What is a logistics quote?

A logistics quote is a price you send to a customer for freight, moving, delivery, or transportation work. It explains the route and service. It also shows the charges, timing, terms, and how long the offer stays valid. A shipping request for quote is different because you send it to carriers and ask them to price a shipment for you.

What should I include in a logistics quote?

Include your business and customer details, a quote number, the dates, and a clear service description. Then add the pickup and delivery information. Show the shipment or move details that affect the price, plus any extra fees and expected timing. Finish with the payment terms and total.

How do I quote a freight shipment?

Start with the origin and destination. Add the shipment size, weight, quantity, and freight class when they affect the price. Show the transportation charge first. Put fuel or handling fees on separate lines. Do the same for liftgate, inside delivery, storage, or other accessorial charges. Include the expected transit time and important terms before your customer accepts.

How do I quote a moving job?

Start with the pickup and delivery locations. Estimate the move size, crew time, travel, and vehicle needs. Add packing or storage only when the customer requests it. Make any minimum charges, overtime, deposits, or extra fees clear.

What should a shipping request for quote include?

You send a shipping request for quote to carriers or transportation providers so they can price a shipment for your business. Include the origin and destination. Describe the freight and state the quantity. Add the weight and dimensions when known. Finish with the pickup timing, service level, and any special handling or equipment needs.

Can I turn an accepted quote into an invoice?

Yes, for a quote you send to a customer. After the customer accepts it, turn the quote into an invoice in Docelf without entering the same details again. A shipping request for quote follows a different path because you send it to carriers to collect their prices.

Free Logistics Quote Templates

Price the job or request carrier rates

Use a logistics quote when you are pricing freight, moving, or transportation work for a customer. Need carrier rates first? Start with the shipping request form.

When the carrier rates are ready, create the customer quote in Docelf. Send it for approval, then turn the accepted quote into an invoice.

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Choose a Logistics Quote Template

Start with the document that matches your role. A customer quote sets out the service and price you are offering. A shipping request for quote asks carriers to send prices back to you.

Freight, Moving, and Transportation Quotes

Use these when you are providing the service. Show your customer what you will move or transport, where it is going, what the service includes, and what you plan to charge.

Shipping Request for Quote

Use this when your business needs carriers or transportation providers to price a shipment. You send the request with the shipment details, and they send their quotes back to you.

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What to Include on a Customer Logistics Quote

Give your customer a clear picture of what you will transport, how the service will work, and what it will cost. Clear pickup, delivery, pricing, and timing details can prevent confusion later.

Your business name and contact details.
Your customer's name and contact details.
A unique quote number, the quote date, and a valid-until date when needed.
A clear description of the freight, move, delivery, or transportation service.
Pickup and delivery addresses, routes, or service areas when they apply.
Shipment size, weight, quantity, item details, or equipment needs that affect the price.
Base charges, labor, mileage, fuel, loading, unloading, packing, storage, tolls, and other fees when they apply.
Pickup dates, delivery dates, service windows, transit times, or other expected timing.
Discounts, taxes, deposits, payment terms, and the total quoted price.
Important exclusions, cancellation terms, change terms, acceptance details, and notes about extra charges.

Use Docelf to create the customer quote online. Email it or download a PDF when it is ready. Docelf calculates the total and keeps the quote with your other documents.

What to Include in a Shipping Request for Quote

A shipping RFQ goes the other direction. You send it to carriers so they can price the shipment for your business.

The origin and destination.
Pickup and delivery dates or service windows.
The item, freight, quantity, weight, and dimensions when known.
The service level, freight class, or equipment needed.
Loading, unloading, liftgate, inside delivery, storage, or special handling needs.
The deadline and method for returning a quote.

Compare the carrier responses before you choose the service. The RFQ itself is not a customer invoice or a price you are asking a customer to accept.

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Logistics Quote Template FAQs

What is a logistics quote?

A logistics quote is a price you send to a customer for freight, moving, delivery, or transportation work. It explains the route and service. It also shows the charges, timing, terms, and how long the offer stays valid. A shipping request for quote is different because you send it to carriers and ask them to price a shipment for you.
What should I include in a logistics quote?

Include your business and customer details, a quote number, the dates, and a clear service description. Then add the pickup and delivery information. Show the shipment or move details that affect the price, plus any extra fees and expected timing. Finish with the payment terms and total.
How do I quote a freight shipment?

Start with the origin and destination. Add the shipment size, weight, quantity, and freight class when they affect the price. Show the transportation charge first. Put fuel or handling fees on separate lines. Do the same for liftgate, inside delivery, storage, or other accessorial charges. Include the expected transit time and important terms before your customer accepts.
How do I quote a moving job?

Start with the pickup and delivery locations. Estimate the move size, crew time, travel, and vehicle needs. Add packing or storage only when the customer requests it. Make any minimum charges, overtime, deposits, or extra fees clear.
What should a shipping request for quote include?

You send a shipping request for quote to carriers or transportation providers so they can price a shipment for your business. Include the origin and destination. Describe the freight and state the quantity. Add the weight and dimensions when known. Finish with the pickup timing, service level, and any special handling or equipment needs.
Can I turn an accepted quote into an invoice?

Yes, for a quote you send to a customer. After the customer accepts it, turn the quote into an invoice in Docelf without entering the same details again. A shipping request for quote follows a different path because you send it to carriers to collect their prices.