Frequently Asked Questions

FreightBid is cold chain procurement software for food shippers. Broadcast RFQs to your broker panel, compare quotes, and award — all in one place. No spreadsheets, no email threads, no guessing.

Four steps: (1) Create an RFQ with your lane details. (2) Broadcast to your brokers via magic link — no account required on their end. (3) Brokers submit pricing through a secure portal. (4) You compare quotes side-by-side and award the best rate.

Temperature-controlled (reefer and frozen), dry van, flatbed, and specialized equipment. FreightBid is built specifically for cold chain and food shippers — produce, dairy, meat, frozen goods, and anything else that needs temperature management.

Free tier: 3 RFQs, 1 workspace — no credit card required. Good for trying it out.

Founder tier: $199/mo — unlimited RFQs, unlimited workspaces, USDA solicitation parsing, lane history, and everything else. Price locked forever for Founders.

Yes. 256-bit encryption, secure authentication, and strict access controls. Broker quote links are one-time magic tokens — no passwords stored, no shared logins. See our Security page for the full breakdown.

Sign up for free — no credit card required. You can create your broker panel and send your first RFQ in under five minutes.

Workspaces let you collect broker pricing while you're still bidding on a contract. Think of it as a staging area for soft quotes before you commit. Brokers submit rates, you track them in real time, and convert to awarded lanes once you win. Useful for USDA bids, IDIQ contracts, and any multi-lane procurement with uncertain volume.

Yes. Drop a USDA or government solicitation PDF and FreightBid extracts lanes, dates, and requirements automatically. Supports USDA Definite Delivery (DD) and IDIQ/MAC solicitation formats. Extracted lanes populate directly into a Workspace — ready to broadcast.