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Transportation management built for government compliance

Cart.com's Transportation Management System delivers multi-modal freight optimization, real-time visibility, and compliance documentation for government supply chains. From CONUS parcel and LTL to international ocean and air freight, customs brokerage, and HAZMAT compliance, we manage government transportation under one integrated platform.

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Built for FAR/DFARS, ITAR, and HAZMAT compliance

Freight pain points

Rising freight costs across a fragmented carrier network
ITAR, FAR/DFARS, and DOT HAZMAT compliance at every shipment
Inadequate real-time visibility into shipment status
Complex international requirements: AES filings and customs
Surge capacity gaps during emergencies or critical events

Cart.com’s solutions

AI-powered rate shopping across national and global carriers
Built-in compliance documentation for HAZMAT and ITAR freight
Real-time tracking and carrier performance in one dashboard
Multi-modal freight, including foreign military sales
Scalable carrier capacity for surge and emergency distribution

Why Cart.com

Transportation management built for government scale and complexity

Cart.com's government transportation platform combines software with a managed carrier network and multi-modal freight capabilities, delivering cost efficiency, compliance, and visibility across every lane and shipment type.

AI-Powered Rate Optimization

Cart.com's TMS evaluates every shipment against the full carrier network in real time, selecting the optimal combination of cost and transit time. Government programs benefit from pre-negotiated volume rates across national and regional carriers, plus dynamic rate shopping on every shipment.

Multi-Modal Freight Coverage

Cart.com manages the full spectrum of government freight modes: small parcel, LTL and FTL, international ocean (FCL and LCL), air freight (standard, expedited, and charter), customs brokerage, drayage, and intermodal, all through a single TMS platform.

Compliance Documentation and Audit Trails

Government transportation compliance requires complete, accurate documentation at every shipment level, from HAZMAT manifests and ITAR export documentation to UID tracking records and carrier performance reports. Cart.com's TMS generates and maintains this documentation automatically.

Real-Time Visibility and Reporting

Cart.com's transportation visibility dashboard consolidates shipment status, carrier performance, and freight spend data across all modes and lanes. Real-time tracking supports the cost accountability and performance reporting requirements of government transportation contracts.

Transportation services across every government shipment type

From individual parcel deliveries to military installations to international ocean freight for foreign military sales programs, Cart.com manages government transportation at every scale and complexity level.

Parcel and Small Package Delivery

Preferred rates and AI-powered carrier selection deliver cost-effective, trackable parcel shipping to military installations, VA facilities, government offices, and individual service member addresses, including APO/FPO destinations. Complete tracking data and delivery confirmation are captured for every shipment.

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LTL and FTL Domestic Freight

Pallet-level and full truckload freight to government distribution centers, military bases, and agency facilities is managed through Cart.com's carrier network with competitive pricing, automated booking, and real-time tracking from origin to delivery. Freight audit and payment services reduce billing errors.

International Ocean and Air Freight

Cart.com's international freight capabilities span FCL and LCL ocean shipments, standard and expedited air freight, and charter air for time-critical cargo, supported by customs brokerage, AES filing support, and ITAR export compliance documentation. Foreign military sales logistics and international humanitarian distribution are included.

HAZMAT Transportation Compliance

Shipping HAZMAT for government agencies requires DOT compliance expertise across all nine hazard classifications, proper packaging and labeling, mode-specific placarding, and accurate shipping documentation. Cart.com's team is experienced in military HAZMAT mobility requirements, including USTRANSCOM DTR Part III standards.

Customs Brokerage and Export Compliance

International government shipments require precise documentation, accurate HTS classification, and compliance with export control regulations including ITAR and EAR. Cart.com's customs brokerage manages import entry filing, export documentation, AES filing, and country-specific compliance requirements.

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Emergency and Surge Transportation

When declared emergencies require rapid national distribution, vaccines, PPE, medical countermeasures, or disaster relief supplies, Cart.com's carrier relationships and multi-modal capabilities provide the surge transportation capacity government agencies need. Emergency routing, priority carrier tendering, and real-time tracking are available from the moment a surge event is declared.

