Vibe Engine:
Modern AI Tools for a Modern
Supply Chain

Built by Mariner and Vibe Software to give you the TMS and ERP features you have always wanted

Mariner partnered with Vibe Software in early 2026 to create Vibe Engine, an advanced artificial intelligence layer that upgrades the logistics systems shippers already run. The collaboration pairs Mariner's asset-backed operating experience with Vibe Software's AI engineering, and the result is a platform that delivers the capabilities logistics professionals have long wanted from their TMS or ERP without asking them to replace either one.

What is Vibe Engine?

Vibe Engine is an intelligence layer that enhances your existing logistics systems. It plugs into your Transportation Management System or ERP and upgrades it instantly with modern, AI-driven capabilities, which means you keep the software your team knows while gaining the functionality it was always missing.

Rather than juggling spreadsheets or working the phones with brokers, you get an intelligent assistant that automates freight procurement, finds the right carriers, and coordinates shipments in real time. Vibe Engine turns an ordinary TMS into a far more capable operating system, and it does so without replacing the platform underneath it.

Key Solution: Automated Procurement
(aka Spot Freight Superpower)

Vibe Engine's standout capability is Automated Spot Procurement, a turbocharged digital freight broker working around the clock inside your network. The AI taps into load boards, carrier systems, GPS data, and historical patterns to match each shipment with the best carriers and rates automatically.It runs rapid-fire bidding events for your spot loads and handles quotes and carrier selection in minutes.

You set the rules and preferences, and Vibe Engine does the heavy lifting, requesting bids, optimizing carrier choices, and finalizing awards under your oversight. The result is faster coverage for your freight, better rates, and far less work for your team.

The Impact

Gain Control & Visibility
No more blind spot in spot freight. Vibe Engine brings your spot procurement into a controlled, transparent workflow, so you see every quote, every carrier choice, every dollar – all in one place. You decide the Vibe Engine brings spot procurement into a controlled, transparent workflow where you see every quote, every carrier choice, and every dollar in one place. You set the rules, and the platform enforces them, which keeps you compliant and eliminates the blank-check feeling of handing freight to a broker.
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Cut Costs with Smart Bids
EEvery spot load is competitively priced. By bringing multiple carriers to the table instantly and analyzing market data, the AI delivers a fair, market-aligned rate rather than the opaque pricing the spot market often produces. Greater transparency means you are no longer left wondering whether you overpaid, and structured competition drives costs down.



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Save Time, Ship Faster
Automated procurement turns the firefight into a smooth, automated process that removes the time-consuming back-and-forth with brokers. There are no endless calls or emails, which frees your team to focus on strategy while the AI handles the hustle. Whether you run it on its own or as part of Mariner's broader Managed Transportation solution, this AI-driven procurement approach delivers speed, savings, and peace of mind to shippers navigating a volatile spot market.
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Reduce Broker Dependence
Mariner Vibe AI gives shippers the tools to manage spot freight in-house with confidence. That means less reliance on third-party brokers (along with their margins) while still accessing a broad carrier pool. You maintain carrier optionality – the AI can engage your preferred carriers or new alternatives – but on your terms and platform. It’s the best of both worlds: the flexibility of the spot market with the control of an internal process.

Whether used on its own or as part of Mariner’s broader Managed Transportation solution, this AI-driven procurement approach delivers speed, savings, and peace of mind to shippers navigating the volatile spot market. Read less.
Vibe Engine gives shippers the tools to manage spot freight in-house with confidence, which means less reliance on third-party brokers and their margins while you still access a broad carrier pool. You keep full carrier optionality, since the AI can engage your preferred carriers or new alternatives, but always on your terms and your platform. This approach helps prevent the bad actors, cost creep, and service failures that plague one-off spot buys, so shippers save money, shipments move on time, and everyone from the CFO to the operations team breathes easier.
Real Results, Fast
Modern supply chains demand speed and agility, and Vibe Engine delivers both. Companies leveraging automated procurement have significantly cut their spot tendering cycle times and achieved more consistent service levels. By structuring the process, Vibe Engine helps prevent the cost creep and service failures that plague one-off spot buys, so shipments move on time and the numbers hold up under scrutiny.

Vibe Engine is one layer of the Mariner platform, alongside Mariner Live for real-time visibility and intelligent automation and Sentinel AI for security, all backed by an asset-based 4PL that is accountable for the freight it moves.