FREIGHT RFQ SYSTEMTHE AI-ASSISTED QUOTING PLAYBOOK · v1.5 EN · DE · ES · FR · ROPRICING →
The AI-assisted quoting playbook · freight & transport companies, 1–30 people

Quote faster
or lose the shipment.

The operations manual + ready-made tools that turn a client's messy email into a quote ready to send — in minutes, not hours. The AI prepares; you decide and you sign. With your email, Excel and an AI assistant. No TMS. No developers.

This is not software. You work in Excel and in ChatGPT or Claude — with the tools and the manual in this playbook.

BUILT FROM THE PROCESSES USED DAILY INSIDE A FREIGHT FORWARDER
WITH €7.7M ANNUAL REVENUE

INBOX · 09:41REF DCS-0042
NO SYSTEM:
DIES IN THE INBOX
Subject: FW: FW: urgent transport Arad

...production line down since this morning.
2 pallets metal parts, one about 120x80x95...
together they weigh around 900 kg, maybe
a bit over. Delivery TOMORROW by 10 am...
▼ PROMPT P1 · 40 SECONDS
QUOTED
IN 8 MIN
ROUTE:     Arad → Stuttgart, DE
CARGO:     2 pallets / 900 kg / 1.39 m³ / 0.6 LDM
DEADLINE:  tomorrow 10:00 · TIME-CRITICAL
MISSING:   exact address · firm weight
            → questions ready to send
The problem, with a stopwatch on the desk

A shipment lost with nobody at fault

The movie every quoting desk knows:

The first credible quote has the best odds of winning. Not the cheapest — the first credible one. This system exists so that's you.

How it works

The path of a request: 5 stages, always the same

Every request — from email or WhatsApp — gets a tracker row within 10 minutes and walks the same path. The AI does the mechanical work; your people make the decisions.

RECEIVED EXTRACTED SOURCED QUOTED DECIDED
THE PROMPTS

The AI reads and writes

15 ready-made instructions: they extract data from any chaotic email, flag what's missing, write the carrier requests, compare the offers and call out the trap clauses.

THE TRACKER

The spreadsheet that does its own math

CBM, chargeable weight, margin and response time — calculated automatically. Plus a dashboard that shows you on Friday your win rate and why you lose: price, speed or a silent client.

THE AUTHORITY SHEET

Who decides what — in writing

Below €1,000 it runs on its own, the middle needs your sign-off within 15 minutes, large amounts and special risks go to the boss only. The AI never gets the company stamp.

What's in the package

The manifest: what you receive at delivery

13 files, ready to use. Your first quote through the system: under 30 minutes from download, following the Quick Start guide.

PACKING LIST · FREIGHT RFQ SYSTEM · EN v1.5 · LICENSE: 1 COMPANY
00Quick Start — your first quote through the system, step by stepPDF
01–02The complete system guide: the path of a request, the 9 mandatory data points, the metrics, the rollout planPDF · 30+ pages
03The RFQ tracker (empty) + the DEMO tracker filled with 8 shipments, so you see the system in useExcel ×2
04The 15 prompts — editable, you customize them onceWord
0512 email templates: quotes for every mode, carrier requests, the clean decline, lost-deal feedbackWord
06The WhatsApp annex: the prompt for fragmented conversations + 6 quick repliesPDF
07The decision-authority sheet — Excel on two axes: amount and riskExcel
08The 7-day plan, printable — for the wallPDF
09The end-to-end example: one request processed in full, every input and outputPDF
10The license + data-safety guide (what you never paste into AI, GDPR in brief)PDF
11For 1–2 person companies: the phone version + connecting Gmail to the AIin the guide

Let's be very clear before the price

This is NOT software. You don't get a dashboard, an app or a program to install. You get an operating system for your quote desk: the manual, the auto-calculating Excel tracker, the prompts, the email templates and the rollout plan — built by a practitioner, used daily. You will work in Excel and in Claude or ChatGPT.

⚠ You need a Claude or ChatGPT account separately (the free tier works to start; at volume the subscription is ~€20–30/month, contracted directly by you — not included in the price).

If what you're looking for is a program with buttons, this product isn't for you — and we'd rather say it here than in the refund email.

Pricing

Three options. Same destination.

Lite — to try it

The essentials, for 1–2 people

97 € + VAT
  • The 15 editable prompts
  • The RFQ tracker (Excel, auto-calculating)
  • 3 email templates + Quick Start
  • Upgrade to the full package: pay only the difference, within 30 days
Try the system — €97

No guide, no WhatsApp/annexes, no authority sheet

Assisted online implementation

The system, set up with you

950 € + VAT
  • The full 13-file package
  • Initial analysis — 90 min, on your real workflow
  • Tracker, prompts, margins and thresholds — customized by us
  • 90-min training + check-in after 7–14 days
  • 30 days of email support + one round of adjustments (max. 3 iterations per prompt and tracker)
Book the process assessment

4 slots per month · payment (€950 + VAT) after the initial assessment, before customization

WHAT THE €950 IMPLEMENTATION DOES NOT INCLUDE (transparent, from day one)

AI tool subscriptions (~€20–30/month, contracted directly by you) · unlimited customization — max. 3 iterations per prompt and tracker are included; new data structures from your partners are handled in a separate session · Google Workspace / Microsoft 365 accounts or administration · software development and TMS integrations · legal, tax advice or GDPR audits · sessions after the 30 days (available separately) · guarantees of commercial results — the system shortens the path of the request; your offer still has to win the shipment.

Frequently asked questions

Before you ask

Is this software? Do I get an app?

No. It's an operating system for your quote desk: a manual + Excel tracker + prompts + email templates + rollout plan. You work in the tools you already have. That's exactly what makes it implementable in a week, with no IT.

Does it work with ChatGPT or only with Claude?

Both. The prompts are written to work in either; the free tier is fine for testing, the paid subscription (~€20/month) is recommended at volume.

We're not technical at all. Really no IT needed?

Really none. If your team can copy-paste and open a spreadsheet, it has everything it needs. Nothing gets installed; for the base setup nothing connects to anything. The Gmail connection is an optional shortcut, explained step by step.

Our clients' emails are too chaotic for AI.

That's exactly what the system is built for. Threads forwarded six times, dimensions in inches, "about 2 tons", WhatsApp voice notes — the extraction prompt untangles them and flags what's missing, without guessing. And day 2 of the plan includes calibration on your clients' style.

What if the AI sends something stupid to a client?

It doesn't send. The authority sheet is the written policy: below your threshold it runs alone, the middle gets a human confirmation within 15 minutes, large amounts and special risks go to the boss only. The AI prepares; a human signs.

How do I receive the product and the invoice?

You pay by card, instantly receive the download link by email, and the invoice is issued to your company details the same day. The license covers one company, with all its employees.

My company's data ends up in AI. Is it safe?

The package includes a dedicated data-safety guide: what you never paste (ID numbers, accounts, end-client names when not needed), how to clean an email in 20 seconds, and why a company account differs from a personal one. House rule: paste into AI only what you'd show a brand-new subcontractor.

Built by a practitioner

Not by a marketing agency. The author runs an active freight forwarder across air, road, sea and rail, including time-critical work.

First result in 10 minutes

Copy prompt P1, paste a real email, and see structured data on screen — before you read the first page of the guide.

14 days, money back

With one condition: tell us which (anonymized) email the prompt failed on. That feedback is worth more to us than the refunded amount.