This article highlights Parade's feature parity with industry tools RMIS, MCP, and Highway. Below is a comprehensive comparison table followed by in-depth explanations for each feature.
Feature Comparison Table
Feature | RMIS | MCP | Highway |
Auto-enable carriers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Auto-disable carriers | Yes | Yes | Yes (limited DNU controls) |
Data latency | Regular sync every 15 minutes | Regular sync every 30 minutes | Webhook on updated carrier |
One-time/initial sync | API | Backfill | CSV import job |
Risk Level Tolerance Configurability | Not available | Configurable toggle for "Unacceptable" carriers | Fully configurable |
Real-time Quote Disqualification | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Email Verification/Fraud Protection | Not available | Not available | Available |
Lane Preference Support | No | No | No |
Retrieve Carrier Contacts | Yes | Yes | Not available |
Ingest Insurance Information | Yes | Yes | Not available |
Onboarding Links | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Detailed Feature Analysis
Auto-Enable and Auto-Disable Carriers
RMIS: Fully supports automated enabling and disabling of carriers.
MCP: Supports this feature, but it lacks the ability to turn this feature off. RMIS & Highway do have the ability to turn it off.
Highway: Allows enabling carriers but has partial implementation for disabling carriers, with no DNU mapping.
Data Latency
RMIS: Regular sync intervals occur every 15 minutes.
MCP: Sync occurs every 30 minutes.
Highway: Webhooks trigger updates when carrier information changes.
One-Time / Initial Sync
RMIS: Syncs are handled via APIs for efficient and accurate initial imports.
MCP: Relies on backfill processes.
Highway: Uses CSV import jobs.
Risk Level Tolerance Configurability
RMIS: Not available.
MCP: Allows toggling risk tolerance, enabling “Unacceptable” carriers to quote and book assuming they have a completed packet.
Highway: Fully configurable to allow flexible risk tolerance thresholds.
Real-Time Quote Disqualification
All three platforms — RMIS, MCP, and Highway — support the disqualification of quotes based on real-time data.
Email Verification and Fraud Protection
RMIS: Not available
MCP: Not available.
Highway: Available.
Lane Preference Support
Neither RMIS, MCP nor Highway currently support lane preferences.
Retrieve Carrier Contacts
RMIS and MCP both allow retrieval of carrier contacts.
Highway: Not available.
Ingest Insurance Information
Both RMIS and MCP, support insurance data ingestion workflows.
Highway: not available.
Onboarding Links
RMIS: Supports onboarding links but limits functionality to general freight management.
MCP and Highway: Both platforms fully support onboarding link workflows.
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