheduling, route documentation, and move coordination on one platform.

01

Permit Tracking and Alerts

Every permit tied to a move, with expiration dates, travel windows, and state-specific conditions stored in one place. The system flags permit issues before the truck rolls - not after it's stopped roadside.

02

Escort Scheduling

Pilot car and law enforcement escort assignments tracked against move schedules. Confirmation required from each provider before move approval. When something falls through, dispatch sees it immediately and can rebook from a managed vendor list.

03

Route Survey Library

Survey notes, bridge ratings, overhead clearance measurements, and photos stored by route corridor. When the same lane runs again, the previous survey is available in seconds - and any conditions that changed since last time are flagged.

04

Move Planning Checklist

Every required step - permits, utility notifications, escorts, receiver confirmations - tracked against the move date. Nothing rolls until the checklist is complete. The system closes out items as they're confirmed, not assumed.

05

Customer Move Visibility

Customers see permit status, move window, and en-route progress without calling the office. Reduces check-in calls and creates a documented delivery record for project managers managing multiple equipment arrivals.

06

Move Cost Capture

Escort fees, permit costs, survey costs, and standby charges captured per move. The system builds the invoice from actual records - no manual reconstruction and no missed billable items that eat into an already thin margin.

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Average number of permit and compliance steps per superload move
$4,200
Average cost of a delayed or cancelled move due to permit or escort failure
31%
Of move accessorials unbilled due to manual capture gaps
2.8x
More moves coordinated per dispatcher when planning is systematized
Get Started

Build the operating system your heavy haul business needs.

Start with The Audit. One session to map your workflows, find the highest-leverage problems, and build your plan.