Small/mid freight forwarders waste hours on manual back-and-forth for rates and quotes across multiple formats and spreadsheets.

Existing quoting tools lack flexibility for multi-format rate sheets and don't automate re-keying of surcharges; knowledge is siloed in one person.

Severity

3Medium

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

Jun 17, 2026

Workarounds Described

chasing sheets in ten formats
re-keying surcharges
one person who knows where everything is being on leave

Implied Software Gaps

Automated ingestion of rate sheets from multiple formats into a single database
Automatic surcharge calculation based on carrier rules
Centralized rate knowledge accessible to all team members

App Concept

QuoteFlow Freight

QuoteFlow Freight automates rate quoting for small/mid freight forwarders by ingesting rate sheets in any format, auto-calculating surcharges, and providing a central rate database. No more chasing spreadsheets or re-keying data — one click to generate a quote and track it to booking.

Key Features

Multi-format rate sheet import (PDF, Excel, CSV, email)
Automatic surcharge calculation and application
Centralized rate database with version history
One-click shared quote links with client portal
Team-based access and permissions to avoid single-point failure

Target Users: Small to mid-size freight forwarding owners and operations managers who handle quoting manually.

Revenue Model: $99/mo per user SaaS subscription, with $199/mo team plan for up to 5 users

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