Shipment preparation checklist
Fill this in before submitting the D1 quote form.
Ontario → United States
Shipment lane
- Pickup city and province
- Delivery city and state
- Requested pickup date
- Delivery appointment or required window
- Commercial pickup and delivery access
Freight details
- Pallet or piece count
- Total weight in pounds
- Pallet dimensions: length × width × height
- Commodity description
- Freight class, if known
- Stackable or non-stackable
Customs readiness
- Customs broker selected
- Commercial invoice ready
- Commodity and country-of-origin details ready
- Importer/exporter information available
- Documents still pending are identified
Handling requirements
- Appointment requirements
- Tailgate or limited-access needs
- Temperature or handling requirements
- Dangerous-goods status disclosed
- Other border or delivery notes
Recurring lane notes
- One-time, weekly, monthly or other frequency
- Common origin and destination
- Typical pallet profile
- Usual pickup window
- Seasonal volume changes
Contact details
- Business name
- Operational contact
- Business email
- Direct phone number
- Broker or documentation contact, if applicable
Not sure about freight class? Include the commodity, pallet count, dimensions and total weight, and mark the class as unknown. If the shipment is not Ontario–US LTL, use the general freight form.