Years ago, it was common for shippers to be asked for quotes. Typically, it was a painless process and entailed simple questions – “How much to ship from here to there?” Nowadays, due to the complexities of supply chain pricing, the answer is no longer easy and will eventually be – “It depends.”
With a lack of price transparency, many are left scratching their heads and wondering about prices. Yes, we have rates for US and foreign ports and we do know much kilograms will cost between airports but things have become muddled. Inconsistent carrier performance, bottlenecks, congestion, closures, and equipment available are all making pricing very fluid.
It takes a team of professionals and a company that is on its toes to utterly understand and weigh all factors while asking the necessary questions upfront. Our team might ask intrusive questions and push for information, but they want to lay a framework of price facts and not illusions before any booking is ever made.
Sobel’s pricing department is led by Belinda Pellot and is based in Orlando, Florida. Belinda and her team at [email protected] professionally manage all rate requests for New York, Miami, Chicago, and Orlando. The team has fifty years of combined experience. They specialize in pricing international and domestic transportation which encompasses not only overseas but also the continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
Typically, quotes are returned the same day and the team will also follow up on quotes to see when you are ready to book or if you need any advice if the underlying prices have changed. Remember, that fluid transportation often causes prices to change on a daily basis.
Our team maintains their own contracts and has access to contracts with all of our partners abroad and at home. We will help match the following cargo criteria:
- Commodity
- Estimated Transit Time
- Port Pairs
- Equipment Availability
U.S. and overseas importers of record align with our price team will also support a variety of ‘D’-Incoterm-based scenarios that include DDU, DAP, and DDP. Customers who need warehousing, domestic trucking, or last-mile services will be happy to know that Sobel can match the services and provided competitive price points. Contact us to learn more and obtain a price quote!.
