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Book drayage in less than 30 seconds
Just like booking a flight, without the email back-and-forth
Our Advantage
Why teams switch to Portmate first
1
Message
0
Email threads
37
Metro hubs
150+
Terminals
99.9%
API uptime
How It Works
From first message to confirmed move in three steps
Step 1
Send one message
Share shipment details once in chat instead of waiting across email threads and negotiating through various vendors
Step 2
Receive an instant quote
Portmate returns a drayage quote in seconds so your team can make an informed decision immediately
Step 3
Book without back-and-forth
Confirm in the same chat flow and proceed to booking with no email exchange or any follow-ups
Real-World Context
Built for actual drayage operations
Port, rail yards, container stacks, and terminal processes
Truck moves to booking in a single chat flow
Delivery windows, receiver coordination, and container tracking updates
Core Benefits
Built to eliminate delays from every move
1
Instant quote response
Start from one message and receive quote output in less than 30 seconds
2
Booking in the same flow
No handoff to email. Confirm and proceed to booking directly in chat
3
Automated operations
Portmate handles delivery and exceptions without manual coordination loops
Product Scope
Capabilities used daily by drayage teams
Platform Features
What makes the workflow best-in-class
F1
Terminal-aware quoting
Get routing context based on terminal and facility combinations before committing
F2
Accessorial visibility
Operational pricing logic is part of the workflow, not hidden in offline follow-ups
F3
Conversation audit trail
All booking context stays in one thread for faster team handoffs
F4
Booking-ready output
When pricing is accepted, move to booking without rebuilding the shipment context
API Integration
Drop Portmate into your system in days, not months
Use booking and tracking endpoints with predictable schemas and webhook events your ops team can trust
Quote
POST /v1/quotes
{
"customerAccountId": "acct_7K92M",
"lane": {
"origin": "APM Terminals Elizabeth",
"destination": "Linden, NJ 07036",
"equipmentType": "40HC",
"containerCount": 1
},
"cargo": {
"commodity": "electronics",
"weightLbs": 31240,
"hazmat": false
},
"constraints": {
"pickupWindowStart": "2026-02-14T08:00:00-05:00",
"pickupWindowEnd": "2026-02-14T14:00:00-05:00",
"deliveryBy": "2026-02-14T18:00:00-05:00"
}
}Learn Faster
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Start with one message and move to booking in less than 30 seconds
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