Predictika · Commercial vehicle hire quotes

An AI sales agent's vehicle hire quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for hiring commercial vehicles, with a contract type, a term, a service level and add-ons. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the hire options and returns a verdict and every reason.

Scope: Commercial vehicle hire quotes: contract hire, mid-term hire and purchase and hire back for vans, HGVs, tractor units and trailers, with powertrain, term, service level, telematics add-ons and charge points. See everything this validator covers

This validator models commercial vehicle hire quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Vehicles and powertrains — car-derived vans, refrigerated LCVs, curtainside, box, refrigerated and hook-loader HGVs, tractor units and trailers, their weight bands, and the diesel, electric or alternative gas powertrain each takes.
  • Contract, term and service — the contract type and the terms offered for it, Full Service or mobile maintenance, the replacement vehicle, purchase and hire back, and the annual distance.
  • Add-ons, charging and reviews — the tail lift, the MySmartFleet telematics pack and the MyDriver, MyPlanet and FRAIKinVIEW add-ons that depend on it, depot charge points for electric vehicles, and the reviews that large fleets, high distances and electric or long-term tractor units need.

Any commercial vehicle hire quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: driver services, fuel cards and non-FRAIKIN fleet products. Contract types, vehicle types, services and add-on names follow FRAIKIN's public pages; the terms, weight bands, compatibility rules and review thresholds are modeled, not published by FRAIKIN. No prices are modeled.

The AI sales agentBuilds the vehicle hire 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.

6 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
Powertrains that only some vehicle types takeOnly with care
Each vehicle type needs its own list of allowed powertrains, and trailers take none.		The vehicle type and powertrain are in one request and checked together on every call.
Weight bands and terms by vehicle and contract typeOnly with care
Every vehicle type has a weight band and every contract type its own terms, so the list grows with each combination.		The vehicle, weight, contract type and term are checked together on every call.
Add-ons that depend on other add-onsOnly with care
MyDriver, MyPlanet and FRAIKinVIEW each need a rule that looks back at the telematics pack.		All add-ons are fields of one request and are checked together, whatever order they were chosen in.
Charge points, mobile maintenance and replacement vehiclesOnly with workarounds
Charge points depend on the powertrain, and mobile maintenance and the replacement vehicle each depend on the service level and the number of units.		The powertrain, charge points, service level and unit count are checked together on every call.
Purchase and hire back, and reviews of large or unusual dealsOnly with workarounds
The vehicles to buy depend on the contract type, and each review depends on a combination of fleet size, vehicle type, powertrain and term.		The contract, fleet and vehicle details are checked together, and every review comes back with the blocks.
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.

    
1A 30 month term is not available for this contract type (contract hire 24 to 84 months in 12-month steps; mid-term hire 6 to 23 months; purchase and hire back 36, 48 or 60 months).
2A 36 month term is not available for this contract type (contract hire 24 to 84 months in 12-month steps; mid-term hire 6 to 23 months; purchase and hire back 36, 48 or 60 months).
3A 72 month term is not available for this contract type (contract hire 24 to 84 months in 12-month steps; mid-term hire 6 to 23 months; purchase and hire back 36, 48 or 60 months).
4A hire contract needs at least 1 unit; the quote has 0.
5A trailer has no powertrain; choose NoPowertrain for trailers.
6A van, HGV or tractor unit needs a diesel, electric or alternative gas powertrain.
7Alternative gas powertrains are quoted on HGVs and tractor units, not on vans.
8A gross weight of 3,500 kg does not fit the selected vehicle type (car-derived van up to 2,500 kg; refrigerated LCV 2,501 to 3,500; rigid HGV 7,001 to 26,000; tractor unit 18,000 to 44,000).
9A gross weight of 12,000 kg does not fit the selected vehicle type (car-derived van up to 2,500 kg; refrigerated LCV 2,501 to 3,500; rigid HGV 7,001 to 26,000; tractor unit 18,000 to 44,000).
10Electric vehicles need charge points at the depot; the quote has 0.
114 charge points are quoted but the vehicles are not electric.
12A tail lift is not fitted to car-derived vans, tractor units or hook loaders.
13The MySmartFleet telematics pack is for powered vehicles, not trailers.
14MyDriver driver coaching needs the MySmartFleet telematics pack.
15MyPlanet emissions reporting needs the MySmartFleet telematics pack.
16FRAIKinVIEW needs the MySmartFleet telematics pack.
17Mobile maintenance needs at least 3 units at one site; the quote has 2.
18A replacement vehicle is part of the Full Service level, not of mobile maintenance.
19300,000 km per unit per year is above what the contract can be quoted for.
20300,000 km per unit per year needs a distance and maintenance review.
21150,000 km per unit per year needs a distance and maintenance review.
22Purchase and hire back needs at least 1 customer vehicle to buy; the quote has 0.
233 customer vehicles are listed but the contract type is not purchase and hire back.
2415 vehicles bought back exceed the 10 hired units.
25A deal of 45 units goes to pricing review.
26Electric tractor units need a charging and range review.
27An 84-month term on a tractor unit needs residual value review.
282 charge points are quoted but the vehicles are not electric.

