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Discover your options Do you need your less-than-truckload (LTL) freight there ASAP, or can you trade time for savings? Maybe you need to plan multiple shipments to more than one location. Whatever the situation, you want to compare rates and transit times to make an informed decision. Get the facts on all your options. The Get Rates and Transit Times tool gives you complete end-to-end rate quotes for your FedEx Freight ® shipments quickly and accurately. And when you use the functionality through your fedex.com login, you have access to account-specific, customized information and rates. How it works 1. Go to fedex.com/us. From the Ship tab in the top navigation, select Get Rates and Transit Times under the Freight Shipments list.

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Page 1: Discover your options - FedEx · 2013. 3. 7. · options Do you need your less-than-truckload (LTL) freight there ASAP, or can you trade time for savings? Maybe you need to plan multiple

Discover your optionsDo you need your less-than-truckload (LTL) freight there ASAP, or can you trade time for savings? Maybe you need to plan multiple shipments to more than one location. Whatever the situation, you want to compare rates and transit times to make an informed decision. Get the facts on all your options.

The Get Rates and Transit Times tool gives you complete end-to-end rate quotes for your FedEx Freight® shipments quickly and accurately. And when you use the functionality through your fedex.com login, you have access to account-specific, customized information and rates.

How it works 1. Go to fedex.com/us. From the Ship tab in the top navigation, select

Get Rates and Transit Times under the Freight Shipments list.

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2. You can immediately begin obtaining a quote by manually completing the fields on the screen. Or you can click on the “login here” link and enter your fedex.com user ID and password to access your accounts. If you log in and select an account from the drop-down menu, some of the required fields will automatically populate.

3. Select origin and destination countries from the drop-down menus. You can select from the contiguous U.S., Canada and Mexico. For additional rates, including truckload rates (for shipments greater than 10 feet or 4,000 lbs.), and offshore rates to Alaska and Hawaii, use the drop-down menu provided under the Freight tab at the top of the tool.

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4. Enter the origin and destination ZIP codes.

5. Enter the shipment details. Use the “Add row” button to adjust the number of shipments included in your rate quote request. Select the pickup date from the calendar.

6. Use the Additional Services section to let us know if anything extra is required for your shipment. Check all options that apply to help ensure a more accurate rate quote. You have the option to select from two different results: “Get transit times” and “Get rates and transit times.”

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8. The “Get rates and transit times” results screen provides the delivery dates, transit days, service types and accompanying rates. It also enables you to:

• Openupandviewthedetailsoftheratequotebyclickingonthe displayed rate amount.

• Printanindividualratequotebyselectingtheserviceandselecting the Print icon.

•Modifyyourcurrentquotetoaddorchangedetails.

•Startanotherratequoterequest.

• Findoutaboutevenfasteroptionsforshippingyourfreightifthe transit times quoted don’t fit your needs.

• TransfertheinfototheScheduleanLTLFreightPickuptoolbyclicking on the “Schedule a pickup” button.

• TransfertheinfototheGenerateaBillofLading(FedExShipManager® at fedex.com) tool to start processing your shipment byclickingontheCreateBillofLadingbutton.

7. The “Get transit times” results page provides the delivery dates, transit days and service types available.

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More info•ContactyourFedExaccountexecutive•Gotofedex.com/us/freight•CallFedExFreightTechnicalSupportat1.800.435.7949

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