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Freight and transport companies · WhatsApp marketing

Use WhatsApp for rate enquiries and trip updates without losing the thread.

WhatsApp is already where shippers, brokers and drivers talk to a transport company, so WhatsApp marketing here means giving that channel structure. GullySales sets up the Business profile, the saved replies and the lists, and agrees with the owner what is sent and to whom.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What WhatsApp marketing means

WhatsApp marketing is sending updates, offers and reminders to customers on the app most Indian buyers already check daily. GullySales sets up business WhatsApp, writes the message templates and keeps the list consented and current.

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Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The enquiry arrives mid-chat with no context”

    A shipper messages the owner's personal number asking for a truck on a lane, and the message sits between family photos and driver calls. Nothing marks it as a quote request, and the answer goes out from memory.

  • “Trip updates are the best message you send”

    A dispatch manager at a plant wants to know where the truck is and when it will reach the gate. A clear update with vehicle number, location and expected arrival can be forwarded inside their own company, which shows your reliability to people you have never met.

  • “Broadcasting rates to everyone annoys the right people”

    Sending one message to every contact, including plants that moved to another carrier long ago, spoils the list. Shippers should receive only what concerns their lanes, and only after they have agreed to receive messages from you.

  • “A drivers' group and a customers' list are different things”

    Drivers need instructions and shippers need updates. Mixing them in one chat leaks rates and routes. Keep the lists apart, and know who can see what, before a customer reads a message meant for the yard.

What we do

What we deliver for freight and transport companies.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A WhatsApp Business profile

    A business number with company name, lanes, vehicle types, office address and a catalogue of services, kept separate from the owner's personal chats.

    Result: Shippers find a proper business profile when they write in.

  2. Saved replies for common questions

    Ready answers for rate enquiries, documents requested, vehicle availability and tracking, each asking for the lane, load and date in one go.

    Result: The first reply to an enquiry collects what is needed to quote.

  3. Trip update template

    A set format for vehicle number, driver contact if the shipper agrees, current location and expected arrival, used by the dispatcher on each trip.

    Result: Logistics managers get updates they can forward without retyping.

  4. Permission-based lists by lane

    Contact lists grouped by lane and shipper type, with a note of who agreed to receive messages from you.

    Result: A message about a return load reaches only the shippers who need it.

  5. A rule for what is sent

    A one-page guide for the office on what goes out as a message, what goes as a call, and what is never shared in a group, with the platform's current rules checked.

    Result: The whole office handles customer chats the same way.

  6. Link from website and profile to chat

    A click-to-chat button on lane pages and in the capability profile, opening a message already starting with the lane.

    Result: A shipper on your site reaches a person with one tap.

How the result is measured

  • Messages delivered
  • Reply rate
  • Enquiries from WhatsApp

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Who it is for

This is written for these freight and transport companies.

  • Full truck load fleet owners
  • Part truck load and groupage operators
  • Transport brokers and freight agents
  • Container and trailer transport companies
  • Temperature-controlled and reefer transport
  • Tanker operators for liquids and chemicals
  • Heavy haulage and project cargo movers
  • Staff bus and employee transport operators
  • Freight forwarders handling road, rail and port movements

How it works

From your first message to the first report.

No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.

  1. First

    Your brief

    You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.

  2. After the brief

    A conversation and a written scope

    We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.

  3. Before work starts

    Baseline recorded

    The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.

  4. After the baseline

    The first fix goes live

    The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.

  5. As agreed

    Report against the baseline

    What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.

  6. At renewal

    Renew on the numbers

    The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.

How the whatsapp marketing work runs

  1. 1

    Understand current WhatsApp use

    We review how customers currently message you and how consistently, if at all, it is answered.

  2. 2

    Audit common questions

    We identify the questions that come up repeatedly, which decide what should be automated first.

  3. 3

    Set up automation and templates

    An automated first response and quick reply templates are built for the most common needs.

  4. 4

    Connect to the CRM

    Conversations are linked to customer records so context carries over between team members.

  5. 5

    Measure and optimise

    We track response time and conversion, refining automated responses based on what customers actually ask.

Why us

Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.

  • Marketing and sales, as one job

    Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.

  • The person on the first call does the work

    No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.

  • A baseline before anything starts

    Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.

  • The fee in writing, split three ways

    Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.

  • One office, and we say so

    Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.

#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.

Your brief

Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.

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FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Can we send rate offers to all our contacts at once?
Send only to people who have agreed to hear from you, and group them by lane so each message is relevant. Check the platform's current rules on business messaging before any broadcast, and keep a record of consent.
Should drivers be in the same group as customers?
No. Keep a drivers' group for the yard and a separate channel for shippers, so rates, routes and instructions do not reach the wrong people.
Do we need the WhatsApp Business API?
A Business app on a dedicated number is enough for a small fleet. The API suits a larger office with several people answering and a CRM to connect. We start with what you need today and say so if that changes.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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