Rate management · Pricing · Quoting
Rate management · Pricing · Quoting
Quote faster.
Win more.
Keep the margin.
Quote faster.
Win more.
Keep the margin.
Quote faster.
Win more.
Keep the margin.
Summo is an agentic AI solution for freight forwarders. Automate rate management, pricing and quoting so your team quotes in minutes, not days, and wins more deals at better margins.
Summo is an agentic AI solution for freight forwarders. Automate rate management, pricing and quoting so your team quotes in minutes, not days, and wins more deals at better margins.
Summo is an agentic AI solution for freight forwarders. Automate rate management, pricing and quoting so your team quotes in minutes, not days, and wins more deals at better margins.
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20ft tank
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24 routes, ranked instantly
2d
22dyour rate · NVL-49
1d18dyour rate · MRN-123d22dQuote
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Documentation & handlingPre-carriage · Munich → AntwerpOcean · Antwerp → New YorkEquipment · ISO tank · 28 daysAsk
FromMunichToNew York20ft tank Search optionsRotterdam → New YorkShanghai → HamburgAntwerp → HoustonCompare
24 routes, ranked instantly2d22dyour rate · NVL-491d18dyour rate · MRN-123d22dQuote
Send to customerDocumentation & handlingPre-carriage · Munich → AntwerpOcean · Antwerp → New YorkEquipment · ISO tank · 28 daysAsk
FromMunichToNew York20ft tank Search optionsRotterdam → New YorkShanghai → HamburgAntwerp → HoustonCompare
24 routes, ranked instantly2d22dyour rate · NVL-491d18dyour rate · MRN-123d22dQuote
Send to customerDocumentation & handlingPre-carriage · Munich → AntwerpOcean · Antwerp → New YorkEquipment · ISO tank · 28 daysThe status quo
The hidden cost
of manual quoting.
The hidden cost
of manual quoting.
Complex logistics companies still run subcarrier rate management and pricing through manual processes. Do you also lose time on every request and leak margin through errors? We can help you.
Complex logistics companies still run subcarrier rate management and pricing through manual processes. Do you also lose time on every request and leak margin through errors? We can help you.
75%
75%
75%
In Spot quoting, the forwarder who delivers a quote first has 75% higher chance to win the deal. Speed creates more revenue.
In Spot quoting, the forwarder who delivers a quote first has 75% higher chance to win the deal. Speed creates more revenue.
20%
20%
20%
Missing data and wrong assumptions eat away your precious margin in your tender proposals.
Missing data and wrong assumptions eat away your precious margin in your tender proposals.
Manual quoting kills deals
Whoever quotes first, wins more often. Manual quoting takes too long. While you're building your spreadsheet, a competitor has already sent it out.
Whoever quotes first, wins more often. Manual quoting takes too long. While you’re building your spreadsheet, a competitor has already sent it out.
Margins leak silently
Pricing errors, invalid assumptions and outdated rates will cost 20% on your margins. At scale, that's millions and you rarely see it happening.
Pricing errors, invalid assumptions and outdated rates will cost 20% on your margins. At scale, that’s millions and you rarely see it happening.
Complexity kills scalability
ISO tanks, multimodal, DG cargo: rate sheets from dozens of carriers, in Excel, by email. No intelligence and no way to scale.
ISO tanks, multimodal, DG cargo: rate sheets from dozens of carriers, in Excel, by email. No intelligence and no way to scale.
What Summo delivers
Direct impact
on your team, revenue and margin
Direct impact
on your team, revenue and margin
10×
10×
10×
faster rate procurement & data entry through automation
faster rate procurement & data entry through automation
5×
5×
5×
higher spot quote win rates. Submit tenders with more confidence thanks to the data-driven approach
higher spot quote win rates. Submit tenders with more confidence thanks to the data-driven approach
2×
2×
2×
gross profit growth potential through fewer errors and better margins
gross profit growth potential through fewer errors and better margins
CO₂e
CO₂e
Be ready for upcoming regulations, with emission scoring built into every quote
Be ready for upcoming regulations, with emission scoring built into every quote
One agentic platform
From rate to quote.
From rate to quote.
Three agents. One seamless chain. No manual steps.
Three agents. One seamless chain. No manual steps.
Step 01
Rate Agent
Extracts and updates carrier rates from uploads, emails and APIs into Summo's database. Always complete, always current.
Extracts and updates carrier rates from uploads, emails and APIs into Summo’s database. Always complete, always current.
Step 02
Routing & Costing
Translates a transport request into scenarios with full costs: freight, surcharges, emissions, margins. Works for spot and full tender.
Translates a transport request into scenarios with full costs: freight, surcharges, emissions, margins. Works for spot and full tender.
Step 03
Quoting Agent
Turns the best scenario into a sendable quote directly.
Turns the best scenario into a sendable quote directly.
Summo Logistics Database & Engine
Summo Logistics Database & Engine
Foundation
Summo Logistics Database & Engine
To accommodate the messy reality of freight logistics, we built our own planner and logistics database.
Our thinking
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We’re not building a new Transport Management System. We’re building the profit & growth engine that logistics needs. The initial focus is on the most complex parts of the market, such as ISO tanks, where the value of data-driven automation can be unlocked immediately. It’s clear that there is a lot to be improved in the sector process-wise, but if you price in the wrong way, you’re burning value. This made us decide to start with Summo on this problem.
We’re not building a new Transport Management System. We’re building the profit & growth engine that logistics needs. The initial focus is on the most complex parts of the market, such as ISO tanks, where the value of data-driven automation can be unlocked immediately. It’s clear that there is a lot to be improved in the sector process-wise, but if you price in the wrong way, you’re burning value. This made us decide to start with Summo on this problem.
Our story
Born in the port of Antwerp.
Born in the port of Antwerp.
The idea for Summo originated in the port of Antwerp, one of the biggest logistics hubs in the world. Watching freight forwarders drown in spreadsheets and email threads, we knew there had to be a better way. The name Summo comes from Latin for 'top of the mountain', where you have the clearest view to decide your next move. That's what we give you: clarity over your rates, margins and direction based on data.
The idea for Summo originated in the port of Antwerp, one of the biggest logistics hubs in the world. Watching freight forwarders drown in spreadsheets and email threads, we knew there had to be a better way. The name Summo comes from Latin for ‘top of the mountain’, where you have the clearest view to decide your next move. That’s what we give you: clarity over your rates, margins and direction based on data.
We’re seasoned entrepreneurs with expertise in Software platforms, AI, Data and IoT.
We’re seasoned entrepreneurs with expertise in Software platforms, AI, Data and IoT.
The team
Jef Daniëls
CTO · Co-founder
Tim Gestels
COO · Co-founder
Martijn Joris
CEO · Co-founder
Supported by
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VLAIO
STAD ANTWERPEN
