Using Quick Rate

The minimum data required to perform a rate query is:

  • Origin and Destination City, State/Prov, and Country OR Postal Code
  • Either Pickup for Delivery date
  • Total Weight
  • Routing Guide selection

To use Quick Rate:

  1. Select > Rate Query > Quick Rate.
  2. Specify this information:
    Address Book ID
    Specify the address book ID for a given location. This information is retrieved from the address book when you click Get Rate:
    • City
    • State/Province
    • Postal, Airport, or Ocean Port code
    • Country
    If you need help locating an address book ID, click the Address Lookup link.
    City
    This is the city for the origin and destination locations.
    State/Prov
    This is the state or province for the origin and destination locations.
    Code
    This is the origin and destination postal code, airport code, or ocean port code. Address Lookup populates this field or you can specify the code.
    This feature supports only U.S. and Canadian postal codes. If you specified U.S. or Canadian city, state/province, and country information, the postal code is not required. However, TM will find the first valid postal code for that combination when you click Get Rate.
    Lookup
    Click this link to lookup a postal code, airport code, or ocean port code. See Using the address book lookup.
    Country
    This is the country of the origin and destination locations.
    Date
    This is the pick up and delivery date. The default pick up date is the current date.
    Time
    Specify the pick up and delivery time. The time format is HHMM (24 hour).
    Use Exact Date
    Checking the Use Exact Date selection specifies that the exact date the user enters should be used as rate query criterion.

    If you do not check it, then any pickup and/or delivery date/time entered is interpreted as meaning:

    • For pickup: A date earlier than the specified pickup date/time is not used as query criterion when selecting potential rate contracts; however, a date after the specified date can be used.
    • For delivery: A date later than the specified delivery date/time is not used as query criterion when selecting potential rate contracts; however, a date prior to the specified date can be used.
    Total Weight
    Specify the total weight of all items in the shipment and then select the unit of measure for the items in the order. The unit of measure is required.
    Total Volume
    Specify the total volume of the shipment and then select the unit of measure for the items in the order.
    When you modify dimensional information, you must clear the this field so to retrieve a new value.
    Dimensions UOM
    Select the unit of measure for determining dimensions. If you do not know the total volume, click the Dimensions link. You can specify numeric values up to 10 digits for Quantity, Length, Width, and Height.
    For the Dimensions, select a single unit of measure. Click Add More Rows to add additional information.
    Routing Guide
    Select the routing guide to query against. The default is the routing guide that appears in the master routing guide configured with your organization as Seller to All Buyers.
    Freight Class
    Select a freight class from the list provided; freight class is used primarily in LTL rating. If you do not specify a freight class, the default value is the freight class within each rate contract.
    Routed Via
    Specify airport code to determine an airport to route cargo moving on this lane. Click Add to save an airport code to the Routed Via Airport table.
    Quantity
    Specify the shipment unit quantity
    Quantity UOM
    Specify the quantity unit of measure. Use "PALLET" for pallets.
  3. To find all carrier rate contracts that meet your query criteria, click Get Rate. Results display according to carrier ranked preference.
  4. To save your information click Service Requirements. To reset the page to the default values click Reset.