Smarter Freight Booking with Amrate: How to Time LTL Shipments for Maximum Savings
Freight Rates Don’t Stay Still—Neither Should Your Strategy
In LTL shipping, timing is everything. With seasonal rate shifts, tightening capacity, and density-based pricing now fully adopted, booking at the right time can mean the difference between profit and pressure.
That’s why Amware developed Amrate—a proprietary TMS platform that provides real-time rate visibility and smarter freight planning tools. It’s designed specifically for SMBs looking to control spend without needing a team of analysts.
Here’s how Amrate helps you book smarter.
See the Trends Before They Hit Your Invoice
Amrate aggregates real-time and historical rate data from most major LTL carriers, allowing users to:
- Spot early rate hikes by lane or mode
- Compare quotes across carriers instantly—including your preferred carriers if integrated
- Understand how dimensional pricing affects cost
- Make faster decisions during seasonal rate volatility
There’s no need to chase carrier websites or spreadsheets. Amrate does the comparison for you, in one platform.
Why Timing Matters in Today’s Market
Freight markets in 2025 remain volatile. In just the past few months, we’ve seen:
- Q2 rate increases driven by capacity tightening
- Peak season planning starting earlier than usual
- Dimensional pricing enforcement becoming stricter with the July NMFC updates
For SMBs, these conditions mean one thing: booking smarter is no longer optional.
Amrate helps shippers:
- Lock in lower rates before they spike
- Identify when to shift from LTL to FTL (or vice versa)
- Avoid dimensional surprises by analyzing quote logic in advance
Freight Strategy—Without the Guesswork
The platform isn’t just about quoting. Amrate gives shippers a freight booking tool that’s:
- Proactive: Alerts and quote comparisons help you act, not react
- Transparent: See how weight, dimensions, and packaging affect final costs
- Flexible: Add your contracted rates and benchmark them against Amware’s network
Whether you book once a week or several times a day, Amrate puts better decisions at your fingertips.
Designed for SMBs, Backed by Experts
Amrate was built with small and midsize businesses in mind—teams without freight analysts, but with serious shipping needs.
When you partner with Amware, you also get:
- Guidance from LTL specialists who monitor market shifts
- Packaging audits to reduce dimensional pricing penalties
- Support teams who know your shipping patterns and priorities
It’s a combination of technology and hands-on logistics expertise—helping SMBs move fast, stay compliant, and control costs.
In a freight market that’s always moving, timing and transparency are your best allies. Amware’s Amrate platform helps SMBs quote smarter, compare faster, and book better.
Want to see what you’ve been missing? Request a freight audit or book a platform walkthrough.