| 词条 | Freightquote |
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}}{{Infobox company | name = Freightquote | logo = Freightquote logo.svg | type = Private | foundation = 1998 | key_people = Matt Druten (President) | industry = Logistic Services | products = Transportation Brokerage Services | homepage = www.freightquote.com | locations = Kansas City, Missouri, United States | parent = C.H. Robinson Company, Inc.[1]}}Freightquote, a C.H. Robinson company,[2] is an online transportation broker of freight services throughout North America, based in Kansas City, MO. Their business provides comparisons of shipping rates for national and regional freight carriers.[3] ServicesFreightquote developed a patented-technology platform to enable shippers to find competitive rates that can be compared[3] for their freight shipments, similar to that which travel websites provide. Performed online, customers input freight shipment information online, review carrier options, choose a carrier, book shipments and pay for services. The company extends this platform through API connections. E-commerce websites integrate the company's technology to provide their customers with freight cost estimating and booking capabilities.[3][4] HistoryTim Barton founded Freightquote in August 1998.[5][6] In December 2006, Great Hill Partners signed a deal to acquire a minority interest in the company.[7] Chris Kolquist is the current president of Freightquote.[8] C.H. Robinson acquisitionIn early 2015, Freightquote was acquired by C.H. Robinson, a third-party logistics firm based in Eden Prairie, MN, specializing in logistics and supply chain services, including freight transportation. The acquisition connects C.H. Robinson’s global supply chain services with the strong e-commerce presence and customer base of Freightquote.[9][10][11] References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Alonzo|first1=Austin|title=Freightquote deal: History, muscle join tech savvy|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/print-edition/2014/12/05/freightquote-sale-history-muscle-join-tech-savvy.html?page=all|website=BizJournels|accessdate=11 June 2015}} 2. ^{{Cite web|title = Freightquote, C.H. Robinson deal weds tech savvy with scale - Kansas City Business Journal|url = http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/print-edition/2014/12/05/freightquote-sale-history-muscle-join-tech-savvy.html?page=all|website = Kansas City Business Journal|accessdate = 2015-06-11}} 3. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=GlHPbNismUwC&pg=PA113 Ebay Business at Your Fingertips - Kevin Boyd]. p. 113. 4. ^{{Cite web|title = Freightquote.com, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=92754|website = Businessweek.com|accessdate = 2015-06-16}} 5. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.freightquote.com/about/ |title=About Freightquote: U.S. Freight Shipping Company |publisher=Freightquote |date= |accessdate=2014-08-16}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/927325 |title=Freightquote.com Inc. - 2014/01/14 - Gale Company Profiles |publisher=Alacrastore.com |date=2014-01-14 |accessdate=2014-08-16}} 7. ^{{cite web | url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/great-hill-takes-stake-in-freightquote/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 | title=Great Hill Takes Stake in FreightQuote | publisher=The New York Times | date=December 14, 2006 | accessdate=17 March 2014}} 8. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2018/04/09/c-h-robinson-freightquote-acquisition.html |title=Three years later, C.H. Robinson exec says Freightquote deal is paying off |website=www.bizjournals.com |access-date=2018-10-02}} 9. ^{{Cite web|title = Freightquote acquisition pleases analysts, markets - Kansas City Business Journal|url = http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/12/05/freightquote-acquisition-pleases-analysts-markets.html|accessdate = 2015-06-16}} 10. ^{{Cite web|title = Freightquote, C.H. Robinson deal weds tech savvy with scale - Kansas City Business Journal|url = http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/print-edition/2014/12/05/freightquote-sale-history-muscle-join-tech-savvy.html?page=all|website = Kansas City Business Journal|accessdate = 2015-06-16}} 11. ^{{Cite web|title = Robinson buys Freightquote.com for $365 million in cash; takes big step into LTL – DC Velocity|url = http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20141202-robinson-buys-freightquotecom-for-365-million-in-cash-takes-big-step-into-ltl/|website = www.dcvelocity.com|accessdate = 2015-06-16}}
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