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€99 per branch per month
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Free version
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User industry
  1. Retail and wholesale
  2. Accommodation and food services
  3. Real estate and property management

What is cargo.one

cargo.one is a digital air freight booking and rate management platform used by freight forwarders to search, compare, and book air cargo capacity with airlines. It centralizes schedules, rates, allotments, and booking workflows in a single interface and supports operational steps such as shipment details capture and status tracking. The product focuses on air freight procurement and execution rather than end-to-end multimodal transportation management.

pros

Air freight booking network

The platform connects freight forwarders with multiple airlines for quoting and booking in one workflow. This reduces the need to use separate airline portals and manual email-based booking processes. It is particularly suited to teams that handle frequent air export bookings and need consistent processes across carriers.

Centralized rates and schedules

cargo.one consolidates carrier schedules, availability, and pricing into a single search and comparison experience. This supports faster quoting and decision-making for air shipments, especially when teams need to evaluate multiple routing options. Centralization can also help standardize how pricing and service levels are selected across branches.

Workflow support for execution

Beyond search and booking, the product supports capturing shipment details and managing booking steps through a structured workflow. This can improve handoffs between sales, operations, and customer service compared with ad hoc tools. It aligns well with forwarders that want a system of record for air booking actions and updates.

cons

Limited scope beyond air

cargo.one is primarily oriented around air freight procurement and booking rather than full multimodal transportation management. Organizations needing ocean, trucking, parcel, or complex cross-mode planning may require additional systems. This can increase integration and process complexity for end-to-end supply chain visibility.

Not a full TMS or WMS

The product does not typically replace broader transportation management, warehouse management, or ERP capabilities such as load planning, dispatch, yard/warehouse operations, or comprehensive billing. Companies looking for a single suite across planning, execution, and finance may find functional gaps. As a result, it often sits alongside other operational platforms.

Carrier coverage varies by lane

The value depends on airline participation and the availability of digital booking for specific origins, destinations, and products. Some lanes or special handling requirements may still require offline coordination or separate carrier processes. Forwarders should validate coverage for their top trade lanes and service types before standardizing on the tool.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Free account / Starter Free "Get started for free" — digital air-cargo booking and quoting for accredited (CASS-registered) freight agents; basic access to airline rates and instant booking (per cargo.one site/press).
Pro (cargo.one pro) €99 per month per branch (starting) Advanced quoting and booking features including agent-to-agent bookings, rate management, cargo.one protect (non-payment protection), expanded insights and automation; preferential network pricing may apply. Price quoted on cargo.one press announcement as “starts at a monthly price of €99 per branch.”
Enterprise (cargo.one for enterprise) Custom pricing — Contact sales Tailored frontend/API/TMS integrations, project management, change management, enterprise-grade data & integrations; pricing provided per-customer (fee-based / contact sales).

Seller details

cargo.one GmbH
Berlin, Germany
2017
Private
https://cargo.one/
https://x.com/cargo_one
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cargo-one/

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