Free Freight Bid Template

List your lanes, then download a carrier-ready bid sheet as a CSV that opens in Excel or Google Sheets. Free, no signup, and nothing you type leaves your browser.

Origin city, ST Destination city, ST Equipment Loads / week Notes
Blank template

The bid sheet adds columns for carriers to fill in: carrier name, MC number, rate, fuel included, transit days, rate valid through, and notes.

How to use this freight bid template

  1. List each lane once. Use city and state for origin and destination, the equipment type, and expected loads per week.
  2. Pick one rate basis. Asking every carrier for the same basis (for example, all-in per load) is what makes bids comparable.
  3. Set a firm deadline. Give carriers a few business days and say the deadline in your email.
  4. Send the same sheet to every carrier. Ask them to fill in only the carrier columns and return it.
  5. Check authority before you award. Look up each carrier's MC or DOT number in FMCSA records and confirm insurance is current.

Skip the spreadsheet chasing

Merging replies from a dozen carriers by hand is where this process gets slow. In FreightBid, carriers enter rates from a link with no login, authority is checked automatically, and every bid lands ranked by lane. See also our guide to freight bidding sites.

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