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For Freight Brokers · Operations

Run dispatch with 3x less firefighting

Broker operations is mostly manual check calls, paperwork chasing, and exception firefighting. Our AI agents handle the routine carrier check-ins, parse status updates, surface true exceptions before they escalate, and keep your TMS clean. Your dispatchers spend their day on the loads that need a human, not the ones that just need confirming.

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Live Operations
Exception Radar
Active Loads
12
Load 4471·CHI > LAX
Dwell 3h 14m at LAX dock
Resolving...
47
AI handled
6
Escalated
4.2h
Earlier detect
Radar visualization showing 12 active loads with the AI sweeping continuously, surfacing exceptions, auto-resolving most and escalating only what needs a dispatcher.

Plugs into the dispatch and tracking stack you already use

McLeod LoadMaster
Tai TMS
MercuryGate
Aljex
Revenova
Project44
FourKites
Descartes MacroPoint
McLeod LoadMaster
Tai TMS
MercuryGate
Aljex
Revenova
Project44
FourKites
Descartes MacroPoint
How AI Solves It

From morning chaos to controlled day in three steps

01
Tracking Agent

Auto check-in every active load

AI calls or messages carriers on schedule, captures position, ETA, dwell, exceptions. Logs to TMS. No more dispatcher dialing.

Outcome
80% of check calls automated
02
Exception Agent

Detect exceptions hours earlier

Watches for dwell, missed appointments, weather, route deviation, communication blackouts. Surfaces true issues with full context attached.

Outcome
4.2 hrs earlier on average
03
Operations Co-Pilot

Resolve routine, escalate real issues

Dwell over 2 hours? AI rebooks the appointment. Driver missed call? AI calls. Accident? Dispatcher gets pinged with the load file pre-loaded.

Outcome
Most exceptions self-resolve
Specific Use Cases

Where the AI agents actually run ops

80%
of carrier check calls automated
Tracking Agent

Carrier check-in automation

  • Calls or texts carrier on schedule, no dispatcher dialing
  • Captures position, ETA, dwell, exceptions and logs to TMS
  • Switches to dispatcher only on missed contact or anomaly
4.2 hrs
earlier exception detection
Exception Agent

Exception pre-detection

  • Watches dwell, missed appointments, weather, route deviation
  • Surfaces true issues with load file and history pre-attached
  • Filters out routine variance from real escalations
45%
dwell time reduction
Scheduling Agent

Appointment and dwell management

  • Detects late arrivals and rebooks dock appointments automatically
  • Notifies shipper and consignee with new ETA
  • Tracks dwell time for detention billing
3x
dispatcher throughput
Co-Pilot Agent

Dispatcher co-pilot

  • Surfaces only loads that need a human decision
  • Pre-loads the load file, carrier history, customer context
  • Logs the dispatcher's resolution back to the TMS for future learning
Workflow Comparison

Same dispatch day, two timelines

Without Debales
  1. 6:00 AM
    14 active loads, dispatcher arrives
  2. 6:30 AM
    Calling carriers one by one for status
  3. 9:15 AM
    Halfway through check calls, 4 voicemails left
  4. 11:40 AM
    Spots dwell on load 4471, 3 hours late catching it
  5. 12:20 PM
    Calls shipper, rebooks appointment
  6. 1:45 PM
    Logs everything to TMS. Total: 7+ hrs of admin
With Debales
  1. 6:00 AM
    AI has check-called all 14 carriers overnight
  2. 6:01 AM
    Dashboard: 12 on track, 2 at-risk
  3. 7:23 AM
    Load 4471 dwell exception, AI rebooks
  4. 8:11 AM
    Dispatcher reviews 1 escalated case (accident reroute)
  5. 8:30 AM
    Done with admin. Rest of day: high-value work
  6. End of day
    Total dispatcher hands-on time: 90 minutes
ROI Calculator

See your annual value in 10 seconds

Drag the sliders to your dispatch reality. Numbers update live.

