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How to use the Carrier Relationship Management agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The carrier-relationship-management skill is a set of written domain knowledge, in Japanese, that tells your AI agent to think like a senior transport manager with more than 15 years of experience running trucking, LTL and intermodal carriers. This guide explains what the skill changes, how to install it, how to ask for it with natural requests, and what to check before relying on its output. By the end you will know how to get a structured carrier vetting, negotiation or scorecard process from the agent.
Carrier Relationship Managementaffaan-m/ECC · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the carrier-relationship-management ZIP from the skill's page on the directory.
- 2Unzip into the skills folder. For personal use, unzip into ~/.claude/skills/. For one project, unzip into that project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the ZIP.
- 4Describe a carrier task. Ask in plain language, for example about vetting a carrier, negotiating a rate or building a scorecard.
- 5Add your numbers. Include the lane, volume, current rate and carrier terms so the agent can compare options.
- 6Verify before deciding. Check FMCSA authority, insurance and any reference figures in the official systems or live market data.
What does the carrier relationship management skill make the agent do?
Once the skill is loaded, the agent follows a structured process for carrier work. According to the skill source, that process covers sourcing and vetting carriers through FMCSA SAFER with insurance and reference checks, structuring RFPs with lane-level data, volume commitments and scoring criteria, and negotiating rates by splitting them into line-haul, fuel and accessorial components.
It also covers building routing guides with primary and backup assignments and automatic tender rules, tracking carrier performance on a weighted scorecard (on-time, claims rate, tender acceptance and cost), and running quarterly business reviews that adjust assignments based on scorecard rankings.
- Carrier onboarding: FMCSA authority checks, insurance certificate verification, safety score thresholds and a 90-day trial scorecard
- Annual RFP: structuring a bid package and comparing bids against DAT benchmarks
- Tight capacity: activating backup carriers and negotiating temporary capacity surcharges
How do you install the carrier relationship management skill?
The skill is distributed as a ZIP download from the directory page. It contains a single file, SKILL.md. You can install it in one of two ways.
For personal use with Claude Code, unzip the download into ~/.claude/skills/ so the skill folder sits there. For a single project, unzip it into the project's .claude/skills/ folder instead. In the Claude apps, you can upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Download the ZIP from the skill's page on the directory
- Personal install: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: unzip into the project's .claude/skills/ folder
- Claude apps: upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills
How do you trigger the skill with a natural request?
You do not need a special command. Describe the carrier task in plain language. The skill's description covers carrier portfolio management, rate negotiation, carrier performance tracking, freight allocation and strategic carrier relationships, so requests that match those topics are the ones it is designed for.
Name the situation clearly: the mode of freight, the lane, what you already have and what you need back. Good requests give the agent something to work with, such as the lane, the volume and the current rate.
- "Help me vet a new regional LTL carrier before I add them to our portfolio."
- "Build an RFP outline for our 200-lane truckload annual bid."
- "Break this carrier quote into line-haul, fuel surcharge and accessorial components."
- "Set up a weighted scorecard for our carriers covering on-time, claims, tender acceptance and cost."
- "Our primary carrier on the Chicago to Dallas lane dropped tender acceptance to 60%. What should we do?"
What does the skill include as reference material?
The core knowledge covers rate negotiation basics. It separates the components of a freight rate so you can see where you are overpaying. The source gives reference figures for LTL discounts (commonly 70 to 85 percent off a carrier's published tariff for a mid-volume shipper), accessorial fee ranges, minimum charges and a target mix of roughly 75 to 85 percent contract freight with 15 to 25 percent spot.
These figures are examples from the source, not verified current market data. Treat them as starting points for your own questions, and check live DAT data or carrier quotes before you act on them.
- Line-haul: benchmark against DAT or Greenscreen lane rates for truckload; LTL discounts off tariff
- Fuel surcharge: negotiate the full table, including base trigger price, increment and index lag
- Accessorials: detention, liftgate, residential delivery and reclassification fees
- Contract versus spot: contract rates usually run 6 to 12 months
What do you need before you start, and what are the safety notes?
The skill lists no requirements. It does not run scripts and does not use the network, according to the source. It is a text file of instructions and reference knowledge that the agent reads.
Be careful with what the skill covers. It mentions FMCSA SAFER checks, but it gives no verification procedure, and the agent may not have live access to those systems. Do not treat the agent's output as a safety or legal compliance sign-off. Verify carrier authority and insurance yourself in the official systems, and confirm rates against live market data and signed quotes before making binding decisions.
- No listed requirements; runs no scripts; uses no network access
- FMCSA SAFER mentions do not include a verification procedure
- Check all figures against live DAT data or carrier quotes
- Final compliance and contract decisions stay with you and your legal team
What tips get better results from the skill?
Give the agent real numbers. Lane names, volumes, current rates and the carrier's stated terms let it compare options instead of giving generic advice. Ask for the output in the form you need, such as a scorecard table or an RFP outline you can edit.
The source is written in Japanese. If your team works in English, you can still ask in English, but check that key terms such as accessorial and tender acceptance come through the way you expect.
- Name the lane, mode, volume and current rate in every request
- Ask for a specific output format, such as a table or checklist
- Ask the agent to separate line-haul, fuel and accessorial costs when reviewing a quote
- Review any figure from the skill against your own market data before using it
What people use it for
- Vetting a new regional LTL carrier before onboarding, with a checklist for authority, insurance and a 90-day trial scorecard
- Preparing an annual lane-level truckload RFP with a bid package structure and bid comparison against benchmarks
- Splitting a carrier quote into line-haul, fuel surcharge and accessorial lines to find where costs are inflated
- Responding to a primary carrier's drop in tender acceptance by activating backups and adjusting routing priorities
- Drafting a quarterly carrier review based on a weighted scorecard of on-time, claims, tender acceptance and cost
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the carrier-relationship-management skill?
Download the ZIP from the skill's page, then unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps, you can instead upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Does the skill require anything else to run?
The source lists no requirements. It runs no scripts and uses no network access, and the package contains a single SKILL.md file.
Is the carrier-relationship-management skill free?
The skill is licensed under MIT on the source item listing, and the source lists no price. Check the skill's page for current licence terms before you redistribute it.
Can the skill check a carrier's authority and insurance for me?
Not reliably. The skill mentions FMCSA SAFER checks but gives no verification procedure, and the agent may not have live access to those systems. Verify carrier authority and insurance yourself in the official sources.
Why is the skill written in Japanese?
The domain knowledge in the source is written in Japanese, so it suits teams that want a Japanese-language reference for freight contract concepts. English-speaking users can still ask in English but should check key terms carefully.
What are the alternatives if this skill does not fit my needs?
The source does not compare this skill with other tools, so it cannot say how it stacks up. If you need live market rates, a freight rate platform or your carriers' current quotes are the source for current data; this skill is a structured checklist and reference.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you are a logistics or transport manager, a shipper or small broker who wants a structured checklist for carrier negotiations, RFPs and scorecards, or a team that wants Japanese-language freight contract reference. Pick something else if you need binding rate decisions, safety or legal compliance sign-off, or live market data, because the figures are generic examples and the skill cannot verify carrier systems.
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