This article walks you through creating a quick LTL quote. Quick quotes take minimal input and return rough rates from connected LTL carriers — use them when you need fast pricing for the customer and don't have full freight details yet.
Quick vs. Full quotes:
Quick — minimal input, fast rough rates, good for customer back-and-forth
Full — comprehensive input (per-item dimensions, freight class, full accessorials), more accurate rates suitable for booking
Both quote types pull rates from the same connected national LTL carriers. See Creating a full LTL quote when you have complete freight details.
The customer must already exist in polt.ai. If they don't, create the client first.
1. Open the New quick quote dialog
You can get there two ways:
Click Quotes in the top nav and select Create quick quote, or
Click the New quick quote button at the top right of the LTL quotes dashboard
Both options open the same form.
2. Enter the basics
Fill in the minimum required information for a quick rate lookup:
Customer — type to search and select the client
Origin — pickup zip code or city/state
Destination — delivery zip code or city/state
Total weight — total weight of the freight in pounds
Equipment type — select from the dropdown (typically Van standard trailer for LTL)
3. Submit the quote request
Click Submit. polt.ai sends the request to all connected LTL carriers and returns rates within a few moments.
The new quote appears on the LTL quotes dashboard with status Requested, then transitions to Quoted once carrier rates come back. See Understanding LTL quote statuses.
4. Review the carrier rates
Click See quotes on the quote row to open the carrier rate comparison.