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A transportation platform built to integrate with federal systems

Cart.com's Transportation Management System is built on an API-first architecture that integrates with federal procurement, ERP, and logistics management systems, reducing the manual data entry and reconciliation that comes with disconnected tools. Shipment data, carrier performance metrics, freight cost reporting, and compliance documentation flow automatically from Cart.com's TMS into agency reporting environments.

Real-time tracking APIs connect to agency visibility platforms so logistics managers can monitor every in-transit shipment without switching between carrier portals. Cybersecurity controls aligned to NIST standards protect the freight data, shipment records, and contract documentation that flow through the platform.

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Why Cart.com

What sets Cart.com's government transportation management apart

Cart.com brings together AI-powered software, a managed carrier network, and deep government logistics expertise — a combination that delivers cost savings, compliance, and operational performance that traditional freight brokers and legacy TMS providers cannot match.

Proven cost savings for government programs

Cart.com's AI-powered rate optimization has delivered millions in annual freight cost savings for government agency clients — a direct result of combining dynamic rate shopping with pre-negotiated carrier pricing and intelligent shipment routing. Cost savings are reported transparently through real-time dashboards and periodic performance reviews, giving agencies full visibility into the financial impact of Cart.com's transportation management program.

Government compliance expertise

Government freight compliance spans FAR/DFARS transportation requirements, ITAR international controls, DOT HAZMAT regulations, UID tracking mandates, and agency-specific reporting requirements. Cart.com's government transportation team understands these requirements and builds compliance documentation workflows directly into shipment processing — so every outbound shipment is compliant by default, not by exception. Compliance expertise is not an add-on; it is a core competency.

Nationwide carrier network and reach

Cart.com's carrier network spans national, regional, and local carriers across all modes — providing the geographic coverage needed to serve military installations, VA facilities, government offices, and agency distribution points across the CONUS. Our 18 fulfillment facilities serve as regional distribution nodes that reduce final-mile distance and cost for agency outbound programs. Network scale drives the leverage that produces competitive carrier rates for government clients.

Cybersecure transportation data management

Transportation data — shipment manifests, carrier records, freight cost data, and compliance documentation — is sensitive information that government programs must protect. Cart.com's systems are designed with enterprise-grade cybersecurity controls aligned to NIST SP 800-171, ensuring that transportation records and freight data are protected against unauthorized access throughout their lifecycle. Secure, compliant data management is standard in every Cart.com government engagement.

Fulfillment center locations across the country

Nationwide network of 18 fulfillment facilities with over 10M+ square feet of warehouse space. Strategic locations across the country enable the speed, scalability and flexibility brands need to thrive in today’s ecommerce market.

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Medical and pharmaceutical distribution

Government medical supply chains, spanning DLA pharmaceutical distribution, VA medical supply programs, and HHS emergency stockpile distribution, require transportation capabilities that combine cold chain integrity, HAZMAT compliance, lot traceability, and complete documentation for every shipment.

Cart.com's TMS coordinates cold chain outbound shipping with temperature monitoring, validated carrier tendering, and continuous in-transit tracking. HAZMAT pharmaceutical shipments are managed with full DOT compliance documentation.

Military and defense logistics

Military supply chain transportation operates under requirements that span DOD freight routing guides, ITAR export controls, UID tracking mandates, and the performance standards of USTRANSCOM and DLA distribution networks.

Cart.com's team is experienced in HAZMAT mobility compliance, foreign military sales international freight, and CONUS distribution to military installation consignees. RFID and UID tracking connect outbound transportation records to inventory accountability systems.

Emergency response and disaster logistics

Emergency response logistics require transportation capabilities that activate rapidly, scale nationally, and maintain performance under the operational pressure of a declared emergency, without sacrificing the documentation and compliance requirements government programs cannot waive.

Cart.com's advisor Timothy W. Manning, former White House COVID-19 Supply Chain Coordinator and FEMA Deputy Administrator, brings firsthand experience managing national-scale emergency transportation programs, and that operational knowledge directly informs how Cart.com designs its emergency logistics capabilities.

