What is Freight Sidekick?

Freight Sidekick is a freight brokerage agency that helps businesses ship LTL, truckload, flatbed, refrigerated, and specialized freight. Quote and book online, or call or chat with Allison, our AI freight agent, at any hour. A U.S.-based broker desk follows every shipment you book.

What is the difference between LTL and truckload shipping?

LTL (less-than-truckload) shares trailer space with other shippers — ideal for pallets and partial loads. Truckload reserves a full trailer for one shipment — best when you fill most of the trailer or need dedicated, faster transit.

How do I get a freight quote?

Four ways, all free. Use the online quote tool to compare rates and book. Call (877) 345-3838 any hour and Allison, our AI freight agent, prices the shipment on the call. Open the chat on this site, or upload a BOL, PO, or packing list and Allison starts the quote from it. Give an email on a call or in chat and she sends the quote with a booking link. Oversize or overweight loads and quotes over $12,000 go to a broker for review.

Can I get a freight quote after hours or on weekends?

Yes. Call (877) 345-3838 or open the chat at any hour, weekends included, and Allison, our AI freight agent, prices your shipment on the spot. Oversize or overweight loads and quotes over $12,000 go to a broker for review, and you can ask for a broker at any point; the team follows up. Pickups run on carrier schedules, so a shipment booked overnight is typically picked up the next business day.

Does Freight Sidekick ship nationwide?

Yes. We arrange freight shipping across the United States and Canada for LTL, truckload, flatbed, refrigerated, and project freight.

Are your freight tools free?

Yes. Calculators for linear feet, transit time, freight class, fuel surcharge, state mileage, and more are free to use with no account required.

LTL, Partial & Truckload Freight Shipping

A platform you book on.A desk that picks up.

Truckload, partial, and LTL, priced in seconds online or any hour by phone or chat with Allison, our AI freight agent. Every shipment you book is followed by a U.S.-based broker desk that's moved freight for Fortune 500s and growing operations alike.

Get a quote Call (877) 345-3838

Answered 24/7. No account needed to hear a price. Or right here.

Modes

TL · LTL · Partial

Coverage

48 states · Canada

Carrier network

Vetted & monitored

Phone & chat

Answered 24/7

Trusted by shippers nationwide

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“Freight Sidekick is a great company!! Katie, the dispatcher, communicated the driver’s location throughout the trip from Los Angeles to…”

— Studio Wings

“They've been nothing short of fantastic to worth with so far.”

— Michael at Kelly Seed

“Excellent prices, and good communication with the shipping company.”

— Carlene Nakagawa

Get a quote your way

Four ways in, one desk.

Fill in the form, pick up the phone, open the chat, or hand over the paperwork. Allison, our AI freight agent, quotes around the clock, and a broker follows every shipment you book.

Quote online

Compare LTL carrier rates side by side, or price a partial or full truckload in seconds, then book it online.

Start a quote

Call Allison

Any hour, any day. Describe the lane and the freight, hear the price on the call, and have the quote emailed with a booking link.

Call (877) 345-3838

Chat with Allison

Quotes, freight-class estimates, pallet planning, and straight answers on fees and accessorials, right here on the page.

Quote from a document

Drop in a BOL, PO, or packing list for one shipment, or snap a photo of it. Allison reads it, starts the quote, and asks for anything that's missing.

Upload a document

What's 24/7, and what isn't

Serving shippers across many industries

From Fortune 500 companies to growing businesses, Freight Sidekick delivers tailored logistics solutions for organizations of every size. Our extensive carrier network and industry expertise enable us to handle diverse shipping needs across multiple sectors. Whether you're moving a single shipment or managing complex supply chains, we provide the same level of dedicated service and attention to detail.

Building Materials

We ship lumber, steel, granite, brick, and tile for many shippers throughout the United States and Canada.

Foodstuffs

We provide dry van, temperature controlled, and refrigerated transport, with door-to-door tracking.

