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Preparation checklist

Prepare your vehicle
for transport

A practical checklist for a faster pickup and a stronger condition record.

Nationwide controlQuote → dispatch → proof → settlement
Practical checklists
Shipment controls
Clear responsibilities
Downloadable records
01Practical checklists
02Shipment controls
03Clear responsibilities
04Downloadable records
Built into the workflow

Every detail has an owner.

FREIGHTLINE combines the customer experience with the operating controls required to deliver it.

01

Clean and inspect

Make existing condition visible before the carrier arrives.

02

Remove loose items

Secure accessories and follow stated personal-item limits.

03

Operating readiness

Confirm battery, tires, fluids, fuel, alarm, and keys.

04

Authorized contacts

Ensure pickup and delivery contacts can inspect and sign.

Operating sequence

From request to completed record.

  1. 1

    Plan

    Capture the route, asset, contacts, timing, access, and service requirements.

  2. 2

    Price

    Use controlled mileage and modifiers or send specialist lanes for review.

  3. 3

    Dispatch

    Match only carriers that pass authority, insurance, equipment, lane, and payout gates.

  4. 4

    Move

    Track milestones, documents, messages, charges, exceptions, and completion together.

Questions

Clear before you commit.

For shipment-specific answers, open support from the portal so the full context is included.

Is every price instant?

Standard domestic vehicle lanes can be priced immediately. Complex freight, international, oversized, or unusual access is reviewed by a specialist.

What stays with the shipment?

Route and asset details, contacts, pricing basis, carrier, milestones, messages, inspections, documents, charges, and audit events.

How is a carrier assigned?

The operating workflow checks authority, insurance, identity, equipment, lane, service, and payout readiness before assignment.

Nationwide logistics, under control

Build the shipment once.

Keep the operational truth with it through every handoff.

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