freight-rate-intelligence

name: freight-rate-intelligence description: Provide freight market rate intelligence for specific lanes, suggest quotes with margin analysis, track historical lane rates, and generate competitive pricing. Use when a broker needs a quote for a lane, wants to know current market rates, needs pricing history, or wants margin analysis. Triggered by phrases like "quote [lane]", "market rates", "lane intel", "what should I charge", "rate history", or "pricing for [lane]".

Freight Rate Intelligence

Analyzes lane rates using broker's history and DAT market data. Suggests quotes with margin calculations.

Usage

Analyze lane rates

cd skills/freight-rate-intelligence/scripts
python3 rate_analyzer.py --lane "Los Angeles, CA to New York, NY" --equipment reefer
python3 rate_analyzer.py --lane "Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL" --equipment dry_van

Generate quote email

python3 quote_generator.py --shipper "ABC Corp" --origin "Dallas, TX" --dest "Chicago, IL" --rate 3050

Margin Configuration

Set preferred margin in ~/.freight-broker/config.json:

{
  "preferred_margin": 0.12
}

Default is 12% margin.

Broker Text Commands

Example SMS Output

💰 QUOTE SUGGESTION - Dallas→Chicago Dry Van
Market avg: $2,950
Your history: $2,800 (12 loads)

Suggest: $3,050
Est. margin: $366 (12%)

Reply 'send 3050' to email shipper
Reply 'adjust [amount]' to change

Integrations

This skill uses the following external services. See INTEGRATIONS.md for detailed setup instructions, API documentation links, and implementation guidance.

Rate History Building

Rates are automatically recorded when:

• A load is booked at a specific rate
• A quote is sent to a shipper
• Rate intel is queried and confirmed

Historical data improves quote accuracy over time.

See INTEGRATIONS.md for complete integration architecture