Inspector

Truck Fill Rate Monitoring and Trailer Optimization

Inspector is load optimization software that turns cameras on every truck into real-time fill rate data. AI measures actual m³ and LDM per departure, scores load quality, and feeds your planning team the intelligence they need to eliminate empty miles.

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5–15%
Higher fill rates
25–75%
Fewer damage claims
Real-time
Route analytics
Day one
Live data

Trailer optimization built on real fill rate data, not historical averages

Most load planning is still based on historical averages and estimated container fill. Inspector replaces that estimate with AI-powered fill rate monitoring: every loading event is photographed, every container is measured, and every departure gets an exact m³ and load-metre reading. The result is trailer load optimization software that gives planners, operations leaders, and carriers the truck fill rate data they need to consolidate shipments, reduce empty miles, and cut transport cost per shipped unit.

How Inspector measures truck fill rate

From camera to dashboard in seconds. No manual data entry, no guesswork.

01

Capture

Cameras mounted on trucks and containers automatically photograph every load at departure and arrival, with no driver action required.

Gate camera capture sequence
02

Analyse

Computer Vision AI calculates fill rates, scores load quality, and identifies cargo types.

3D container fill rate visualisation
03

Optimise

Your planning team uses real-time dashboards to identify underperforming routes, improve load planning, and maximise container utilisation.

Load Meter Factor dashboard chart

Features

Truck & Container Cameras

Non-intrusive cameras installed on trucks, trailers, and containers capture every load automatically, with no driver intervention needed.

Fill Rate by Floor & Volume

Detailed analytics showing actual fill rates broken down by floor coverage and volume for every route and every load.

Load Quality Scoring

AI scores each load for stacking quality, cargo stability, and compliance with loading guidelines, before the doors close.

Arrival & Departure Tracking

Automatic logging of arrival and departure times at every stop, giving your planning office complete route-level visibility.

Sustainability Reporting

Quantify CO₂ reductions from improved fill rates. Data you can use in ESG reports, customer communications, and regulatory filings.

At scale

Proven outcomes: fewer empty miles, lower transport cost

Inspector helps carriers cut empty miles and lower transport cost per shipped unit across the network.

Reduction in truckload transportation spend on top of TMS optimisation

8–10%

Reduction in spot market loads, improved reliability

5%
average, up to 15%

Reduced empty miles for your carriers

70%

Tested at scale.

10 million
data points and counting

Frequently Asked Questions

What is truck fill rate and how is it measured?
Truck fill rate is the share of a trailer's or container's usable cargo space that is actually occupied by goods, typically expressed as a percentage of volume (m³) or loading metres (LDM). Sentispec Inspector measures fill rate automatically from a single camera image per load, reporting both floor coverage and cubic-volume utilisation in real time. Inspector customers typically see 5–15% fill-rate improvement once planners have live data instead of historical averages.
What is fill rate monitoring and why does it matter?
Fill rate monitoring is the continuous measurement of how full each outbound trailer, container, or load unit actually is, departure by departure. It matters because most logistics networks book transport on historical averages or planner estimates, not on reality. Monitoring closes that gap: you stop paying for capacity you don't use, you consolidate shipments that would otherwise run half-empty, and you cut CO₂. At scale, Inspector customers have removed 8–10% of truckload transport spend on top of existing TMS optimisation.
How does Inspector compare to traditional load planning software?
Traditional load planning software optimises what you intend to load using master data: pallet dimensions, product weights, trailer specifications. Inspector complements that by measuring what was actually loaded, using AI on camera images captured at the dock. The combination gives you a closed feedback loop: planning systems generate a target load, Inspector validates it, and discrepancies feed back into the next plan. Inspector is not a replacement for a TMS or planning tool; it is the ground-truth data layer underneath them.
What should I look for in load optimization software for high-volume freight networks?
For a high-volume network, load optimization software needs three things: accurate live load data (not static assumptions), network-level visibility across every departure, and integration with your existing TMS or ERP. Sentispec Inspector provides the data layer (real m³ and LDM per load, damage-quality scoring, and arrival/departure tracking) via REST API and standard exports compatible with all major TMS and ERP platforms. Customers operating up to 5,000 daily departures use Inspector to move from "is 5,000 the right number?" to measured answers on every load.
How quickly does fill rate monitoring deliver measurable savings?
Fill rate data is available in real time from day one of deployment. Most customers see measurable planning-decision improvement within the first weeks. A European furniture retailer realised 2% transport cost savings inside the first month of Inspector go-live, growing to 5% within the first year. An S&P 500 manufacturer consolidated product across 85+ weekly containers for €1M in annual savings after lifting an average 43% fill rate using Inspector data.
Trailer optimization: fill rate vs. trailer repositioning: what's the difference?
Inspector optimizes how trailers are filled and loaded, measuring actual m³, load-metres (LDM) and load quality per departure. It does not track where idle trailers are located across a network. Trailer repositioning tools answer "which empty trailer should move where next?"; Inspector answers "how well is each departing trailer being filled, and what would lift its fill rate?" Inspector is about fill rate and load quality, not asset repositioning.

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