Home Furnishings

From raw materials to furnishings, we provide competitive truckload and LTL rates on imported and domestic goods from coast to coast.

Farm and Construction

From tractors and excavators to construction trucks and cranes, we provide spot capacity and project management for legal, heavy, and over-dimensional equipment.

Garden Supply

From stone to mulch, we ship many seasonal products and materials on flatbed and van to just about every garden center and home improvement store in the country.

Boat and Barge

We ship boats, barges, and other maritime equipment, with state permits coordinated by our specialized desk.

Manufacturing & Industrial

Parts, fabricated metal, OEM components, and finished machinery — moved on the right equipment for your freight class, with attention to packaging, dock requirements, and just-in-time windows.

Renewable Energy

Wind blade sections, solar racking, inverter pads, and battery modules — coordinated through our specialized desk for permits and crane-ready delivery windows.

Paper, Packaging & Print

Rolls, cores, sheeter pallets, corrugate, and finished print runs — TL and LTL with the load securement and trailer cleanliness paper shippers expect.

Highway Transport

Three modes, one desk.

From a single pallet to a 53-foot trailer to over-dimensional freight, we route every shipment to the right mode and the right carrier — no terminal handoffs you didn't ask for, no truckload rates on partial freight.

Shipping a few pallets? Get an instant pallet shipping quote, or see what it costs to ship a pallet.

Capacity≤ 28 ft

LTL

Palletized freight, terminal-to-terminal.

We shop your shipment across our LTL carrier panel and present the rates, transits, and accessorials side-by-side — so you pick the trade-off instead of making twelve calls.

Standard LTLVolume LTLRefrigerated LTL

Weight: 150 – 20,000 lbs dry
Trailer space: 1 – 28 linear ft dry
When to use: Palletized freight, single pickup and drop, enclosed trailer only. Refrigerated LTL runs to 12 linear ft and 10,000 lbs.

Quote LTL

Capacity≤ 32 ft

Partial

Share a trailer, skip the LTL terminals.

Built for freight that's too big for LTL but doesn't fill a 53-footer. You pay for the space you use, your freight stays on one truck, and it never touches a terminal dock.

Dry VanFlatbedRefrigeratedStep Deck

Weight: 20,000 – 30,000 lbs dry van
Trailer space: 28 – 32 linear ft dry van
When to use: Too big for LTL, too small for a 53-footer — pay for the space used, no terminal handling. Refrigerated partials start at 12 linear ft, flatbed and step deck at any size.

Quote a partial

CapacityFull 53 ft

Truckload

Your freight, one trailer.

Point-to-point with no terminal handling. The right move for full trailers, time-sensitive shipments, and high-value or fragile freight you'd rather not see touched twice.

Dry VanRefrigeratedFlatbedStep DeckConestogaRGNPower OnlyStraight Truck

Weight: 45,000 lbs van · 48,000 lbs flatbed
Trailer space: Up to 53 ft
When to use: Above 30,000 lbs or 32 linear ft, dedicated trucks, or over-dimensional freight.

Quote a truckload

Plus

Specialized & Heavy Haul

RGN, double drop, lowboy, and multi-axle moves for over-dimensional freight — quoted by our specialized desk, with state permits coordinated.

Specialized services

Free freight tools

Calculators and generators built for real freight work — size up a load, find your freight class, estimate transit and fuel surcharge, or generate a Bill of Lading. All free, no account required.

Freight Quote

Create and save your freight quotes.

Quote from a document or image

Upload any document with your shipment on it — a PO, BOL, packing list, even a photo — and get a freight rate.

Bill of Lading Generator

Create and save your BOL's.

Truckload Calculator

Calculate how many trucks you need for your shipment based on item dimensions and weight.

Linear Feet Calculator

Convert dimensions or cubic feet to estimate the linear feet for your shipment.

Freight Class Calculator

Calculate your freight class based on density, dimensions, and weight to determine accurate NMFC codes.