  

  

    
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. Electric HGV hire: A quote for two electric box HGVs on mobile maintenance with driver and emissions add-ons

    
The agent's request. Please quote contract hire for a 30-month term: 2 electric box HGVs, each at 18,000 kg gross weight and 60,000 km a year, with mobile maintenance, MyDriver, MyPlanet and a replacement vehicle. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Term not offered for contract type. A 30 month term is not available for this contract type (contract hire 24 to 84 months in 12-month steps; mid-term hire 6 to 23 months; purchase and hire back 36, 48 or 60 months).
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  • Electric vehicles need chargers. Electric vehicles need charge points at the depot; the quote has 0.
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  • MyDriver needs MySmartFleet. MyDriver driver coaching needs the MySmartFleet telematics pack.
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  • MyPlanet needs MySmartFleet. MyPlanet emissions reporting needs the MySmartFleet telematics pack.
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  • Mobile maintenance needs a larger fleet. Mobile maintenance needs at least 3 units at one site; the quote has 2.
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  • Replacement vehicle needs Full Service. A replacement vehicle is part of the Full Service level, not of mobile maintenance.
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2. Electric HGV hire: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote contract hire for a 36-month term: 2 electric box HGVs, each at 18,000 kg gross weight and 60,000 km a year, with Full Service, 2 depot charge points, the MySmartFleet telematics pack, MyDriver, MyPlanet and a replacement vehicle. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 2 unit(s) on a 36-month hire at 60,000 km per unit per year.
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3. Gas-powered vans: A quote for twelve gas-powered vans with a tail lift

    
The agent's request. Please quote contract hire for a 60-month term: 12 alternative gas car-derived vans, each at 3,000 kg gross weight and 60,000 km a year, with Full Service and a tail lift. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Alternative gas not offered on vans. Alternative gas powertrains are quoted on HGVs and tractor units, not on vans.
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  • Weight does not match vehicle type. A gross weight of 3,000 kg does not fit the selected vehicle type (car-derived van up to 2,500 kg; refrigerated LCV 2,501 to 3,500; rigid HGV 7,001 to 26,000; tractor unit 18,000 to 44,000).
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  • Tail lift not for this vehicle type. A tail lift is not fitted to car-derived vans, tractor units or hook loaders.
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4. Gas-powered vans: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote contract hire for a 60-month term: 12 alternative gas curtainside HGVs, each at 12,000 kg gross weight and 60,000 km a year, with Full Service and a tail lift. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 12 unit(s) on a 60-month hire at 60,000 km per unit per year.
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5. Tractor unit fleet: A quote for 45 electric tractor units on purchase and hire back for 84 months

    
The agent's request. Please quote purchase and hire back for an 84-month term: 45 electric tractor units, each at 40,000 kg gross weight and 60,000 km a year, with Full Service and 10 depot charge points. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Term not offered for contract type. A 84 month term is not available for this contract type (contract hire 24 to 84 months in 12-month steps; mid-term hire 6 to 23 months; purchase and hire back 36, 48 or 60 months).
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  • Purchase and hire back needs vehicles to buy. Purchase and hire back needs at least 1 customer vehicle to buy; the quote has 0.
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  • Large fleet deal. A deal of 45 units goes to pricing review.
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  • Electric tractor unit. Electric tractor units need a charging and range review.
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  • Long term on tractor unit. An 84-month term on a tractor unit needs residual value review.
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6. Tractor unit fleet: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote contract hire for an 84-month term: 45 electric tractor units, each at 40,000 kg gross weight and 60,000 km a year, with Full Service and 10 depot charge points. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Large fleet deal. A deal of 45 units goes to pricing review.
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  • Electric tractor unit. Electric tractor units need a charging and range review.
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  • Long term on tractor unit. An 84-month term on a tractor unit needs residual value review.
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  • Quote summary. 45 unit(s) on a 84-month hire at 60,000 km per unit per year.
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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 quote for hiring commercial vehicles, with a contract type, a term, a service level and add-ons. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the hire options and returns a verdict and every reason.
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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 contract hire for a 30-month term: 2 electric box HGVs, each at 18,000 kg gross weight and 60,000 km a year. It is ready to send. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with six findings, all in one answer. A 30 month term is not available for this contract type (contract hire 24 to 84 months in 12-month steps; mid-term hire 6 to 23 months; purchase and hire back 36, 48 or 60 months). Electric vehicles need charge points at the depot; the quote has 0. MyDriver driver coaching needs the MySmartFleet telematics pack. The other three are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned six 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 weight bands and terms by vehicle and contract type, 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 term to 36 months, the service level to Full Service, the depot charge points to 2 and the MySmartFleet telematics to yes.
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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 six earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Six 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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