With ShipperGuide you can create, rate, and tender a shipment in a few easy steps! This article will cover how to create a shipment on ShipperGuide.

To create a shipment:

1. On your left dashboard, click Shipments.

2. On the Shipments page, click

This is the page you’ll see:

3. Enter Shipment Details:

• Required: Mode
• Required: Equipment

Equipment Specific Shipment Details - by selecting these equipment types additional detail may be needed

• Optional: Temperature - if the equipment is set to Reefer
• Required: Sub Equipment - if the equipment is set to Flatbed
• Optional: With Tarp (checkbox) - if the equipment is set to Flatbed

4. Enter Transport Details:

• Required: Pickup and Delivery Facility Addresses
• Required: Pickup Dates
• Optional: Pickup and Delivery Contact
• Optional: Pickup and Delivery Facility Instructions
• Optional: Click + ADD STOP to add up to two additional stops between the pickup and delivery facilities. 

Select from an existing facility or Click Add a new facility. All new facilities are saved for future use in the Facilities Management in ShipperGuide. The facility name, address, and hours of operation days are required fields.

If creating a new facility, you will have the option to add a new contact after you have click  

You can also add delivery details, facility contact,and facility instructions as optional information.

5. Review the shipment details.

• Optional: PO Numbers
• Optional: BOL Number
• Optional: SO Number
• Optional: Hazmat
• Optional: Equipment Length

 If you have confirmed the details are correct and you are ready to quote this shipment, click . 

This will take you to the quote page where you can book with Loadsmart or invite your carrier network to bid. 

If you are not yet ready to get a quote, click . 

You will be taken directly to the Shipment Details page where you can review the shipment details, add your commodities and set up appointments. 

After you have created the shipment, you can tender the shipment with the following options:

• Tender to Contract Carrier - tender shipment to contracted RFP lanes
• Get Spot Quote - invite carriers to bid on the lane