The checks

Some loads don't have a rate.

That one is arithmetic. Most of them are the kind of thing you'd catch on a slow morning and miss at four on a Friday.

Load facts that don't add up

  • Conflicting instructions

    The shipper instructions conflict with each other.

    Needs your review

  • Old request

    This request has been sitting for a while and may be stale.

    Needs your review

Route and timing

  • Appointment risk

    The pickup/delivery appointment window may be hard to meet.

    Needs your review

  • Detention risk

    This load has a higher chance of driver detention.

    Needs your review

  • Hard deadline

    There is a critical, time-sensitive deadline on this load.

    Needs your review

  • Lane conflict

    The pickup and delivery details conflict with each other.

    Needs your review

  • Not enough transit time

    The distance needs more time than the window allows.

    Needs your review

Weight, equipment and commodity

  • Freight class mismatch

    The stated NMFC class doesn't match the load's density.

    Needs your review

  • Freight class missing

    No NMFC freight class was provided.

    Recorded

  • Freight vs trailer conflict

    The commodity doesn't match the trailer (e.g. frozen goods on a dry van).

    Needs your review

  • Equipment changed in thread

    The trailer type differs from an earlier message in this thread.

    Needs your review

  • Wrong equipment

    The trailer named doesn't fit this freight (size/type).

    Needs your review

  • Over federal weight cap

    Payload exceeds the 80,000 lb federal limit.

    Needs your review

  • Oversized

    Dimensions exceed legal size — permits/escorts likely needed.

    Needs your review

  • Overweight

    The load is over the legal weight for this trailer.

    Needs your review

  • Weight looks off

    The stated weight looks unusual for this load.

    Recorded

Safety and service

  • Blocked facility

    A facility on this load is on your block list.

    Stops pricing

  • Hazmat class 1

    This load carries Class 1 hazardous materials.

    Needs your review

  • Hazmat class 2

    This load carries Class 2 hazardous materials.

    Needs your review

  • Hazmat class 3

    This load carries Class 3 hazardous materials.

    Needs your review

  • Hazmat class 4

    This load carries Class 4 hazardous materials.

    Needs your review

  • Hazmat class 5

    This load carries Class 5 hazardous materials.

    Needs your review

  • Hazmat class 6

    This load carries Class 6 hazardous materials.

    Needs your review

  • Hazmat class 7

    This load carries Class 7 hazardous materials.

    Needs your review

  • Hazmat class 8

    This load carries Class 8 hazardous materials.

    Needs your review

  • Hazmat class 9

    This load carries Class 9 hazardous materials.

    Needs your review

  • Placards required

    The load must run placarded (≥1,001 lb hazmat).

    Needs your review

  • Hazmat

    This load carries hazardous materials.

    Needs your review

  • Holiday pickup

    Pickup or delivery falls on a holiday — facilities may be closed.

    Needs your review

  • Delivery impossible

    The delivery window can't be met legally (drive-hours).

    Stops pricing

  • Tight on drive hours

    The schedule is legal but leaves little margin on drive-hours.

    Needs your review

  • Cold-chain risk

    A temperature-controlled pharma load has a cold-chain concern.

    Needs your review

  • DEA/custody issue

    A controlled-substance load is missing DEA chain-of-custody.

    Needs your review

  • Same-day is tight

    Same-day pickup and delivery is doable but tight.

    Needs your review

Your own pricing rules

  • Below rate floor

    The rate is below your minimum for this lane/equipment.

    Needs your review

  • Stale market data

    Market data for this volatile lane is out of date.

    Needs your review

These are operational checks on the load in front of you. They're not legal review, carrier vetting, or a compliance program, and no list of checks means nothing in an email gets missed.