Question 1

How does rate card management work?

Accepted Answer

Import your base rate cards in the format the carrier publishes or as CSV, or build them in the rate card builder. CommerceShip validates the data, organizes rates by zone, weight break, and service level, and makes them available for quoting and invoicing. You can model buy rates and sell rates on each card, maintain multiple versions, and schedule activation dates for contract renewals.

Question 2

What does dynamic pricing do?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic pricing recommends adjustments to your rates from market and contract data. Each recommendation runs through the draft, review, and approve workflow before it activates, so no rate changes without sign-off.

Question 3

Can I model GRI impact before applying?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The GRI automation tool lets you apply a proposed rate increase across your entire rate card and see the impact on every customer and service level before committing. You can model different increase percentages, compare scenarios side by side, and schedule the approved increase to activate on the contract date.

Question 4

How is margin calculated?

Accepted Answer

Margin analysis compares your revenue per shipment against your cost to serve, factoring in base rates, fuel surcharges, and accessorial charges. Results are broken down by customer and service level, with profitability charts on each rate card, so you can see where margins are strongest and where pricing needs adjustment.

Question 5

What is the carrier portal?

Accepted Answer

CommerceShip runs five portals with dedicated authentication: the main application plus carrier, customer, vendor, and developer portals. The carrier portal gives carrier users their own sign-in and workspace, separate from the shipper-facing application.

Question 6

Does it support EDI?

Accepted Answer

CommerceShip supports EDI X12 transaction sets 204, 210, 214, and 856 with partner management. You can exchange load tenders, status updates, invoices, and ship notices electronically with your customers and partners.

Price every lane and bill each shipper

Carriers on CommerceShip

How a carrier prices and bills a shipper

Build shipper rate cards on your own cost model

Stage the rate increase against the current rates

Invoice the shipper and take tenders over EDI

Send us a rate card and shipment data for a demo

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