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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Leading freight brokers are moving beyond manual quoting processes to establish pricing as core operational infrastructure. Industry operators now process more than 1.5 million quotes monthly while autonomously bidding on over $29 billion in annual freight volume. Companies including Ryan Transportation, MODE Global, and Geodis have implemented automation rules that allow their pricing teams to respond faster to market conditions. The shift reflects a broader industry trend toward treating rate quoting as a strategic function rather than a back-office task. Brokers evaluating the transition must weigh internal development costs against third-party solutions. As rapid, data-driven pricing becomes more critical, competition intensifies among major freight intermediaries.
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