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Freight quote template generator

Fill in the route, cargo and charges and copy a complete, professional freight quote email for your customer: every line, the total, validity, transit and exclusions. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.

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Laneworks reads your customer's quote-request email, prices every line from your own rate sheet and writes this email for you in about two minutes. Or switch on auto-reply and it goes to the customer straight away, from your own mailbox.

Forward a quote request to try@getlaneworks.com

Attach your rate sheet and it's priced from your own rates. See a sample

What a complete freight quote includes

More: freight quote email template, what a freight quote should include and how long a quote should be valid.

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What should a freight quote email include?

The mode and route, the cargo (containers or weight and volume), the Incoterm, every charge line with its currency, the total, how long the quote is valid, the estimated transit time, and what is excluded, such as duty, taxes, storage and detention.

How long should a freight quote be valid?

Most forwarders quote ocean freight for 7 to 14 days, or to the end of the month for contract rates, and air freight for a shorter period because airline rates move faster. Always state an end date, not just a number of days.

Can a freight quote be written automatically?

Yes. Laneworks reads the customer's quote-request email, prices every line from your own rate sheet and writes this email for you in about two minutes, or sends it automatically if you switch on auto-reply.