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How to win more freight with automated truckload quoting in the exclusive API marketplace.

An automated truckload quoting tool, like the bitfreighter LiveQuote solution, can help a business win more freight without having to scale up the workforce.

There are many benefits to automating the quoting process, and very few downsides, but more on that later. First, why is it even necessary?

Manual (human) quoting: The current landscape

Currently, most carriers have staff members who provide quotes manually. On average, a human can quote a maximum of about 20 loads per hour.

For shippers trying to source quotes and compare them against other logistics providers, this can really slow down the process.

For carriers, their capacity to issue quotes limits their ability to be competitive against larger players, and to win new clients. As with any manual process, manual quoting is also susceptible to human error, further hindering a company’s potential to win freight.

Benefits of LiveQuote automated quoting

Unlimited quotes

The biggest benefit of switching to automate truckload quoting is the number of quotes that you are able to issue. 

In a sense, this number is only limited by the number of shippers requesting quotes. Once you have set your parameters, you could technically issue an unlimited number of quotes, and all without lifting a finger.

Cast a wider net to win new business

Automation allows you to provide quotes to shippers you otherwise wouldn’t have been able to engage with. 

Once the system has been set up, quotes are provided instantly - as soon as they’re requested. This allows you to explore new shippers and new lanes, without having to commit a human resource to the task.

Automation frees up human resources

Compiling quotes based on a variety of criteria is time-consuming, to say the least. There are different conditions for each load and each client, and there is also a high chance of human error.

By automating this process, all of the calculations for all of the permutations are done once when setting up the tool at the beginning, and that’s it. This frees up countless hours of human effort, which can be redirected into other aspects of the business.

Instant integration

Solutions such as bitfreighter’s LiveQuote integrate with E2Open/Blujay and many other shipper TMS providers.

This allows you to provide instantaneous truckload quotes directly into your potential clients’ systems. No messy email chains, no communication breakdowns.

Schedule a demo

Making the switch to automated truckload quoting could be transformative for any logistics carrier. 

To see how it can save time, improve efficiency, minimize errors and win new freight, schedule a demo with one of our logistics tech experts.