Starboard
Starboard: A focused system for extracting, comparing, calculating, and delivering freight quotes. Ranked #12 of 25 in Freight Rate Management Software by our editors (8.0/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for ocean and air teams automating rate intake.
At a glance
- Editor score8.0 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forOcean and air teams automating rate intake
- Rate comparisonYes
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- AI extracts rate sheets and RFQ details from uploads and email
- Compares rates by price, transit time, or carrier
- Automates markups, surcharges, carrier requests, and quote delivery
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is handled through a sales-led buying process
- Integration options listed are Email inbox and CargoWise
- Its scope centers on freight rate and quoting workflows
Our verdict on Starboard
Starboard is an AI-powered freight rate management and quoting platform for freight forwarders. It centralizes contract rates, vendor spot rates, carrier pricing, and rate sheets in a searchable database. Ocean and air teams can upload or forward rate documents, connect carrier accounts, compare options, and generate customer quotes from forwarded RFQ emails. The workflow also covers trucking, pickup, and delivery, making Starboard suited to teams managing varied freight rate sources and recurring quotation work.
The standout capability is its handling of unstructured rate and request information. Rate-sheet uploads and email forwarding support AI extraction, while RFQ email extraction identifies cargo and routing details. Starboard can then compare rates by price, transit time, or carrier, apply markup rules, calculate surcharges, request rates from carriers, parse responses, and deliver quotes from the inbox. This combination connects intake, rate evaluation, commercial calculations, and customer response in one workflow rather than treating each step as a separate task.
The published buying model is contact sales, with demo bookings promoted by the vendor. Platform connections include the email inbox and CargoWise, while carrier connectivity covers major ocean carriers and more than 100 airlines. Teams that need a searchable mixed-source rate database, automated extraction, carrier response handling, and quote delivery should find the feature set closely aligned with those needs. Buyers seeking a broader operational system beyond freight rate management and quoting should evaluate whether this focused workflow matches their requirements.
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Starboard fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Rate comparison | Yes |
| Contract management | Yes |
| Accessorial rules | Yes |
| Carrier bid management | Yes |
| Rate input methods | Mixed |
| Carrier connections | Not verified |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: Email inbox, CargoWise |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | starboard.biz |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
Starboard integrations
Starboard lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- Email inbox
- CargoWise
Alternatives to Starboard
- FreightgateA broad freight platform for complex procurement, compliance, quoting, and audit workflows.9.4
- cargo.oneA broad multimodal freight platform with a free starting plan and enterprise integrations.9.3
- Descartes Global Price ManagementA broad rate and quoting system for enterprise multimodal logistics operations.9.1
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