Shipping decisions shouldn’t take hours. With the right freight quoting tool, you can compare rates, service levels, and transit times in just seconds. Whether you’re quoting a parcel, LTL, or full truckload shipment, real-time pricing helps you move fast—and smart.
A modern freight quote system shows you exactly what you’ll pay. It pulls rates from your carrier contracts or live spot markets. You enter shipment details once, and the system does the work.
Skip the emails.
Avoid delays.
Eliminate billing surprises.
No guessing.
Smart quoting means more than just cost. You also see estimated delivery dates, accessorial charges, and service levels. You make better decisions and avoid surprises later.
How ShipTLI Makes Freight Quotes Effortless
At TLI we’ve simplified quoting with our ViewPoint TMS. Our platform lets you quote any mode—parcel, LTL, volume, or FTL—through a single screen. You just enter the shipment info, and the system instantly returns rates from multiple carriers.
Want to use your negotiated contracts? You can. Need spot rates from the market? Those are available too. You can sort by cost, speed, or reliability—all without switching tools.
What makes it better? You can move directly from quote to tender with one click. Then track the shipment in real time and audit the invoice, all inside the same platform. ViewPoint connects the entire workflow, saving your team hours.
And if you need something custom—like quoting rules based on product type or region—we can build that into your setup. You get flexibility without the headaches.
Instant Freight Quotes Give You the Advantage
Speed gives you an edge. When a customer asks for shipping options, you can respond on the spot. No callbacks, no forwarding requests to another team. You win business faster and show your clients you’re on top of your game.
Accuracy matters just as much. With real-time quoting, you’re using rates pulled directly from carriers. You get transparent pricing that includes accessorials, fuel surcharges, and other common fees. That means fewer surprises later.
Fast quoting also benefits your team internally. Sales, customer service, purchasing, and logistics can all access the same data. Everyone stays aligned and decisions move quickly. That’s the power of a unified quoting system.
Real-Time Tracking That Starts with the Quote
Translogistics integrates directly with motor carriers, along with TIVE and Descartes MacroPoint to provide live GPS tracking, giving you visibility across all shipments. But it doesn’t stop there—we also monitor light exposure, temperature, and other in-transit conditions with hardware devices.
Why does this matter? It’s not just about logistics. Your purchasing and production teams benefit too. They can track inbound inventory and materials, helping to keep lines running on time.
Your customers expect accurate delivery updates. Consider it the Amazon effect, everyone assumes complete visibility of their freight during transit. ViewPoint TMS delivers this by pulling tracking data from every carrier and displaying it all in one simple dashboard. This solution is indeed multi-modal. It reduces confusion, keeps your team aligned, and allows fast responses to delays.
Real-time tracking enhances performance. You’ll see which carriers hit their marks—and which don’t. If something’s late, you’ll know right away and take action before it becomes a bigger problem.
FAQ: Freight Quote
What is a freight quote?
A freight quote gives you the total cost to ship goods, factoring in weight, size, mode, accessorials, origin and destination.
How do I get an instant freight quote?
Use a platform like Translogistics’ ViewPoint TMS. It pulls real-time rates from your contracted carriers and live market data.
Can I quote parcel and LTL shipments in the same tool?
Yes. ViewPoint TMS supports quoting across parcel, LTL, volume LTL, and contracted FTL – all from one interface.
Can I get instant rates on FTL?
Yes, ViewPoint TMS can automatically populate contract FTL lanes.
TLI’s automated FTL spot rates are currently in internal testing for quality assurance and are expected to launch for customer use in Q4 2025.
Will the quote show accessorial fees and fuel surcharges?
Absolutely. You’ll see a full breakdown so you can compare apples to apples before booking. In quarterly business reviews the FSC and accessorial charges can all be drilled into and analyzed collectively as well.
How does quoting tie into tracking?
Once a quote is booked, ViewPoint instantly activates tracking through API integrations with the carriers, or from integrated platforms like TIVE and MacroPoint.