Before you request a rate
Have the pickup and delivery cities, pickup date, equipment, total weight, commodity, pallet count, and appointment requirements ready.
Shipper resources
Better shipment details lead to better freight decisions.
A practical preparation guide for businesses arranging transportation for their own goods and orders.
Check a shipmentWeight means total freight weight
Include products, pallets, packaging, and dunnage. A material weight change can invalidate an estimate or confirmed quote.
Access changes the job
Tell us about appointments, limited-access sites, liftgates, driver assist, lumper requirements, and live-versus-drop expectations.
Describe the freight plainly
Use the actual commercial commodity, packaging type, dimensions when relevant, and whether anything is fragile, high-value, hazardous, or temperature-sensitive.
Know the pricing states
Planning estimate
A budgeting range based on stated assumptions. It is not an offer and cannot be booked.
Confirmed quote
A human-reviewed customer offer with a price, terms, scope, and expiration.
Carrier confirmed
A qualified carrier has accepted the shipment. This happens after the customer accepts an offer.