After a shipper sends bid invitations using the bulk shipment/quote creation feature, selected carriers will receive an email to bid on multiple quotes. The bid invitation email will contain a link that will direct you to the multi-quotes bid page. This article will provide information on viewing and submitting bids for multi-quotes.
To view the quotes:
Click on the bid invitation email. You will be directed to the carrier multi-quote bid page.
All active quotes that have yet to have a rate submitted will be listed under PENDING.
The quotes list will default as sorted by the bid deadline. Quotes with the earliest deadline will be listed in ascending order.
You can change the quote list to sort by lane. Quotes will be listed in alphabetical order by lane’s pickup city.
Each quote will contain the following information:
- Pickup/Delivery Addresses
- Additional stops between the origin and destination
- Pickup/Delivery Dates
- Mode
- Equipment Type
- Commodity
- Weight
- Notes - optional field to submit additional information regarding the quote to the shipper
Please be aware some quotes may become unavailable to bid as the shipments have been updated for the following reasons:
- Shipper has archived the quote
- Shipper has tendered or booked the quote
- Pickup date on the quote has past
- Bid deadline has expired
Once a quote is unavailable to bid, the quote will move to EXPIRED. Rate fields will be disabled for quotes that are no longer available.
To submit rates:
1. On each quote, enter the proposed flat rate or the rate per mile. The system will automatically calculate the flat rate or rate per mile if either value is entered.
Flat Rate = rate per mile * miles
Rate per Mile = flat rate / miles
2. Once you have added your rates for the quotes you would like to bid on, click
Please note that only submitted rates will be available to the shipper. Also, rates can not be updated once they are submitted.
A pop-up will appear to verify confirmation to submit the rates. Click to submit your rates for the quotes.
The submitted quotes will move to SUBMITTED. The quote page will remain active until rates have been submitted for all quotes or until quotes are no longer available to bid.