Carrier sourcing platform TEG has introduced automated CO₂ emissions calculations across its platform, enabling hauliers, third-party logistics providers and shippers to access estimated carbon emissions data for individual loads from the point they are booked.

The new feature estimates CO₂e for each vehicle journey using the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors 2025, the methodology used for Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR).

The emissions calculations apply both to loads completed by carriers within the TEG network and to loads sourced off-platform by members, providing emissions estimates across subcontracted operations.

While emissions data may already be available on some contracted transport operations, TEG said ad hoc freight sourced through freight marketplaces has traditionally lacked shipment-level carbon reporting because carriers can vary from one job to the next.

TEG connects more than 10,000 transport businesses and processes over three million loads a year.

The company said the tool allows emissions data to be analysed by carrier, route and vehicle type, giving operators greater visibility of emissions generated through subcontracted transport activity.

According to DfT figures, empty running accounts for around 30% of haulage vehicle miles. TEG said the additional data could help operators identify opportunities to reduce emissions and support Scope 3 reporting.

The emissions data is also integrated with TEG’s SmartPay settlement system, linking carbon estimates to the operational and financial records for each load.

TEG said demand for shipment-level emissions reporting is increasing as larger shippers, retailers and manufacturers seek more detailed Scope 3 emissions data from their logistics providers in response to evolving sustainability reporting requirements.

Lyall Cresswell, TEG and Trustd founder and chief executive, said: “We sit at the centre of how loads are sourced, executed, and paid. Adding emissions visibility to that same data layer is a natural step.

“Our member businesses can now respond to Scope 3 requests with load-level estimates built on the Government’s own methodology, not spreadsheets and guesswork.

“This is a first step. We intend to deepen the data over time, but the principle matters now: if you can see it, you can manage it.”

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