Magaya Rate Management

Magaya Rate Management is a cloud-hosted control tower for searching and comparing freight rates, managing margins, filing tariffs, responding to RFQs, and preparing quotes. Users can combine air, ocean, rail, and road buy and sell rates into multimodal quotes, review schedules and free-time data, and apply margins or additional charges. Quotes can be prepared from a mobile phone or tablet. The product lists more than 54,000 current surcharge values across more than 180 surcharge types and 340+ FMC trade lanes, with both historic and live data. For FMC filings, it manages, publishes, and stores tariff rates, governing rules, and NRAs, and supports quote-based and bulk filing. A built-in Digital Contract Exchange transfers rate data between ocean carriers and freight forwarders or shippers. It works with Magaya Supply Chain and can connect by API to other TMS, ERP, or end systems without requiring Magaya Supply Chain. The software uses a subscription-based license, with pricing on request. Magaya also describes managed services involving rate and contract experts, integrations, and data partners.

Magaya Rate Management brings rate comparison, multimodal quoting, and tariff filing into a cloud-hosted product. Pricing is on request, and the product page does not specify security certifications or controls.

It is intended for freight forwarders, NVOCCs, BCOs, shippers, and carriers managing rates and quotes. It may suit organizations seeking multimodal quoting, FMC filing tools, or API connections to other systems.

Overview

Magaya Rate Management is freight-rate software for comparing prices, preparing quotes, filing tariffs, and exchanging contract data. It is best suited to freight forwarders, NVOCCs, BCOs, shippers, and carriers with complex, multimodal rate operations. Its breadth is a strong reason to consider it, but custom pricing makes budgeting less straightforward.

Key features

Rate comparison and quoting

The platform draws on live and historical data, including over 54,000 current surcharge values across more than 180 surcharge types and 340+ FMC trade lanes. Users can compare rates, check schedules and free-time data, then apply margins and additional charges when preparing quotes. That context is useful for teams balancing landed costs and selling prices, though the practical coverage depends on the rate and data feeds they connect.

Quotes can combine air, ocean, rail, and road buy and sell rates. Users can also create quotes from a phone or tablet, a useful option for teams that need to work beyond a desktop. Organizations handling only a narrow mode or basic spot quotes may not need this breadth.

Tariffs, contracts, and integrations

For FMC-related work, Magaya manages, publishes, and stores tariff rates, governing rules, and NRAs, with quote-based and bulk filing. This can bring filing closer to rate and quote workflows; businesses without tariff-filing needs will get less value from that part of the product.

The built-in Digital Contract Exchange transfers rate data between ocean carriers and freight forwarders or shippers. Magaya also works with its Supply Chain product and can connect to other systems of record. Data options include carrier and co-loader rates, IMS and ITG ground rates, schedules, tariff surcharges, and free-time feeds. Its API-driven connectivity is intended to let teams use Rate Management with a TMS, ERP, or other end system without adopting Magaya Supply Chain.

Rate comparison, contract management, accessorial rules, and carrier bid management are supported, with mixed rate input methods. Magaya also offers managed services involving rate and contract experts, integrations, and data partners, which may suit teams that want help assembling their rate environment.

Pricing

Magaya Rate Management is sold on a subscription-based license with custom pricing. Prospective customers are invited to request a demo and speak with a solution expert. There is no published plan price or stated seat count, quota, trial period, or renewal term, so buyers should clarify those points alongside the cost of any required data feeds or services.

The single named plan is Magaya Rate Management. It is the relevant option for organizations seeking the product's rate comparison, contract management, accessorial rules, and carrier bid management capabilities; there are no lower published tiers to weigh against those needs.

Platforms

Magaya Rate Management supports Android, iOS, web, and API access. Mobile quoting can help teams away from a desk, while API connectivity is the route for fitting the product into a separate TMS, ERP, or other system of record. The product is cloud-hosted.

Who it's for

Freight forwarders, NVOCCs, BCOs, shippers, and carriers are the intended users. It is particularly suitable for teams coordinating rates across transport modes, managing FMC tariffs, or exchanging ocean contract data. A business that needs only simple rate lookup, or has no use for filing and contract workflows, may find the scope excessive.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Broad rate coverage: Current surcharge values span 180+ surcharge types and 340+ FMC trade lanes, alongside historic and live data.
• Multimodal quotes: Teams can combine buy and sell rates for air, ocean, rail, and road rather than confining quotes to one mode.
• Connected operational workflows: Tariff filings, contract exchange, and API connectivity can support work across quoting and external systems.

Cons

• Custom pricing: Buyers cannot compare a published price or assess seat and usage limits before discussing requirements with Magaya.
• Cloud-only hosting: Organizations requiring self-hosted deployment should look elsewhere.

Alternatives

For a wider comparison, browse Freight Rate Management Software.

• Freightos may suit buyers seeking a published ocean plan: Individual Starter Ocean costs $119 a month, billed annually, and includes one user, one custom shipping route, 12 lanes of weekly and daily pricing data, and six months of historical data. It also has a free plan.
• Starboard is worth comparing if a one-seat entry plan fits: Starboard Lite costs $199 a month and can be canceled any time.
• Freightify offers a seven-day rate-search trial without a credit or debit card. Its paid product has no free plan.
• Shipthis starts at $89 per user per month, with all modules included and certain add-ons billed per transaction; it also offers a free trial.
• cargo.one has a free Starter plan with basic platform features limited to certain Export Agent functionalities, alongside a custom-priced Enterprise plan.
• Freightek Rate Management may appeal to teams comparing freemium plans: its free tier covers five users and 100 GB/year storage, while Standard is $145 a month.
• Loadar is another freemium option.

Verdict

Choose Magaya Rate Management if your freight operation needs multimodal rate comparison, quote preparation, tariff filing, and contract exchange in a cloud subscription. Its standout case is the combination of broad surcharge coverage and connected pricing workflows. Look elsewhere if you need transparent upfront pricing, self-hosted deployment, or only a simpler rate lookup tool.