Start-up Guide for FreeCargo

Join the network

• Go to : https://freecargo.com
• Click the Join button in the right frame. (Existing users: use the Login button.)

Before you fill out the Join form (see below) please check whether your company is already registered:

• Click the CHECK HERE button and type the name of your company.

If your company is found then it shows the email addresses of your colleagues. They are able to add you as a new user as follows:

• Your colleague has to login and use the menu button on the upper right corner: Menu -> Settings -> User details. There they will find a New button to add you as a new user.

If your company is not registered, then you are welcome to fill out the form below; click SEND and follow the the next steps.

Enter your credentials

It is important that the system knows something about you (or your company) so that it can inform you about the activity on the routes you are active on. This requires two steps:

1. Enter your (main) routes
2. Enter the type of equipment you have available (flatbed, Box trailer,Bulk trailer etc.)

Send RFQ's (Request For Quotations)

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View RFQ's

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Publish your available equipment

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A free freight exchange, only available for companies transporting goods.

How to start

• Before you start, check whether your company has already joined the network before.
  • 1. If you joined before with the same user email address, use the function to retrieve you password.
  • 2. If you are a different user but from a company that joined before, use the button contact, so we can group users and business of your company.
  • 3. If your company is not part of the network yet, then simply Join.
• 4. When you have your login credentials ready, then login.

Explanation of the Menu

• Before you start have a look at the menu.
• In order to open all sub-menu's: first click on the button: Offers (1).

• No, don't search or add offers yet, first present yourself as a serious business partner and complete your company details.
  
  • Click Administration (2)
  • And then then Company details (3)
    
    • More about Company details.
• Then complete your user details.(4)
  
  • More about user management.
• Now find or post offers. (1)
  
  • Find Freight or Equipment offers
    
    • How to find offers.
  • Post Freight or Equipment offers
    
    • How to post offers.
  • There are open offers and closed user offers.
    
    • Open offers are available for anybody inside the network.
    • Closed user offers are available for participants of a group.
• To form a group, click Contacts.(5)
  
  • More about how to use Contacts
• In case you have any questions, check the Online help (6)
  
• In case you want more information, click Settings (7) and ask for feedback (8).
  • More about how to use the Feedback System
• Before you leave the application, never forget to Logout (9), to avoid others using your credentials.