Proven outcomes for apparel brands

Warehouse efficiency

Tripled efficiency across key workflows, speeding up returns handling.

Cart.com gives us detailed insight into how returns are processed, removing subjectivity. That saves a lot of unnecessary work for us.

Joe Gullo SVP, Supply Chain & Logistics, Thursday Boot Company

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Top 20 in Kids Multivitamin

Plus a spot on Amazon's Mother's Day gift list — within months of launch.

When you achieve that growth, maintaining inventory is the hardest part. The Amazon ecosystem is dependent on you maintaining inventory – and you’re penalized if you don’t. It’s critical to maintain inventory and scale our capacity, while maintaining quality, to meet the surging demand.

Cody Griffin Vice President of Strategy, First Day

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Months to a Sephora deal

Hanni landed an exclusive wholesale agreement with Sephora just 8 months post-launch, then outgrew their 3PL's capacity to keep up.

Our business grew very quickly, both our DTC and Wholesale. That became unmanageable for our previous 3PL.

Jennie Pan Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Hanni

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From hundreds of orders a month to thousands

Without losing the brand experience.

Cart.com’s proactiveness, organization structure, and human interaction is a true differentiator among competitors in the industry. It’s rare to find an external solutions provider that feels like internal staff, the Cart.com team is truly vested in our brand success.

Austin Blair Co-Founder, Laundry Sauce

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Warehouse efficiency

Tripled efficiency across key workflows, speeding up returns handling.

Cart.com gives us detailed insight into how returns are processed, removing subjectivity. That saves a lot of unnecessary work for us.

Joe Gullo SVP, Supply Chain & Logistics, Thursday Boot Company

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Why Cart.com

Transportation management capabilities that support every layer of government supply chain

Cart.com's government transportation program connects directly to our broader fulfillment, warehousing, and supply chain software capabilities — providing government agencies with an integrated logistics platform rather than a standalone freight service.

Integrated with Cart.com's fulfillment and warehousing network

Cart.com's TMS operates as part of an integrated platform that connects outbound transportation directly to warehouse operations and order management across 18 CONUS facilities. Carrier selection, label generation, and shipment tendering happen automatically as orders are processed — eliminating manual intervention and reducing handling time between pick/pack completion and carrier pickup. This integration creates a seamless, documented flow from inventory receipt through final-mile delivery confirmation that supports government accountability requirements throughout the supply chain.

AI-powered savings reporting and cost accountability

Government transportation programs are subject to cost accountability requirements that demand clear, auditable records of freight expenditures, carrier selection decisions, and savings realized against baseline rates. Cart.com's real-time savings reporting dashboard captures cost-per-shipment data, carrier performance metrics, and cumulative freight savings across every program — providing the financial transparency that government contracting officers and program managers require. Periodic freight spend reports connect transportation cost data to broader program performance reviews, making the value of Cart.com's rate optimization visible and defensible at every level of the agency.

VMI and consumption-based replenishment logistics

Cart.com's Vendor Managed Inventory programs for government agencies require transportation capabilities that can execute reliable, frequent replenishment shipments to agency end-points on consumption-driven schedules — not fixed calendar cycles. Our TMS supports dynamic replenishment transportation that responds to real-time inventory signals from agency facilities, ensuring that VMI programs maintain target stock levels without overshipping or accumulating excess inventory. The result is a transportation model that is both cost-efficient and aligned to actual agency consumption patterns.

Multi-modal flexibility for complex government freight

Government supply chains move a wide range of product types across diverse geographic requirements — from pharmaceuticals and vaccines to uniforms, equipment, commissary goods, and sensitive defense materiel. Each product type and destination may require a different transportation mode, compliance approach, and carrier capability. Cart.com's multi-modal platform provides the flexibility to route each shipment through the right mode — parcel, LTL, FTL, ocean, air, or intermodal — under a single managed transportation program, with consistent compliance documentation and visibility across every lane.