Freight brokerage & logistics

Custom Odoo TMS for a freight broker

March 2026 | May 2026

Objective

Replace JVA Logistique's legacy Jam TMS and Excel hybrid with a custom Odoo 19 module that owns the full freight broker workflow: public RFQ intake, multi-stop dispatch with appointment management, carrier load tenders, automatic client invoicing, auto-drafted carrier vendor bills, and bilingual shipper and carrier portals. Built strictly on Community-tier dependencies so JVA can self-host later if needed.

Practices: Spec-first scoping, demo-driven feedback loops, process gap analysis, post-install hooks with versioned migration scripts
Systems: Odoo 19 Community on Odoo.sh, PostgreSQL, QWeb PDF templates, SCSS, GitHub with semver tagging

Key results

16/16 OPS and ADM workflow items from JVA's process spec delivered.
23/23 demo review feedback items addressed across the bilingual tracking documents.
10/12 process gap items from the current-TMS walkthrough closed.
~490 fr_CA translation entries for a fully bilingual interface.
20+ module iterations shipped, each upgrading existing installs cleanly.

Key deliverables

jva_booking Odoo module: a single module owning the end-to-end freight broker workflow.
Public RFQ intake: multi-line LTL and single-line FTL request forms, plus a carrier signup form.
Shipper portal: quote accept and reject, with real-time booking tracking.
Carrier portal: load tender accept, reject and counter-offer flow, with carrier-name privacy.
Broker backend: Daily Tracking dashboard, Load Board kanban, multi-quote grouping and booking duplication wizards, and manual carrier rate entry.
Bilingual PDF confirmations: automated carrier and client documents honoring each contact's language preference.
Automated billing: sale order and draft carrier vendor bill generated on delivery.