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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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Sales and marketing for freight and transport companies, the overview.

Last updated 5 Oct 2026.

For freight and transport companies

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.

Read the full WhatsApp marketing and automation page

What to capture or send

The messages a dispatch clerk answers, and the details worth saving from each thread.

Rate enquiry in a fixed format
Ask for lane, weight, material and loading date in one message. Save it to the shipper's record so the quote is not rebuilt from memory.
Rate reply with validity
Send the figure, what it covers and how long it holds. The thread becomes the agreement if a dispute follows.
Truck details
Send vehicle number, driver name and expected arrival at the dock. Record when the clerk confirmed receipt.
Delay notice
Message when a truck is held up, with the reason and the new time. A shipper told early plans around it, and one told late changes transporter.
Proof of delivery photograph
Send the signed LR photograph the same day. It closes the trip and supports the freight bill.

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

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • Drivers and shippers share one group and you have not agreed what each may post, so the first step is a rule.
  • Your customers have not agreed to receive messages from you, and broadcast rate offers would be read as spam.

How it works

How the whatsapp marketing work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Read the chats you already have

    We read how customers write to you, which questions repeat and where a chat goes quiet. The repeated questions decide what gets automated first.

  2. 2

    Sort the list and the permission

    Contacts who asked to hear from you are separated from numbers that only sit in a phone book. We agree the wording new contacts will see before they say yes.

  3. 3

    Choose the app or the API

    One phone and a small team can stay on the ordinary app. Several people on one number, templates or a CRM link need the API through a provider, which is its own piece of setup work.

  4. 4

    Write the replies and the plan

    The greeting, away message, saved replies and handover rule are written in your words and approved by you. The message plan and its templates follow.

  5. 5

    Connect the record and test

    Each link carries its source line and each chat lands in the CRM. We test on real phones, including a customer who asks for a person.

  6. 6

    Read the unanswered questions

    A question the first reply could not answer becomes a new saved reply or a fixed handover. Stop requests are watched too, with the number's quality rating where the API is used, since both show a message plan that has gone too far.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 0, foundation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

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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.
Should drivers be in a group with customers?
Keep drivers in a separate group and pass only the truck details to the shipper. A driver's chat may carry advances, route talk or complaints that a customer should not see. The dispatcher bridges the two and keeps the trail.
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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