Request Quote

The Request Quote function lets you retrieve an estimated shipping price and delivery time from the carrier before committing to a shipment. This is useful when you need to check freight costs upfront, communicate shipping costs to a customer, or compare rates before deciding how to ship an order.

Request Quote is available on the following document types:

Sales Orders
Transfer Orders
Service Orders

Accessing Request Quote

Open the relevant document and select Request Quote from the Shipment ribbon or actions area. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Alt+R.

What happens after requesting a quote

Once you trigger Request Quote, the connector sends the shipment details to the carrier platform. The carrier returns an estimated quote which is then displayed directly in Business Central, showing:

Estimated shipping cost — the freight price for the shipment based on the current order details
Estimated delivery time — the expected delivery timeframe for the selected carrier and service

You can review this information before deciding whether to proceed with posting the shipment.

When to use Request Quote

Before committing to a shipment — check the freight cost before posting the waybill, so there are no surprises
Communicating costs to customers — retrieve the estimated shipping price to include in a quote or order confirmation for the customer
Comparing rates — request quotes for different carriers or services to find the most cost-effective option for a given order