Descartes Broker & Forwarder Enterprise Systems
New: Descartes Spot™
Helping freight forwarders deliver 90% of quotes including in under 30 seconds
Helping You Win Business with Faster Quoting
Many shipping decisions are time-sensitive with rates needed as quickly as possible to meet deadlines, finalize sales orders, or compare options quickly. With customer expectations for near-instant pricing, the fastest quote often wins the business, even if you are not the least expensive. Descartes Spot incorporates the latest rates effortlessly via our smart Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). The result is faster quotes with an eye to customer value and forwarder margins to help you better compete.
Zero Rate Maintenance Required
Freight rates change frequently with evolving fuel costs, carrier surcharges, and seasonal adjustments. With zero rate maintenance, our solution frees forwarders from continuously managing rate tables. Descartes technology sources, applies, and manages rates centrally to save you time and effort.
Broader Customer Choice
The solution delivers spot rates across both the ocean and air modes of transport, giving customers more options to ship their goods while capturing the latest rates instantly.
Expert Support
Our team of experts bring deep freight forwarding and technical domain knowledge to enable more relevant guidance and support that goes beyond basic troubleshooting. The result is a quoting tool backed by people who understand your business and the real-world challenges you face every day.
Scale Faster with a Quoting Platform Designed for Freight Forwarders
- Deliver a dynamic quotation system
- Empower teams to deliver accurate spot-rate quotes in under 30 seconds, all on their own - Global rate benchmarking
- Descartes connects with global partners to ensure the latest and most accurate trade lane and forecast data - Data management expertise
- Descartes offers premium, in-house data management support to ensure smooth consumption of rate data within your native systems
