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Vehicle Transport Calculator with Dynamic Pricing

Self-service calculator that replaced 15-minute manual quotes with instant pricing based on route, weather, fuel, toll, and configurable pricing data.

Car Haul Direct · West Chester, OH, USA
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The change

From manual to automatic

One change at a time — swipe through the four.

  1. 01 / 04
    By hand

    Next.js calculator

    Handled manually, step by step.

    Automatically

    Now automated

    Built Next.js calculator integrating Google Maps, WeatherAPI, EIA fuel data, toll estimation, and configurable pricing rules

  2. 02 / 04
    By hand

    Vercel Edge Config

    Handled manually, step by step.

    Automatically

    Now automated

    Implemented Vercel Edge Config for server-side pricing configuration and update history instead of hard-coded rate tables

  3. 03 / 04
    By hand

    Dynamic pricing engine

    Handled manually, step by step.

    Automatically

    Now automated

    Created dynamic pricing engine considering vehicle value, route complexity, weather conditions, and market rates

  4. 04 / 04
    By hand

    Self service premium

    Handled manually, step by step.

    Automatically

    Now automated

    Implemented self-service premium options: additional insurance, special load handling, premium enhancement services

What we shipped

Inside the build

Built Next.js calculator integrating Google Maps, WeatherAPI, EIA fuel data, toll estimation, and configurable pricing rules

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGoogle Maps APIWeatherAPI

Implemented Vercel Edge Config for server-side pricing configuration and update history instead of hard-coded rate tables

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGoogle Maps APIWeatherAPI

Created dynamic pricing engine considering vehicle value, route complexity, weather conditions, and market rates

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGoogle Maps APIWeatherAPI

Implemented self-service premium options: additional insurance, special load handling, premium enhancement services

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGoogle Maps APIWeatherAPI

Built automatic lead capture handoff to an AWS/CRM endpoint, with local duplicate protection for repeated submissions

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGoogle Maps APIWeatherAPI

Developed email quote delivery with detailed breakdown replacing 15-minute sales calls

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGoogle Maps APIWeatherAPI

Integrated with existing websites through iframe-safe headers, CSP configuration, and iframe-resizer support

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGoogle Maps APIWeatherAPI

Created mobile-responsive interface handling 10,000+ monthly calculations without sales involvement

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGoogle Maps APIWeatherAPI

Built real-time route visualization with transparent pricing breakdown for customer trust

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGoogle Maps APIWeatherAPI
Results

Measurable results

Swipe the metrics — each one with what it changed in the business, and why it mattered.

  • Process Acceleration

    Quote creation time reduced from 15 minutes to 5 minutes per client

    Staff productivity tripled while maintaining service quality, creating immediate capacity for business expansion without hiring additional sales personnel.

  • Workforce Optimization

    Sales team streamlined from 15 to 7 people while maintaining capacity

    Labor cost reduction of 53% while elevating remaining staff to strategic roles, improving both profitability and employee satisfaction.

  • Infinite Scalability

    Up to 10,000 automated calculations monthly with zero sales involvement

    Zero marginal cost for additional quote volume enables aggressive market expansion while maintaining industry-leading response times.

  • Quality Assurance

    100% elimination of pricing errors and address miscommunications

    Perfect accuracy builds customer trust and eliminates costly operational mistakes, directly improving both reputation and profit margins.

  • Revenue Innovation

    First-time introduction of premium services: additional insurance, special load, premium enhancements

    Premium service offerings generate 15-30% additional revenue per shipment while requiring no additional operational complexity.

  • Lead Intelligence

    Complete lead capture - every calculator user becomes a qualified lead in database

    Complete lead capture creates a growing database of qualified prospects for targeted marketing campaigns and competitive advantage in customer acquisition.

Stack

Built on what they already ran

No rip-and-replace, no new SaaS to buy — we connected the tools already in the building.

Runs on
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Reviews

In the client's own words

Workteq's calculator completely changed our business model. We went from 15 salespeople manually creating quotes to 7 people confirming automated bookings. Now we capture every lead, not just those willing to spend 15 minutes on the phone. The pricing is based on our actual shipments rather than guesswork, and clients see exactly why they pay what they pay. Competitors still quote from their heads—we have a data advantage.

Eugene Gourevitch — CFO at Car Haul Direct

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