The one-page freight quote checklist.

Shipment

• ☐ Pickup: company, address, ZIP, dock or no dock, hours
• ☐ Delivery: company, address, ZIP, dock or no dock, hours
• ☐ Earliest pickup date ____ · Latest delivery date ____
• ☐ Appointments needed? Pickup ☐ Delivery ☐

Freight

• ☐ Commodity, in plain words: __________
• ☐ Total weight ____ lb · heaviest piece ____ lb
• ☐ Pallets or pieces: count ____ · size ____ · stackable? Y / N
• ☐ Oversize? Length ____ · width ____ · height ____
• ☐ Hazardous materials? Y / N (if yes, UN number and class)

Equipment

• ☐ Dry van ☐ Reefer (set point ____ °F, continuous / cycle) ☐ Flatbed ☐ Step deck ☐ RGN ☐ Power only ☐ Other ____
• ☐ Tarps / straps / chains needed?
• ☐ Team drivers needed?

Extras

• ☐ Liftgate ☐ Inside delivery ☐ Lumper at delivery ☐ Driver assist ☐ Extra stops (how many ____)
• ☐ Free time agreed at each stop: ____ hours

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General information, not legal advice. Last reviewed 2026-10-13.

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