Custom quoting, in contrast to the instant quoting provided in realtime through Arta’s APIs and apps, allow an Arta team member to review the details of the quote request and to build a custom quote for more complex shipments.

Arta specializes in complex logistics needs and we can instant quote for many objects across the globe but some shipments require a specialist’s review. The primary reason to submit a request for custom quotes is if the request previously disqualified during instant quoting.

Other common reasons for requesting custom quotes include specific timing needs or specialized handling requests.

Workflow

Requests can be submitted for custom quotes from the Dashboard on the request detail page, with an option to add notes for our team. Requests must be bookable to submit. They can also be submitted via the custom quote endpoint in Arta’s API.

Submitted requests will have an In Progress status while an Arta team member builds a custom quote for the request. During this period, any previously generated quotes associate with the request are removed and cannot be booked. Custom quotes are typically provided within 1-3 business days; 3-4 days for international or oversized shipments.

Once quotes have been added by the Arta team, the request status will be updated to Quoted and a shipment can be booked as usual. Just like quotes generated through instant quoting, quotes generated through custom quoting have a service tier such as Parcel, Select, or Premium and have associated service line items.

Listening for updates

For integrated clients using Arta’s webhooks service, you can listen for the request.status.updated webhook event to know in realtime that the request has updated and that a quote is available for review.