FourKites adds rail tracking to visibility platform

FourKites company logoFourKites announced the availability of rail tracking to its real-time freight visibility and orchestration platform.

With the addition of rail/intermodal freight tracking, FourKites says it has taken the next step towards becoming the first omni-modal visibility solution.

“This a natural evolution to our platform, and one that our customers have requested,” said Mathew Elenjickal, CEO of FourKites.

With the addition of rail, combined with over-the-road capabilities, FourKites says shippers and 3PLs gain enhanced visibility and control of the transportation life cycle as they pursue plans to introduce support for additional modes of transportation.

“Our customers have made it loud and clear; they want a true enterprise-grade visibility platform across all modes of shipping. We’re proud to take this next step,” said Priya Rajagopalan, FourKites’ chief product officer.