HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHIPPING ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A method, computer program product, and computing system for initiating a shipping inquiry for a piece of heavy equipment. A manufacturer/model is defined for the piece of heavy equipment. A starting location and destination location are identified for the piece of heavy equipment. An equipment database is accessed to obtain a plurality of equipment characteristics for the piece of heavy equipment, wherein at least one of the equipment characteristics is assigned a weight, based at least in part, upon a level of shipping complexity associated with the equipment characteristic. A logistics database is accessed to obtain at least one logistics criterion for the piece of heavy equipment, wherein the at least one logistics criterion defines one or more logistical characteristics for the piece of heavy equipment. The shipping estimate is calculated for the piece of heavy equipment based, at least in part, upon the manufacturer/model of the piece of heavy equipment, the starting location and the destination location of the piece of heavy equipment, the plurality of equipment characteristics for the piece of heavy equipment, and the at least one logistics criterion for the piece of heavy equipment.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for providing a shipping estimate to a user, the method comprising:
initiating a shipping inquiry for a piece of heavy equipment; defining a manufacturer/model for the piece of heavy equipment; identifying a starting location and destination location for the piece of heavy equipment; accessing an equipment database to obtain a plurality of equipment characteristics for the piece of heavy equipment, wherein at least one of the equipment characteristics is assigned a weight, based at least in part, upon a level of shipping complexity associated with the equipment characteristic; and accessing a logistics database to obtain at least one logistics criterion for the piece of heavy equipment, wherein the at least one logistics criterion defines one or more logistical characteristics for the piece of heavy equipment; and calculating the shipping estimate for the piece of heavy equipment based, at least in part, upon the manufacturer/model of the piece of heavy equipment, the starting location and the destination location of the piece of heavy equipment, the plurality of equipment characteristics for the piece of heavy equipment, and the at least one logistics criterion for the piece of heavy equipment.