Multi-currency support
Automatic currency conversion, localized taxes, and formatting for international quoting workflows across different regions and accounting requirements.
Automating freight quotes reduces manual errors, accelerates response times to customers, and centralizes rate governance across locations. Enterprises use these systems to enforce negotiated rates and standardize pricing practices, improving operational consistency and margin control.
Responsible for carrier selection, rate negotiations, and validating quote accuracy across lanes. They use quoting software to enforce contracted rates, monitor carrier performance, and approve exceptions before quotes are sent to customers.
Owns system integrations and data flows between the quoting tool, TMS, and ERP. They configure APIs, schedule rate imports, and ensure data integrity for automated quote generation and reporting.
Logistics, commercial, and IT teams coordinate to implement and operate quoting systems within large organizations.
Cross-functional adoption ensures quotes are accurate, auditable, and consistently applied across business units.
Automatic currency conversion, localized taxes, and formatting for international quoting workflows across different regions and accounting requirements.
Ability to compose multi-leg itineraries with carrier assignments, interline rules, and consolidated pricing for complex shipments.
Link negotiated contract terms to rate logic, ensuring quotes reflect agreed-upon discounts, minimums, and service conditions.
Reusable quote templates and branded documentation to standardize customer communications and shorten response time for recurring requests.
Direct API or EDI connections for live rate checks, capacity validation, and electronic booking where supported by carriers.
Customization and scripting options to implement business-specific pricing models and integration adapters.
Support for multi-sourced rate inputs, lane-specific overrides, accessorial rules, and fuel surcharge formulas, enabling accurate calculation across varied carrier agreements and contract types.
Prebuilt connectors and APIs for TMS, ERP, carrier EDI/API, and document stores to automate data flows and reduce duplicate entry across transactional systems.
Configurable multi-level approval routing with thresholds, delegated approvers, and audit logs to enforce pricing governance and expedite exception handling.
Reporting dashboards for quote conversion, margin analysis, and carrier performance to support strategic procurement and sales decisions.
| Feature | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Rate Matrix Source | Carrier feeds and contracts |
| Approval Threshold | Value-based tiers |
| Reminder Frequency | 48 hours |
| Quote Expiry | 7 days |
| Audit Log Retention | 7 years |
Confirm platform compatibility, browser support, and mobile capabilities before rolling out to distributed teams.
Ensure the chosen solution supports desktop and mobile use cases, single sign-on, and API connectivity to integrate with existing TMS and ERP systems for a seamless enterprise deployment across regions and business units.
A multinational retailer needed consistent door-to-door quotes in multiple regions and languages to support ecommerce fulfillment.
Resulting in faster customer responses and fewer billing disputes across global lanes.
A 3PL scaled quoting across thousands of lanes and carriers for customer-specific pricing and service-level constraints.
Leading to higher win rates and more predictable operational execution.
| Feature / Criteria | signNow (Featured) | Oracle Transportation Management | Transporeon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time rate calculation | |||
| Carrier network depth | Extensive | Extensive | |
| Multi-leg routing | |||
| Document eSignature integration |
| Solution | signNow (Featured) | Freightos | Oracle Transportation Management | Transporeon | SAP Transportation Management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | eSignature and document workflow for contracts | Online freight marketplace and instant quoting | Enterprise TMS with quoting modules | Freight procurement and carrier collaboration | Integrated transportation management and quoting |
| Deployment | Cloud SaaS with enterprise tenancy | Cloud SaaS marketplace | On-premise or cloud enterprise deployment | Cloud SaaS with regional modules | On-premise and cloud hybrid options |
| Target Customers | Enterprises needing compliant signature workflows | Shippers and brokers seeking instant international quotes | Large enterprises with complex TMS needs | Freight-forwarders, shippers, and carriers | Large global enterprises with integrated ERP |
| API Availability | REST APIs for signature, templates, and user management | APIs for quoting and booking | Extensive API and integration framework | APIs for procurement and carrier APIs | APIs for planning and freight execution |
| Typical Enterprise Pricing | Volume and features based enterprise subscriptions and per-user fees | Transaction or subscription pricing tied to lanes and volume | License and support agreements with module pricing | Subscription tiers with enterprise add-ons | License, implementation, and annual maintenance contracts |