shippingrates_inland_compare
Compare Inland Haulage Rates
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Compare inland haulage rates across ALL available carriers for a port-to-ICD/city pair — sorted cheapest first.
Use this for carrier selection on inland legs — answers "which carrier offers the cheapest trucking/rail from port X to city Y?" For a single carrier's rates, use shippingrates_inland_haulage instead. To discover what routes exist, use shippingrates_inland_search first.
Ramp (ICD/CFS pickup) and door delivery rates are never mixed in one comparison — delivery_mode defaults to 'ramp'. Set delivery_mode='door' to compare door-delivery rates instead.
PAID: $0.08/call via x402 (USDC on Base or Solana). Without payment, returns 402 with payment instructions.
Returns: Array of { carrier, mode, container_type, rate, currency, transit_days, weight_bracket, delivery_mode, icd_code } sorted by rate ascending.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| origin | string | yes | Origin port UN/LOCODE — e.g. INNSA (Nhava Sheva), CNSHA (Shanghai), SGSIN (Singapore) |
| destination | string | yes | Destination city or ICD code |
| container_type | string | no | Container type (default: 20GP) |
| weight_bracket | string | no | Weight bracket filter (e.g. standard, heavy) |
| delivery_mode | string | no | Delivery mode filter — 'ramp' (ICD/CFS pickup) or 'door' (door delivery). Default: ramp — ramp and door rates are never mixed in one comparison. |
| icd_code | string | no | Destination ICD UN/LOCODE filter |
| cargo_class | string | no | Cargo class filter — 'general' or 'DG' (dangerous goods). Default: general. |
| x_payment | string | no | x402 payment proof header |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 10,
"description": "Origin port UN/LOCODE — e.g. INNSA (Nhava Sheva), CNSHA (Shanghai), SGSIN (Singapore)"
},
"destination": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Destination city or ICD code"
},
"container_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Container type (default: 20GP)"
},
"weight_bracket": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Weight bracket filter (e.g. standard, heavy)"
},
"delivery_mode": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"ramp",
"door"
],
"description": "Delivery mode filter — 'ramp' (ICD/CFS pickup) or 'door' (door delivery). Default: ramp — ramp and door rates are never mixed in one comparison."
},
"icd_code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination ICD UN/LOCODE filter"
},
"cargo_class": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"general",
"DG"
],
"description": "Cargo class filter — 'general' or 'DG' (dangerous goods). Default: general."
},
"x_payment": {
"type": "string",
"description": "x402 payment proof header"
}
},
"required": [
"origin",
"destination"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}