DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,
Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Roadrunner Freight, a business unit of Roadrunner
Transportation Systems, Inc. ("Roadrunner" or the "company") (NYSE:
RRTS), has introduced a newly integrated tool to give
less-than-truckload (LTL) shippers instant access to Volume Spot
Quotes via API connectivity.
Roadrunner Freight has recently expanded and enhanced its
ability to conveniently provide pricing to LTL shippers by adding
innovative technology that allows shippers to receive instant
Volume Spot Quotes. The dynamic pricing tool adjusts spot quote
rates based on real-time capacity needs. Through Roadrunner
Freight's 29 service centers and strategic partnerships, shippers
will now have visibility to spot quotes in more than five hundred
long haul lanes.
"We are extremely excited to launch another technology that
improves shipment visibility and network transparency to our
customers. We feel that this tool will drastically change the way
Volume Spot Quotes are sourced," explained Frank Hurst, President of Roadrunner
Freight. "By connecting our planning, linehaul and costing
systems, our customers now have real-time access to available
capacity within our network and are provided options to reduce LTL
spend. Through API connectivity, our new Volume Spot Quote tool
allows customers to instantly quote, book and trace shipments
tendered to Roadrunner Freight."
Shippers can access the Spot Quote API tool by logging in to
their existing account on freight.rrts.com, or can request a quote
on rrts.com/freight.
About Roadrunner Freight
Roadrunner Freight, a
division of Roadrunner LTL, is committed to providing reliable and
cost-effective less-than-truckload service. Through 29 service
centers and strategic partnerships located across the country,
Roadrunner Freight offers expansive long haul, regional and next
day service in all major US markets. For more information,
please visit rrts.com/freight.
About Roadrunner Transportation Systems,
Inc.
Roadrunner Transportation Systems is a leading
asset-right transportation and asset-light logistics service
provider offering a full suite of solutions under the
Roadrunner®, Active On-Demand® and Ascent
Global Logistics® brands. The Roadrunner brand offers
less-than-truckload, over-the-road truckload and intermodal
services. Active On-Demand offers premium mission critical
air and ground transportation solutions. Ascent Global Logistics
offers domestic freight management, retail consolidation,
international freight forwarding and customs brokerage. For more
information, please visit Roadrunner's
websites, www.rrts.com and www.ascentgl.com.
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