How Do I Get a Quote?

Created by Arianny Castro, Modified on Mon, 20 Jul at 12:55 PM by Sebastian Enguidanos

To start quoting and booking, hit Get a Quote at the top left of the app. You'll be taken through an easy-to-follow series of steps to describe your shipment and evaluate your options.

Step 1: Shipment Details - When, Where, and What?

1. Choose Your Ship Day

This is the date your goods will be ready to be collected.

2. (For multi-account Customers) Select Your Account

Note: most users will only have one Customer account

If you represent more than one Customer, ensure you have the correct account selected each time you begin a Quote.

3. Enter Shipper Location and Consignee Location

Shipper Location: Where goods will be collected.
Consignee Location: Where goods will be delivered.

4. Select Shipment Type

Choose between:

Freightable Items (pallets, boxes, bales, drums, etc.)

Full Container

If Shipping Freightable Items:

For each item type, enter:

Commodity Description
Freight Type
Quantity
lenght
width
Combined Weight

Notes:

Add as many items as you need.

Switch between Metric and Imperial units using the dropdown.
Use the Cube Calculator for palletized loads.

Below this section you will see four summaries:

Weight (Act) – auto-calculated
Weight (Dim) – auto-calculated
Pieces – auto-calculated
Freight Class – auto-selected by the system
- On international shipments, this cannot be changed.
Stacking – whether your items can be safely stacked with others.
- Stacking means your goods have a flat, stable surface and can support another item on top.
- Available only on shipments within the EU.

If Shipping a Full Container:

Provide:

Commodity Description
Weight
Quantity
Size of the container

Container size options:

20′ DV: Standard 20-foot container (~33 m³ capacity).
40′ DV: Same as 20′ but twice the length, for larger loads.
40′ HC: A 40-foot container that is 1 ft taller, for bulkier or taller cargo.

You can enter multiple containers of the same type, or click Add Container to add different sizes or goods.

Step 2: Additional Services - Accessorial Selections

On this screen, you can select Additional Services, sometimes called Accessorials by carriers.

These are optional services or conditions that can affect the cost of your shipment.

Examples include:

Delivery to special locations (e.g., hotels, schools, or residential addresses)
Pickup or delivery at a specific time
Other service requirements based on location or handling needs

Each service has a small “i” icon next to it. Click this icon to read a detailed description before selecting.

Step 3: Route Selection

Once all previous steps are completed, the next step is to select a route. Exfresso provides three ways to view the available options, which can be toggled at the top right of the screen:

Recommended – shown first. Highlights the best route in each category (Cheapest, Fastest, Most Reliable, and Shortest Distance) for every available transport mode. See Understanding Recommended Routes.
Route Finder – build a route step by step, choosing a lane, then a carrier, then a route. See Understanding the Route Finder.
All Routes – every quoted route in a single sortable, filterable list. See Understanding All Routes.

Whichever view you use, selecting a route lets you open View Details for a full breakdown — the route's legs, its itemized charges, and reliability information — and select more than one route to compare options side by side. For how to read a route, review its details, and compare, see Understanding Your Route.

Once you have chosen a Route, continue through the remaining steps in the Quote & Book flow to make your Booking.

Learn more about the Booking steps in How do I book a quoted Route?