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39 free interactive tools for shippers and carriers — no account required. Calculate costs, plan shipments, generate documents, identify common requirements and prepare your shipment.

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Smart Shipment Planner

Plan any Canada or cross-border shipment in three steps — route, freight details, handling conditions — and get a complete recommendation: mode, equipment, freight class, cost range, transit time, accessorials, and a readiness score.

Shipment Request Parser

Paste any unstructured shipment request — email, chat, or note — and AI extracts up to 25 structured fields instantly: origin, destination, weight, dimensions, commodity, dates, and handling flags, each with a confidence score.

Freight Density & Class Calculator

Enter dimensions and weight to calculate freight density (PCF) and determine the correct NMFC freight class for LTL shipments.

Cannabis Shipment Checklist

Generate a readiness checklist for your cannabis shipment with scored results and a PDF export.

Plan a Shipment

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Smart Shipment Planner

Plan any Canada or cross-border shipment in three steps — route, freight details, handling conditions — and get a complete recommendation: mode, equipment, freight class, cost range, transit time, accessorials, and a readiness score.

Shipment Request Parser

Paste any unstructured shipment request — email, chat, or note — and AI extracts up to 25 structured fields instantly: origin, destination, weight, dimensions, commodity, dates, and handling flags, each with a confidence score.

Transit Time Estimator

Estimate lane-by-lane transit days between major Canadian cities by service type — standard, expedited, or dedicated.

Appointment Feasibility & Driver Hours Planner

Budget time between pickup and delivery appointments, including driving, handling, border and delay allowances.

Linear Footage Calculator

Calculate how many linear feet of trailer floor your freight occupies. See carrier threshold warnings and how your load fits across different trailer types.

Estimate Cost

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Freight Rate Estimator

Get a rough cost range for LTL, partial, or full truckload shipments across Canada — by distance band, equipment type, and pallet count. Live diesel price context included.

Accessorial Charge Estimator

Select the accessorials that apply to your shipment — liftgate, residential delivery, detention, fuel surcharge, cross-border brokerage, inside delivery, appointment scheduling — and get a total estimated charge range with Canadian market-rate context.

Freight Cost Comparison Calculator

Compare all eligible freight service types side-by-side on estimated cost, transit time, handling events, and damage exposure — with a recommended balance callout.

LTL vs FTL Break-Even Analyzer

Compare LTL and FTL total costs side-by-side. Find the shipment weight at which switching to FTL saves money.

Choose Equipment and Mode

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Trailer Equipment Selector

Not sure what trailer type you need? Enter weight, temp requirements, and dimensions — get a primary recommendation and alternatives (dry van, reefer, flat deck, step deck, LTL).

Freight Density & Class Calculator

Enter dimensions and weight to calculate freight density (PCF) and determine the correct NMFC freight class for LTL shipments.

Trailer Loading Optimizer

Calculate how many pallets fit in a standard 53-ft trailer and optimize your load configuration.

Open-Deck Planning Tools

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Trailer Equipment Selector

Not sure what trailer type you need? Enter weight, temp requirements, and dimensions — get a primary recommendation and alternatives (dry van, reefer, flat deck, step deck, LTL).

Weight Distribution Calculator

Estimate steer, drive, and trailer axle weights based on your load's front, mid, and rear zone distribution. Identify potential axle-limit concerns for carrier review before dispatch.

Cross-Border

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Border Wait Time Dashboard

Agency-reported Canada- and U.S.-bound truck waits with per-direction source, observation time, retrieval time and freshness. Agency update cadence varies; OTR polls independently.

Cross-Border Compliance Checklist

Interactive checklist of documentation and regulatory requirements for Canada-US cross-border freight shipments.

Cross-Border Documentation Checklist

5-step wizard that generates a personalized, printable documentation checklist for Canada-US cross-border freight — organized by responsibility and timing.

PARS / PAPS Cross-Border Readiness Checker

Check direction-specific filings, references, paperwork and broker confirmations before approaching the border.

Customs Duty Estimator

Estimate Canadian import duties, GST/HST, and excise taxes based on commodity, value, and country of origin.

Currency & Exchange Rate Tool

Convert freight amounts using dated Bank of Canada CAD-pair reference observations, identified ECB fallback rates, or your own manual rate.

CUSMA/USMCA Certificate of Origin Wizard

Generate a compliant CUSMA/USMCA Certificate of Origin for Canada-US-Mexico trade. Export as PDF.

Temperature-Controlled and Produce

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Temperature-Controlled Freight Guide

Searchable handling profiles for 16 commodity categories — temp ranges, humidity, freeze sensitivity, and shelf life.

Produce Transit Risk Calculator

Estimate how temperature and time in transit affect shelf life and spoilage risk for fresh produce.

Produce Shelf-Life Calculator

Estimate remaining shelf life at delivery for 25 produce types. Enter commodity, transit time, reefer setpoint, and pulp temperature for a Q10-adjusted shelf-life estimate with chilling, freezing, and ethylene compatibility checks.

Reefer Temperature Excursion Analyzer

Document an out-of-range reefer event and get an operational review checklist, not a product-safety decision.

Produce Mixed-Load Compatibility Checker

Compare produce temperature, humidity, ethylene and odour considerations before planning a mixed reefer load.

Cannabis

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Cannabis Shipment Checklist

Generate a readiness checklist for your cannabis shipment with scored results and a PDF export.

Cannabis Shipment Planner

Plan a full cannabis shipment — route, service type, temperature, security, and documentation requirements.

Documents and Compliance

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Dangerous Goods / TDG Checker

Determine if your shipment is regulated under Canada's TDG Act. Identify your DG class, packing group, required documentation, and cross-border hazmat shipping paper requirements.

Shipping Readiness Score

Grade your shipment out of 100 before dispatch. Covers BOL, freight class, pallet labels, customs documents, TDG requirements, temperature instructions, and high-value cargo checks.

Freight Carbon Footprint Calculator

Estimate CO₂ emissions for a freight shipment by mode, distance, and weight — with offset cost context.

Risk and Readiness

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Transit Risk Score

Assess weather, cargo theft, border delay, temperature exposure, and capacity risks for any Canadian freight lane — with specific contingency recommendations for each factor.

Freight Cost vs Risk Calculator

Compare LTL, Volume LTL, Partial TL, Full TL, Dedicated, and Expedited side-by-side on cost and risk — handling, delay, theft, damage, and temperature exposure.

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Industry Guides & Resources

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