Lenexa, KS and Salt Lake City November 2, 2001 freightquote.com inc. and Unishippers today announced an alliance, which will enable Unishippers' more than 300 franchises and 200,000 customers to compare discounted rates and transit times of numerous carriers.
InstaShip will offer truckload, less-than-truckload and other heavy-freight services electronically through Unishippers' Web site. The alliance will add freightquote.com's freight rating, scheduling and tracking technology to Unishippers' air express online service offerings.
The multi-year alliance will target small- and medium-sized businesses nationwide. freightquote.com expects a significant increase in freight volume through the alliance, allowing Unishippers and freightquote.com to qualify for greater price reductions in freight while increasing efficiencies for its carrier partners.
