Are Allison's quotes real rates or just estimates?

Real, live carrier rates. Allison quotes LTL, partial, full truckload, and specialized / heavy-haul from the same rating engine as the Freight Sidekick quote tool — not ballpark estimates.

Is Allison a real broker?

Allison is an AI freight agent backed by Freight Sidekick, a licensed freight brokerage. She handles most requests on her own, and a real broker steps in any time you ask or when a shipment needs a person.

Does it cost anything to chat with Allison?

No. Chatting, getting quotes, estimating freight class, and planning pallets are all free. You only pay when you book a shipment.

Can I book a shipment right in the chat?

Yes. Pick a carrier and Allison takes you straight to checkout, or she emails the quote so you can come back to it later.

Do I need an account?

No — you can chat as a guest. Sign in and Allison saves your conversations so you can pick them up on any device.

Is Allison available 24/7?

Yes, around the clock. Quote a shipment or ask a freight question any time. If you need a human and one isn't immediately available, Allison takes your details and a Freight Sidekick broker follows up.

Meet Allison

Your AI freight assistant

Get an instant, bookable freight quote, sort out your freight class, plan your pallets, and book your shipment — right here by chat. A human broker steps in when needed.

Allison

AI freight agent · Freight Sidekick

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What Allison does for you

Everything you need to get freight moving

Allison is built for shippers — from a quick rate check to a booked shipment.

Instant, bookable quotes

Real carrier rates for LTL, partial, full truckload, and specialized / heavy-haul — not ballpark estimates. Pick a carrier and book.

Figure out your freight class

Not sure of your NMFC class? Give Allison the dimensions and weight and she'll estimate it from density.

Plan your pallets

Shipping loose boxes? Allison turns box counts and sizes into a real pallet plan — count, weight, and dimensions — so your quote is accurate.

Answers to freight questions

Accessorials, transit times, packaging, liftgates, residential pickups — ask anything about shipping and get a straight answer.

The right tool, fast

Need a bill of lading, a linear-feet or dimensional-weight calculator, or a cost guide? Allison points you to the exact page.

A real broker, anytime

Allison handles most of it — but when your shipment needs a person, she brings in a Freight Sidekick broker.

See Allison in action

A real exchange, start to finish

Freight class, live rates, and a broker on standby — here's how a typical conversation goes.

Allison

AI freight agent · Freight Sidekick

Example

I’ve got 4 pallets of packaged auto parts going from Chicago, IL to Dallas, TX — about 2,800 lbs total. What’s it cost?

Happy to help. Let me sort the freight class first — 4 standard pallets at ~2,800 lbs works out to about 14 lb/ft³, which lands at class 70. Want me to pull live LTL rates for that?

Yes, go ahead.

Here are today’s rates — Chicago, IL → Dallas, TX · 4 pallets · 2,800 lbs · class 70:

Carrier A · Standard LTL

3 business days

$418

Carrier B · Expedited

2 business days

$462

Pick one and I’ll take you straight to checkout, or I can email the quote so you can come back to it.

Can someone double-check the class before I book?

A Freight Sidekick broker joined the chat

Marcus · Freight Sidekick

Confirmed — class 70 is right for packaged auto parts at that density. You’re good to book, and I’ll keep an eye on the pickup.

Illustrative example. Real conversations use live carrier rates and your actual shipment details.

How it works

From "what's this cost?" to booked

Tell Allison what you're shipping

Origin, destination, and what's on the truck — pallets, boxes, weight, dimensions.

She quotes it for real

Allison runs live carrier rates through the same engine as our quote tool — no guesswork.

Book it

Pick a carrier and Allison takes you straight to checkout, or emails the quote so you can come back to it.

A broker when you want one

Ask for a human at any point and a real Freight Sidekick broker takes over the conversation.

The tools behind Allison

She’s wired into our whole freight toolkit

Ask in the chat and Allison runs these for you — or open any of them yourself.

Freight class estimator

Density-based NMFC class in seconds.

Pallet calculator

Turn loose boxes into a real pallet plan.

Linear feet calculator

See how much trailer space your freight needs.

Dimensional weight

Compare actual vs. dimensional weight.

Bill of lading generator

Create a clean, carrier-ready BOL.

Shipping time calculator

Estimate transit time, door to door.

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Why shippers trust Allison

A real quoting tool, not a toy chatbot

Real rates, not guesses

Allison quotes from the same rating engine as the Freight Sidekick quote tool.

A real brokerage behind her

Allison is backed by the Freight Sidekick team — a broker is always a message away.

Available 24/7

Quote a shipment or ask a freight question any time of day.

Common questions

What people ask before they chat

Are Allison's quotes real rates or just estimates?: Real, live carrier rates. Allison quotes LTL, partial, full truckload, and specialized / heavy-haul from the same rating engine as the Freight Sidekick quote tool — not ballpark estimates.
Is Allison a real broker?: Allison is an AI freight agent backed by Freight Sidekick, a licensed freight brokerage. She handles most requests on her own, and a real broker steps in any time you ask or when a shipment needs a person.
Does it cost anything to chat with Allison?: No. Chatting, getting quotes, estimating freight class, and planning pallets are all free. You only pay when you book a shipment.
Can I book a shipment right in the chat?: Yes. Pick a carrier and Allison takes you straight to checkout, or she emails the quote so you can come back to it later.
Do I need an account?: No — you can chat as a guest. Sign in and Allison saves your conversations so you can pick them up on any device.
Is Allison available 24/7?: Yes, around the clock. Quote a shipment or ask a freight question any time. If you need a human and one isn't immediately available, Allison takes your details and a Freight Sidekick broker follows up.

Coming soon

Allison Voice

Soon you’ll be able to call Allison and get a bookable freight quote by phone — same live carrier rates, conversationally, with the full quote and booking flow handled before you hang up.

Quote by phone
Auto-emailed quote
Brokers on standby

Learn more at allisonvoice.com

Ready to ship?

Tap a question to start chatting, or jump into the full quote wizard. Either way, a real broker is one message away.

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