Carrier1 and Descartes Aljex: Connecting the Broker, the Carrier, and the Driver on Every Load

Carrier1 and Descartes Aljex have built an integration that connects brokers, carriers, and drivers on every load, from tender all the way through payment.

Covering a load is only the first step. After a carrier is assigned, the brokerage still has to tender the load, track it, keep in touch with the driver, collect documents, invoice, and get everyone paid. For most teams, that work is spread across phone calls, email threads, carrier portals, and single-purpose tools that don't talk to each other.

Carrier1 and Descartes Aljex™ have built an integration to close those gaps. Descartes Aljex provides the transportation management foundation. Carrier1 adds digital workflows for brokers, carriers, and drivers. Together, they let brokerage teams handle more of each load in one place, from the tender all the way through payment.

How It Works

Carrier1 doesn't replace your TMS. It runs alongside it and connects your brokerage team to the carriers you already trust through one shared digital workflow. Descartes Aljex remains the system your team works in every day, and Carrier1 carries those workflows out to the carriers and drivers who are actually hauling the freight.

The result is that load details, status updates, messages, and paperwork flow more smoothly between the people planning a shipment and the people moving it. Brokers see execution more clearly, and carriers and drivers get one consistent way to receive and send what they need.

What the Integration Covers

• Private carrier networks and digital tendering. Work directly with your trusted carriers and simplify how loads are tendered, accepted, and executed.
• Connected carriers and drivers. Brokerage teams, carriers, and drivers share the same load information and stay in contact through one channel.
• Automated tracking and visibility. Location and status updates are captured as the load moves, which cuts down on manual check calls.
• Document automation. Rate confirmations, bills of lading, proofs of delivery, and other load documents are exchanged and managed digitally.
• Tender-to-payment automation. Execution, documents, invoicing, and payment are tied together in one consistent digital flow.

Why It Matters for Aljex Brokers

The main payoff for Descartes Aljex users is less manual coordination. Teams spend less time on repetitive carrier-facing tasks, get better real-time information, and run more of each load through a single connected process.

That frees people to focus on exceptions and customer service instead of chasing updates across emails, calls, and separate tools, all without leaving their current TMS or their existing carrier relationships.

Fits the Way You Already Work

This isn't another standalone system to log into. Descartes Aljex stays the operational core of your brokerage, and Carrier1 extends it to the carrier and the driver. The combination gives brokers a practical path to smoother execution, better visibility, and less manual work on every load.