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You want carrier self-scheduling and dock records live quickly, at a published monthly price, for a handful of warehouses.
Alternatives · C3 Reservations
A C3 Reservations alternative sized for one to ten warehouses.
C3 Reservations, from C3 Solutions, is an enterprise dock scheduling system for high-traffic distribution centers, with rule-based durations, a carrier and supplier portal and integrations. Live Unload covers the core of the same job for smaller operations, with prices on the website and setup in an afternoon.
Side by side
| Topic | Live Unload | C3 Reservations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Published: Pro $100 a month ($1,000 a year) for up to 3 warehouses; Enterprise $200 a month ($2,000 a year) for up to 10. | Not published. Capterra lists the price as "Contact vendor". |
| Getting started | 7-day free trial, card required. Sign up online and set up the same day. | Capterra lists no free trial. |
| Carrier booking | Carriers book at liveunload.com/your-name with a load reference and an email address. No account and no charge. | A carrier and supplier web portal across multiple sites. |
| Appointment length | One-hour slots with a limit on trucks per hour, set per warehouse, and closures or capacity changes by date. | Capacity and rule-based appointment durations. |
| Dock activity | Arrival, start and departure in one click each, reefer temperature, overage, shortage and damage, photos, paperwork and a printable BOL on the appointment. | Dock management, alerts and notifications. |
| Reports | CSV exports, scheduled emailed reports, a yard report, and on Enterprise carrier scorecards and an all-warehouses view. | Reports and dashboards, audit and compliance tools. |
What we say about C3 Reservations comes from its public listings and website, checked November 2026: C3 Reservations on Capterra, C3 Solutions. Products change; check with C3 Reservations for the latest. C3 Reservations is a trademark of its owner, and Live Unload is not affiliated with it.
What C3 Reservations offers that Live Unload doesn't
- Appointment lengths that vary by rule (for example by load size). Live Unload uses one-hour slots with a capacity per hour.
- API integrations with warehouse and transportation systems. Live Unload offers CSV and Excel import and CSV export today.
- Mobile apps for Android and iPhone. Live Unload runs in the phone's browser.
Choose C3 Reservations if
You run very high-volume sites that need variable appointment lengths and system integrations from day one.
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Free for 7 days, card required. Set up a warehouse and share your scheduling address the same day.