compare_modes
Compare Freight Modes
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THE ONE CALL for "what's the cheapest/best way to ship this?". Prices ALL FOUR freight modes (LTL / full truckload / cargo van / 26' box truck) in ONE keyless call to Warp's all-modes engine and returns a decision-complete recommendation: the winning mode, its rate, transit, a bookable quote_id, the trade-off math against the runner-up, and every mode that couldn't price (with the reason). Prefer this over calling the individual quote tools and comparing them yourself — one round trip, and modes Warp can't serve are returned as explicitly unavailable WITH the reason rather than being dropped, so there is never a silently shortened list to guess from. Dims are optional (a standard 48x40x48 pallet is assumed). Set benchmark_market:true to also rank Warp's rate against the live 30+ carrier market for the lane (adds ~15-25s) — that makes the answer decision-complete: the right mode AND whether the price is actually good. Quote-only: it never books. To book, pass the recommended quote_id to book after the user confirms.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| origin_zip | string | yes | 5-digit US ZIP code |
| destination_zip | string | yes | 5-digit US ZIP code |
| pickup_date | string | yes | Pickup date YYYY-MM-DD |
| pallets | integer | yes | Number of pallets (1-26) |
| weight_lbs_per_pallet | number | yes | Weight per pallet in lbs |
| commodity | string | no | Commodity description |
| length_in | number | no | Pallet length in inches (defaults to 48) |
| width_in | number | no | Pallet width in inches (defaults to 40) |
| height_in | number | no | Pallet height in inches (defaults to 48) |
| freight_class | string | no | Freight class (optional, FAK rates used if omitted) |
| stackable | boolean | no | Whether pallets are stackable |
| hazmat | boolean | no | Hazardous materials flag |
| pickup_services | array | no | Pickup accessorials: pickup-appointment, liftgate-pickup, residential-pickup, limited-access-pickup, inside-pickup, driver-assist-pickup |
| delivery_services | array | no | Delivery accessorials: delivery-appointment, liftgate-delivery, residential-delivery, limited-access-delivery, inside-delivery, driver-assist-delivery |
| priority | string | no | What to optimize the recommendation for. Defaults to 'cheapest'. |
| benchmark_market | boolean | no | Also benchmark Warp's rate against the live 30+ carrier LTL market for this lane. Makes the answer decision-complete (is this rate actually good?) but costs ~15-25s — the mode comparison alone returns in ~1-2s. Defaults to false. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin_zip": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^\\d{5}$",
"description": "5-digit US ZIP code"
},
"destination_zip": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^\\d{5}$",
"description": "5-digit US ZIP code"
},
"pickup_date": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
"description": "Pickup date YYYY-MM-DD"
},
"pallets": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 26,
"description": "Number of pallets (1-26)"
},
"weight_lbs_per_pallet": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 50,
"maximum": 10000,
"description": "Weight per pallet in lbs"
},
"commodity": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Commodity description"
},
"length_in": {
"type": "number",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"description": "Pallet length in inches (defaults to 48)"
},
"width_in": {
"type": "number",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"description": "Pallet width in inches (defaults to 40)"
},
"height_in": {
"type": "number",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"description": "Pallet height in inches (defaults to 48)"
},
"freight_class": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Freight class (optional, FAK rates used if omitted)"
},
"stackable": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether pallets are stackable"
},
"hazmat": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Hazardous materials flag"
},
"pickup_services": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Pickup accessorials: pickup-appointment, liftgate-pickup, residential-pickup, limited-access-pickup, inside-pickup, driver-assist-pickup"
},
"delivery_services": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Delivery accessorials: delivery-appointment, liftgate-delivery, residential-delivery, limited-access-delivery, inside-delivery, driver-assist-delivery"
},
"priority": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"cheapest",
"fastest"
],
"description": "What to optimize the recommendation for. Defaults to 'cheapest'."
},
"benchmark_market": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Also benchmark Warp's rate against the live 30+ carrier LTL market for this lane. Makes the answer decision-complete (is this rate actually good?) but costs ~15-25s — the mode comparison alone returns in ~1-2s. Defaults to false."
}
},
"required": [
"origin_zip",
"destination_zip",
"pickup_date",
"pallets",
"weight_lbs_per_pallet"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}