Freecargo Quick Start

Contents

Find Freight or Equipment offers

Where to find

• Freecargo.com -> Login -> Offers -> Freight Exchange menu (on the left side)
• Back Office -> Community Tools -> Freight Exchange -> Freight Exchange menu (on the left side): Post freight
• Back Office -> Community Tools -> Freight Exchange -> Freight Exchange menu (on the left side): Post equipmen

Offers overview

1. If you do not see anything, click button Clear to clear your former searches.
   
   • Or become part of a closed user group or start your own closed user group.
   • More about Groups and Contacts
2. Make a choice between freight or equipment offers.
3. Clicking on the info button on the left side opens a pop-up with the details of the offer.
4. Clicking on the info button on the right side opens a pop-up with details of the owner of the offer.
5. By clicking on the edit button you can edit your offer.
   
   • Note: This button is only available if you represent the owner of the offer.
6. By clicking on the delete button you can delete your offer.
   
   • To avoid multiple messages, delete the offer asap if it's not available anymore.
   • Note: This button is only available if you represent the owner of the offer.
7. By clicking on the map button you can see the location of the offer.
8. The status column tells you if the offer is free (from the public exchange) or from a partner (closed user exchange).
9. By clicking the refresh button, all offers are refreshed.
   
   • Some offers may have disappeared or modified in the meantime.
   • Recently added offers are displayed in red font.

Detailed Search

1. By using the list box image behind the from and to field a pop-up displayed with maps of all countries of the world to specify your search.
   
   • You can also start typing the country or location you are looking for, a drop-down of names or the pop-up with countries will appear.
2. A radius in kilometers to display offers around the selected location (from #3).
3. Don't forget to hit the search button when you are looking for the result.
4. And if you want to clear your former searches, click the Clear button.
5. If you want to check if you missed something in the meantime, click the Refresh button.

Zoom in, zoom out

• Use the Map on the left side of your screen to zoom in on certain area's.
• Click an area on the map to zoom in
• The system will automatically search for offers in that particular area
  
  
  

Post freight

1. Choose 'Post Freight' from the menu.
2. Fill out the form and submit it:
   
   
   Notes
   
   • Marked boxes (*) are required items
   • Use the Tab key to jump to the next field
   • More details here.
     
     
     

Post transport

1. Choose 'Post Transport' from the menu.
2. Fill out the form and submit it:
   
   
   Notes
   
   • Marked boxes (*) are required items
   • Use the Tab key to jump to the next field
   • For an overview of just your transport offers, choose 'Your Transports' from the menu.
   • More details here.
     
     
     

Add partners

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More documentation

• Private Exchanges
• Dispatch & Planning
• Track & Trace

More freight exchange documention here

-- HenkRoelofs - 27 Apr 2006
-- RutgerRutgers - 25 Oct 2007