150
3
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$55
Total Annual Value
$641K
Labor reclaimed + exceptions caught early
360
Calls/day
6.8K
Hrs/yr
<60d
Payback
Customer Story

"We grew 35% without hiring a single dispatcher."

A Texas-based broker was running 200 active loads per day with 8 dispatchers, and they were maxed out. Adding people meant a 6-week ramp and rebuilding their process every time. They turned on Debales for carrier check-ins and exception detection.

Within 60 days, the same 8 dispatchers were handling 280 active loads per day. Detention billings went up 18% because dwell exceptions were now being caught and documented in real time. They scaled volume 35% in 9 months without adding ops headcount.

+35%
Volume growth, no hires
80%
Check calls automated
+18%
Detention recovered
4.2 hrs
Earlier exception detect
DO

"Our dispatchers used to be glorified data-entry clerks. Now they actually dispatch. We got our jobs back."

Director of Operations, Texas freight broker
The Agents

Six specialized AI agents, one platform

Tracking Agent

Calls or texts every active carrier on schedule, captures status

Voice + SMSTMS syncPer-load schedule

Exception Agent

Watches dwell, weather, route deviation, communication blackouts

Anomaly detectThreshold rulesPre-emptive

Scheduling Agent

Rebooks dock appointments and notifies stakeholders automatically

AppointmentMulti-partyDetention track

Document Agent

Parses POD, BOL, rate cons, accessorial back-up

PDF readField extractTMS sync

Integration Agent

Two-way sync with McLeod, Tai, MercuryGate, Aljex, Revenova

TMS APIEDIWebhook

Operations Co-Pilot

Escalates true exceptions to your dispatcher with full context attached

Slack/TeamsContext pullHuman-in-loop
Old way vs Debales way

What changes on day one

Without Debales
With Debales
Dispatchers spend mornings on check calls
AI check-calls overnight, dashboard ready at 6am
Dwell discovered hours after it starts
Dwell triggered in real time, appointment rebooked
Exceptions buried under routine status
Only true exceptions surface to humans
Detention often missed on billing
Auto-tracked dwell, accurate accessorial billing
TMS data filled in inconsistently
Every status logged, every event timestamped
Scaling means hiring more dispatchers
Scale volume without scaling headcount
Communication blackouts go unnoticed
AI flags missed contact within 30 minutes
Integrations

Plugs into the systems your team already uses

McLeod LoadMaster
Two-way sync
Tai TMS
Two-way sync
MercuryGate
Two-way sync
Aljex
Two-way sync
Revenova
Two-way sync
Project44
Two-way sync
FourKites
Two-way sync
Descartes MacroPoint
Two-way sync

"We were going to hire three more dispatchers to keep up with growth. Instead we turned on Debales and our existing team handled 35% more loads. Best decision we made all year."

CO
COO
Mid-market freight brokerage
Frequently Asked

Questions ops leads actually ask

It does both. Voice calls use a natural-sounding AI agent that asks the right questions, captures position, ETA, dwell, exceptions. Texts use SMS or carrier-preferred apps. The carrier hears a clear, professional check-in, not an obvious robot.

The AI detects friction in tone or wording and routes to a dispatcher immediately. We have not had a single customer report carrier pushback after the first week. Most carriers prefer the AI because it is consistent, brief, and never asks the same question twice.

McLeod LoadMaster, Tai TMS, MercuryGate, Aljex, Revenova all supported with two-way sync. Status updates land directly on the load record. Exceptions create the same flag your dispatchers already use, so nothing changes about how they work the load.

You set the rules. Default thresholds: dwell over 90 minutes, missed check call by 30 minutes, route deviation over 50 miles, weather alerts in lane, communication blackout over 2 hours. Each rule tunable per customer or load type.

They open one queue in the morning showing escalated loads only. Each card has the load file, carrier history, customer context, and a suggested action pre-loaded. Most loads resolve in under 90 seconds of human time.

Run dispatch without the firefighting.

Book a 30-minute demo. We'll show you how AI handles 80% of carrier check-ins overnight.

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