PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Descartes Spot™

Descartes Spot™ is an innovative freight spot-rate quotation solution that enables freight forwarders to deliver accurate customer quotes in seconds rather than hours. By combining live carrier rates with powerful quotation management capabilities, the platform helps logistics service providers respond faster to opportunities and gain a competitive advantage in a market where the fastest quote often wins the business.

Descartes Spot empowers sales and operations teams to provide customers with rapid, reliable pricing while maintaining a high level of service. The solution ends the need for carrier website visits, manual rate gathering, and complex Information Technology (IT) integrations which allows forwarders to focus on growth rather than administrative tasks.

The solution features a dynamic rating engine that automatically compiles carrier rates, applicable fees, and surcharges through direct Application Programming Interface (API) connections. Users simply enter a port pairing, and the solution instantly generates multiple transportation options complete with transit information, routes, times, and fully calculated costs.
By removing manual processes and automating carrier connectivity,

Descartes Solution Pillar

About the Solution

• Help business development teams deliver accurate spot-rate quotes independently in under 30 seconds
• Compare and gauge quote
• Establish and assign settings to ensure ongoing profitability in a competitive marketplace
• Premium, in-house data

Intuitive Quote Building

A simple point pairing provides multiple shipment options with full spot rates listed including all associated fees and surcharges.

Benchmark Market Rates

Compare pricing against market benchmarks to gauge quote competitiveness, monitor market trends, and track buy-side conditions.

Send Customer Quotes

Save, store, and send customer quotes via email and as PDFs to enable communication and to track quote activity to bookings.

Multi-lane Quoting

Provide customer quotes across multiple trade lane options including alternative departures for future dates.