Predictika · LTL freight quotes

An AI sales agent's LTL freight quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a less-than-truckload quote with its service level, destination, longest article, weight and flat accessorial charges. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the carrier's published rules tariff and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Rules Tariff 190-AF: Action Guaranteed Day eligibility (Item 895) and the flat-dollar accessorials for excessive length (Item 510), notification (Item 647) and hazardous materials handling (Item 567). See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes under Rules Tariff 190-AF (effective December 22, 2025), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Action Guaranteed Day (Item 895) — not available to residences, construction sites, convention or exhibition centers, schools, churches, self-storage or food and grocery warehouses; not available with liftgate delivery, notification prior to delivery, perishable goods, over-length articles (more than 12 feet), 10,000 pounds or more, excessive loose pieces, or points not served direct.
  • Flat-dollar accessorials — the excessive length charge by article length (Item 510), the notification charge of $23.50 (Item 647) and the hazardous materials handling charge of $32.50 (Item 567) are added up and compared with the flat charges the quote states.
  • Other rules — hazardous waste is forbidden freight; delivery to a convention center, an article over 27 feet, and a long article sent with Action Guaranteed Day need approval or confirmation by the carrier.

Any quote under these items is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: linehaul rates and discounts, and the accessorials charged per 100 pounds (such as residential delivery, restricted access and liftgate), which are not totalled; other tariff items.

The AI sales agentBuilds the freight quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Service options that are unavailable for many different destinationsOnly with care
One rule per destination type, repeated for every service option that excludes it; each tariff change means editing many rules.		The service and destination are in one request and checked against the tariff together.
Limits that depend on length, weight and piece count togetherOnly with workarounds
Weight per piece is a computed figure, not a product option, so a product-rule engine has no natural place to hold it and compare it with the service.		Length, weight and pieces travel with the quote and are checked against the service chosen.
Length charge that steps up by article lengthOnly with care
Every length band is its own rule with its own dollar amount, and the total has to be kept in step with other charges.		The charge is computed from the longest article on every call and added to the other flat charges.
Flat charges the quote states versus the tariffOnly with care
The stated figure is a free-entry number; comparing it with the sum of several tariff items needs a calculation someone has to write and keep up.		The stated and computed totals are compared on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The quote states flat accessorial charges of $425.00 but the tariff items add up to $300.00.
2The quote states flat accessorial charges of $0.00 but the tariff items add up to $23.50.
3Hazardous wastes and hazardous substances for disposal are forbidden freight and are not accepted for transportation.
4Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments to this destination (private residence, construction site, convention or exhibition center, school, church, self-storage or food and grocery warehouse).
5Action Guaranteed Day is not available for over-length shipments; the longest article is 156 inches and the limit is 12 feet (144 inches).
6Shipments with an article of 8 feet or more are not subject to standard transit times, but Action Guaranteed Day guarantees the published standard days; confirm with the carrier.
7Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments requiring liftgate delivery.
8Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments requiring notification prior to delivery.
9Action Guaranteed Day is not available for perishable goods or shipments requiring temperature control.
10Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments of 10,000 pounds or more; this shipment weighs 10,000 pounds.
11Action Guaranteed Day is not available for excessive loose pieces (average under 25 pounds each); 200 pounds in 10 pieces is below that.
12Action Guaranteed Day is not available for points not served direct by the carrier.
13The carrier does not deliver to convention centers, exhibitions or trade shows; an agent does, and the agent charges are added to the freight bill.
14A shipment with an article longer than 27 feet must receive prior approval from management before pickup; the longest article is 330 inches.
15Action Guaranteed Day is not available for over-length shipments; the longest article is 180 inches and the limit is 12 feet (144 inches).
16Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments of 10,000 pounds or more; this shipment weighs 12,000 pounds.
17The quote states flat accessorial charges of $425.00 but the tariff items add up to $448.50.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Guaranteed day to a school: A guaranteed day shipment to a school with liftgate and notification

    
The agent's request. Please quote an LTL shipment of 6 pieces weighing 2,400 pounds to a school, Action Guaranteed Day. The longest article is 72 inches. It needs liftgate delivery. The consignee needs notification prior to delivery. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $0.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • AGD not available to this destination. Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments to this destination (private residence, construction site, convention or exhibition center, school, church, self-storage or food and grocery warehouse).
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  • AGD not available with liftgate. Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments requiring liftgate delivery.
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  • AGD not available with notification. Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments requiring notification prior to delivery.
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  • Stated flat charges differ from the tariff. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $0.00 but the tariff items add up to $23.50.
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2. Guaranteed day to a school: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an LTL shipment of 6 pieces weighing 2,400 pounds to a school, standard service. The longest article is 72 inches. It needs liftgate delivery. The consignee needs notification prior to delivery. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $23.50. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Charge summary. Tariff flat accessorial charges on this shipment total $23.50 (excessive length $0.00).
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3. Long fabricated parts: A guaranteed day quote for 15 foot parts

    
The agent's request. Please quote an LTL shipment of 4 pieces weighing 3,200 pounds to a commercial address, Action Guaranteed Day. The longest article is 180 inches. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $300.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • AGD not available for over-length. Action Guaranteed Day is not available for over-length shipments; the longest article is 180 inches and the limit is 12 feet (144 inches).
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  • Stated flat charges differ from the tariff. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $300.00 but the tariff items add up to $425.00.
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4. Long fabricated parts: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an LTL shipment of 4 pieces weighing 3,200 pounds to a commercial address, standard service. The longest article is 180 inches. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $300.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated flat charges differ from the tariff. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $300.00 but the tariff items add up to $425.00.
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5. Long fabricated parts: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an LTL shipment of 4 pieces weighing 3,200 pounds to a commercial address, standard service. The longest article is 180 inches. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $425.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Charge summary. Tariff flat accessorial charges on this shipment total $425.00 (excessive length $425.00).
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6. Heavy hazardous materials shipment: A guaranteed day quote for 11,000 pounds of hazardous materials

    
The agent's request. Please quote an LTL shipment of 8 pieces weighing 11,000 pounds to a commercial address, Action Guaranteed Day, hazardous materials. The longest article is 70 inches. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $0.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • AGD not available at 10,000 pounds. Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments of 10,000 pounds or more; this shipment weighs 11,000 pounds.
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  • Stated flat charges differ from the tariff. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $0.00 but the tariff items add up to $32.50.
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7. Heavy hazardous materials shipment: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an LTL shipment of 8 pieces weighing 11,000 pounds to a commercial address, standard service, hazardous materials. The longest article is 70 inches. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $32.50. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Charge summary. Tariff flat accessorial charges on this shipment total $32.50 (excessive length $0.00).
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a less-than-truckload quote with its service level, destination, longest article, weight and flat accessorial charges. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the carrier's published rules tariff and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote an LTL shipment of 6 pieces weighing 2,400 pounds to a school, Action Guaranteed Day. The longest article is 72 inches. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states flat accessorial charges of $0.00.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings, all in one answer. Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments to this destination (private residence, construction site, convention or exhibition center, school, church, self-storage or food and grocery warehouse). Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments requiring liftgate delivery. Action Guaranteed Day is not available for shipments requiring notification prior to delivery. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for flat charges the quote states versus the tariff, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the service to standard and the stated flat charges to $23.50.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All four earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's total, $23.50, matches the quote.
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  13. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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