Freight rates fluctuate due to market demand, fuel prices, global events, and carrier capacity. Understanding these factors helps shippers and forwarders navigate pricing volatility.
Freight forwarders can manage rate fluctuations through rate management tools, building relationships with multiple carriers, and consolidating shipments to optimize costs.
Platforms like Freightify offer solutions for rate procurement, tracking shipments, and generating quotes, helping forwarders streamline operations and manage fluctuating rates effectively.
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January 13, 2026
Freight Quoting Has Evolved. But Most Teams Are Still Solving Yesterday's Problem
Freight quoting isn't what it used to be. Rates are digitized. RFQs process faster. AI-assisted pricing has modernized access to competitive quotes.
Entering the New Era of Rate Intelligence: Why Freightify Is Going Big on an AI-First RMS
Procurement, Sales and Operations now have to work as one living, breathing ecosystem. Catch the highlights of our recent invite-only product and customer webinar
Why Enterprise Forwarders' Rate Management Systems Fail at Scale (And How to Prevent It)
Pricing is no longer administrative work. It is a revenue engine. And engines don't perform well when they're patched together from disconnected systems.
Freight rates fluctuate due to market demand, fuel prices, global events, and carrier capacity. Understanding these factors helps shippers and forwarders navigate pricing volatility.
Freight forwarders can manage rate fluctuations through rate management tools, building relationships with multiple carriers, and consolidating shipments to optimize costs.
Platforms like Freightify offer solutions for rate procurement, tracking shipments, and generating quotes, helping forwarders streamline operations and manage fluctuating rates effectively.
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Entering the New Era of Rate Intelligence: Why Freightify Is Going Big on an AI-First RMS
Procurement, Sales and Operations now have to work as one living, breathing ecosystem. Catch the highlights of our recent invite-only product and customer webinar
Why Enterprise Forwarders' Rate Management Systems Fail at Scale (And How to Prevent It)
Pricing is no longer administrative work. It is a revenue engine. And engines don't perform well when they're patched together from disconnected systems.
