Smarter Shipping Made Simple: The Year in Review

This year brought new challenges—and new opportunities—for small businesses working to balance growth, costs, and day-to-day operations. Through it all, our focus at Freightquote stayed the same: make shipping easier, faster, and more affordable.

From smarter tools to more accurate quoting to resources built just for small business shippers, we introduced improvements designed to save you time, cut costs, and simplify every step of the shipping process. Here’s a look at the updates that helped small businesses ship smarter this year.

Smarter shipping tools that made a difference

Agentic AI: The future of small business shipping

This year, we introduced Agentic AI—our biggest step yet toward making shipping easier for small businesses. Our exclusive tools automate repetitive tasks, optimize carrier selection, and improve service quality so you can spend less time managing shipments and more time on what really matters, running your business.

And this launch was just the first chapter, even more intelligent, time-saving features are on the way. Think of it as your always-on shipping assistant, built to help you work smarter, not harder.

Shiplify integration for more accurate quotes

Nothing slows down a shipping workflow like unexpected charges. Our integration with Shiplify helps put an end to those surprises by improving quote accuracy and automatically identifying required accessorials. Simply choose the full-address quoting option, and our online quoting tool does the heavy lifting, ensuring your quotes reflect the true cost of shipping.

Helping you save big on freight shipping

Saving money is always good business. And this year, thousands of small businesses unlocked up to 90% off carrier rates through the Freightquote platform.

Even better, Freightquote Rewards, our free-to-join loyalty program added extra value by turning everyday shipments into ongoing savings. With more than 22,000 customers enrolled, the momentum continues to grow.

Resources that helped businesses grow

We know that great shipping isn’t just about tools—it’s about knowledge. That’s why we continued building a library of guides and insights designed specifically for small business shippers. Some of the top resources this year included:

• Amazon FBA shipping guide for sellers expanding into new marketplaces
• Easy to understand freight class updates, so you can navigate recent changes and understand how class affects cost, how to package for better density, and know your shipment is accurately classified.
• Smart shipping strategies for eCommerce growth, tailored for sellers on Etsy, eBay, Amazon, and more
• Specialized how-to guides for shipping auto parts, construction and building materials, and liquidation goods

Every guide was designed to help you navigate challenges, expand your reach, and take the guesswork out of freight.

Celebrating milestones together

This year brought exciting growth, not just for our tools and features, but for the Freightquote community. Thousands of new small business customers joined the platform, taking advantage of industry-leading service and rate savings.

We also expanded our capabilities to include shipping to, from, and within Canada, making cross-border logistics easier than ever before. And we marked a major milestone: a decade of innovation focused on helping small and growing businesses simplify freight shipping.

What’s ahead for simple freight shipping

If this year was about building smarter tools, the year ahead will be about scaling intelligent automation even further. We're continuing to enhance Agentic AI and investing in solutions that deliver more accuracy, more time savings, and more cost efficiency for small businesses.

Because when shipping gets simpler, you get more space to grow.

Start the new year strong

Ready to turn shipping into your competitive advantage? Create your Freightquote account and discover how easy it can be to ship smarter, faster, and more affordably—no matter what the next year brings.

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