Simplifying Freight Rate Management with "My Favorite Rates"
Managing freight rates is one of the most repetitive and time-consuming tasks in logistics. The same lanes. The same carriers. The same rates — over and over again.
At Cargorates.ai, we've seen how much time logistics teams spend researching for the rates they use every day. That's why we built "My Favorite Rates", a feature designed to reduce friction in rate access and help teams focus on decisions, not lookups.
Why Freight Rate Still Slows Teams Down
Freight rate management shouldn't feel like a scavenger hunt, but it still does for many.
Operations teams waste hours each week:
- Digging through old emails to find past rates
- Repeating searches for the same carriers and lanes
- Manually verifying costs that barely change
This doesn't just waste time — it introduces avoidable errors, slows quoting workflows, and adds hidden cost to your business.
What Is "My Favorite Rates"?
"My Favorite Rates" is your rate shortlist — your most-used carrier rates, instantly accessible in one place.
It allows you to:
- Tag the rates you rely on (contract, fixed, or frequently used spot rates)
- Access them instantly from your Cargorates.ai dashboard
- Keep them automatically updated every 24 hours
This means no more reloading portals. No more searching for the same lane 5 times a week. No more rate fatigue.
Real Use Cases We Built This For
Daily Repeated Lanes:
If you're always booking NY → Rotterdam or LA → Shanghai, stop typing it in. Favorite it once. Access it instantly.
Contracted Client Rates:
Save customer-specific rates to avoid mistakes or re-verification delays.
Trade Lane Specialists:
If you're managing a region, favorite the top 10 lanes and stay focused on pricing — not admin.
What Makes This More Than a Bookmark?
Unlike browser bookmarks or sticky notes, "My Favorite Rates" is dynamic:
- Rates are refreshed automatically
- Each saved rate is searchable, filterable, and auditable
- It works across ocean, air, and trucking modes
- It's designed for scaling rate access — not static tracking.
Built for Freight Professionals, Not Just Software Users
This feature was developed after direct input from freight forwarders, NVOCCs, and global logistics teams already using Cargorates AI
We didn't build "My Favorite Rates" as a convenience.
We built it to remove waste from the freight rate workflow.
How This Impacts Your Day-to-Day
| Without My Favorite Rates | With My Favorite Rates |
|---|---|
| Re-searching same lane 5x | One-click access |
| Risk of quoting outdated numbers | Rates update every 24 hrs |
| No record of team favorites | Shared, centralized rate access |
| Manual tracking via Excel | Integrated into the quoting workflow |
Why It Matters for Freight Rate Management in 2025
In a market shaped by volatility, automation, and tight margins, rate speed = quote speed = win rate.
"My Favorite Rates" directly supports:
- Faster quoting workflows
- Improved rate accuracy
- Less friction in team collaboration
- Smarter use of contracts and preferred rates
FAQs
Available Now — No Add-On Required
This isn't a paid feature. If you're using Cargorates.ai, "My Favorite Rates" is live inside your dashboard .
Start by tagging your most-used lanes, and you'll instantly feel the difference in speed and sanity. Let Cargorates be your freight rate management software.
You're not managing freight rates. You're managing workflows, response time, and margin.
Let Cargorates.ai help you do it smarter.