Start-up Guide for Transport Guide

• The Transport Guide is a tool to find transport companies.
• Search options include filters for modality, equipment, hazardous goods etc.
• The Transport Guide is a free tool from the FreeCargo community. It tries to help you finding suitable partners.
• Currently the FreeCargo community includes more than 15.000 transport companies from all over the world.
• Registered users can build their own private community of reliable partners and send RFQs (Request for Quotation) to their partners.

Quick start

• Type a city name in FROM and select the correct city from the list
• Type a city name in TO and select the correct city from the list
• Click Search
  
  Note: If the city name is not in the list then select a city nearby.:
  
  

Find a specific company

• Type (part of) a name in COMPANY NAME
• Be sure that FROM and TO are blank
• Click Search
  
  Note: If you know the city where the company is located you can type it in FROM.

Advanced search

• Click Advanced
• Select the Modalities, Equipent and Capabilities you require from a company.
• Click Search

Send a RFQ (Request for Quotation)

You need to login to send RFQs (Menu->Login).
No login yet? Use the Register link at the bottom of the screen (its free).

An RFQ sends the company an email asking them to give you a price (a quote) for the transport you require.
If they give you a quote, then you will receive an email back.

More details about RFQs click here: Quotation system.

Add to Contacts

If you regularly ask the same companies for a quote then you can add them to your Contacts list and send multiple RFQs at the same time.

You need to login (Menu->Login).
No login yet? Use the Register link at the bottom of the screen (its free).

More details about Contacts click here: Contacts and groups.