Tendering Intermodal Shipments
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Written by Morgan Williams
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To tender an intermodal shipment, select Intermodal from the Create Shipment dropdown on either your Home or Shipments page:

Enter your shipment details similar to an FTL load; a Shipment ID number will be auto-generated, but you can overwrite it if needed:

Enter your commodity description, quantity and weight. Click on + Add another item if you have multiple commodities:

Enter your pickup and delivery facilities and dates. Advise your carrier if an appointment is needed under the Scheduling dropdown menu:

Select either Container or Mixed / Unspecified as your equipment. If you select Container, you'll be prompted to select a Container Type.

Select any payable or billable accessorials. Click on + Add payable accessorial or + Add billable accessorial if you require multiple entries:

Click on Next: Request Coverage to view your available carriers:

Tender the shipment using your Routing Guide, invite your carriers to bid in an Auction, or tender it Direct to a carrier in your network:

View the analytics of your intermodal shipments by scrolling down on your Home page to Your Performance. Select Container of Mixed/Unspecified from the All Equipment dropdown:

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact shipper-support@transfix.io and we’ll be happy to assist!

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