Can I get a freight quote after hours?

Yes. The online quote, the phone line at (877) 345-3838, the chat, the document upload and AI assistants all work any hour. Email quote requests are usually answered within 5 minutes during business hours (Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM PT).

Does the price depend on how I ask for it?

No. Every way prices from the same live carrier rates. A quote taken later can differ, because rates move with the market, not with the channel.

Do I need an account to get a quote?

No. Quotes are free on every channel and need no account. An account is set up when you save or book one.

Can I talk to a person?

Yes. Ask Allison on the phone, in the chat or by email, and a broker on our team follows up during business hours.

Which way works for truckload freight?

All of them. LTL, partial and full truckload are priced on every channel. Freight that needs a review first, such as an oversized load, is priced by our team.

Freight services

Get a freight quote your way

Quote online, call or chat with Allison, upload a document, email us, or ask inside an AI assistant. Every way prices from the same live carrier rates and books on freightsidekick.com.

Six ways to get a quote

Online quote

Best for: Entering the shipment yourself and comparing LTL carriers side by side.
Hours: Any time
What you get back: Prices on screen, ready to book online.

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Phone

Best for: Talking a shipment through, or quoting from the road.
Hours: 24/7, answered by Allison, our AI freight agent
What you get back: The price on the call, then the quote by email with a booking link.

24/7 freight quotes

Web chat

Best for: Typing the details at your desk and asking questions as you go.
Hours: 24/7, with Allison
What you get back: Prices in the chat, and booking from the chat.

Chat with Allison

Document upload

Best for: A purchase order, bill of lading, packing list or photo that already has the shipment on it.
Hours: 24/7, with Allison
What you get back: Allison reads the document and prices it in the chat.

Quote from a document

Email

Best for: Requests that are already in an email, attachments, and tools that send email.
Hours: Quote requests usually answered within 5 minutes during business hours (Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM PT)
What you get back: One reply with a Book button on each quote.

Freight quotes by email

AI assistants

Best for: Quoting inside Claude, ChatGPT, Grok or your own agent, once your company has an access key.
Hours: Any time
What you get back: Carrier rates in the assistant, with a link to book on our site.

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Side by side

Way	Hours	What you get back
Online quote	Any time	Prices on screen, ready to book online.
Phone	24/7, answered by Allison, our AI freight agent	The price on the call, then the quote by email with a booking link.
Web chat	24/7, with Allison	Prices in the chat, and booking from the chat.
Document upload	24/7, with Allison	Allison reads the document and prices it in the chat.
Email	Quote requests usually answered within 5 minutes during business hours (Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM PT)	One reply with a Book button on each quote.
AI assistants	Any time	Carrier rates in the assistant, with a link to book on our site.

Watch: chat, call or upload

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Ready to get a freight quote?

Start online, or call Allison and hear the price on the call.

Start a freight quote Call (877) 345-3838