For any buyer requesting quotes
3PL RFQ Builder
Build a clearer RFQ so providers understand your volume, locations, service needs, timeline, and special handling. Answer the steps once, then send the same details to every provider, apples-to-apples quotes come back faster.
Key takeaways
- A clear, structured RFQ gets you apples-to-apples quotes back faster.
- Include volume, locations, services, timeline, and any special handling up front.
- Send the same details to every provider so their prices are actually comparable.
Your answers stay in your browser. Nothing is sent until you send it yourself.
How to use the RFQ Builder
- 1Select the services, product flags, and volumes that apply to you.
- 2Add the systems, transport needs, and selection factors that matter.
- 3Copy or download a formatted RFQ to send to providers.
Estimates are for planning only. Confirm rates, accessorials, minimums, and service details directly with providers.
What to do next
Once your RFQ is ready, send it to a shortlist of providers that match your lanes, services, and volume, then compare their responses side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a 3PL RFQ?
An RFQ (request for quote) is the document you send prospective logistics providers describing your volume, locations, services, timeline, and special handling so they can price the work. A clear RFQ gets you faster, more comparable quotes.
What should a logistics RFQ include?
Include monthly order and unit volume, SKU count, inbound and outbound locations, the services you need (storage, fulfillment, freight, prep, drayage), any temperature or compliance requirements, your timeline, and how you want pricing broken out.
Why send the same RFQ to every provider?
Sending identical details lets you compare responses apples-to-apples instead of chasing follow-up questions. It also signals that you are organized, which tends to get you sharper pricing and quicker turnaround.
Is my RFQ information sent anywhere?
No. Your answers stay in your browser as you build the RFQ. Nothing is transmitted until you copy or print it and send it to providers yourself.
How many providers should I send it to?
A shortlist of three to five providers that genuinely match your lanes, services, and volume is usually enough to benchmark pricing without drowning in responses. Use the directory to build that shortlist by category and state.