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Transport & ShippingMCP serverFirst audited Nov 13, 2026

FreightFA

Freight rate benchmarks (truckload, LTL, rail, intermodal, barge), market outlooks, FMCSA checks.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.

Passed public checksAudited Nov 13, 2026

Every public check ran and passed. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit

Does it work?
YesConnected in 2.3 s.
Sign-up?
None neededIt answered without any account or key.
Can it change things?
YesSome tools say they can change things. Your AI client should ask you first.
Endpointhttps://mcp.freightfa.com/mcp

Website Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 0.7.0

What we checked, the evidence, and the tools it offers.

What we checked

Security

  • Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).

  • Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.

Safety labels

  • Note: 4 tools are labelled as able to change things.

    Expected for tools that send, write or buy. Your AI client should ask before calling them.

    • ask_freight_analyst
    • create_rfp
    • estimate_network_cost
    • create_rate_alert
  • Passed: Every tool says whether it only reads or can change things.

Tools

  • Passed: 27 tools listed.

  • Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.

Protocol

  • Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).

  • Passed: Protocol version 2025-11-25 (latest).

  • Passed: Unknown requests are refused.

Connection

  • Passed: The server responds.

Tools (27)

As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.

  • get_freight_briefStart here for any general freight market question. FreightFA's daily freight brief in one call, with no inputs: today's U.S. national truckload rates per mile (dry van, reefer, flatbed, all-in inclu…Read-only
  • estimate_truckload_rateEstimate a full-truckload freight rate for a lane using FreightFA's rate engine. Returns a directional benchmark for planning. Each call counts as one estimate toward the account's monthly FreightFA…Read-only
  • estimate_ltl_rateEstimate a less-than-truckload rate using FreightFA's CzarLite-basis tariff calculator. Returns a directional benchmark for planning. Each call counts as one estimate toward the account's monthly Fre…Read-only
  • estimate_rail_rateEstimate a Class I carload rail freight rate for a commodity, distance, and weight. Pass origin and destination to check for active freight track near both ends (USDOT rail network): rail_access name…Read-only
  • estimate_intermodal_rateEstimate a door-to-door domestic intermodal (rail + truck) rate between two U.S. places: drayage to the nearest Class I ramp, the rail line-haul, and drayage from the destination ramp, with the ramps…Read-only
  • estimate_barge_rateEstimate an inland waterway barge freight rate for a bulk commodity, origin, destination, distance, and weight, from USDA's weekly downbound grain barge rates. Only priced when both ends are Mississi…Read-only
  • recommend_modeRank the freight modes (dry van, reefer, flatbed, intermodal, rail, barge, dump truck) for a shipment between two U.S. places, with the reasons for each, and return the lane distance in miles. Use it…Read-only
  • ask_freight_analystAsk FreightFA's AI freight analyst a question in plain language: lane rates, mode choice, capacity, fuel, carrier vetting, market news, or drafting an RFP. Answers cite their sources and can include…Can change things
  • get_market_snapshotToday's U.S. national truckload rates per mile for dry van, reefer, and flatbed (FreightFA all-in rate including fuel), FreightFA's live-quote index, and EIA diesel, each with its FreightFA as-of dat…Read-only
  • get_market_outlookFreightFA's forecast for next week's U.S. national spot rate per mile (all-in including fuel) for dry van, reefer, or flatbed: the current weekly average, a p10/p50/p90 band, and whether rates look t…Read-only
  • get_rail_market_outlookHow U.S. rail carload prices are moving: the change in Class I railroads' average revenue per carload versus a year earlier, from their SEC filings (fuel surcharges included), for Agricultural or Ind…Read-only
  • get_freight_index_outlookLatest reading and next-period outlook for a global freight index: drewry_wci (Drewry World Container Index, $/40ft container), baltic_dry_index (dry bulk shipping), tac_air_index (air cargo rates),…Read-only
  • get_barge_outlookUSDA weekly downbound grain barge rates for the river corridor between two Mississippi, Illinois, or Ohio River places, with next week's outlook where it has passed a backtest. Says when the places a…Read-only
  • lookup_carrierVet a U.S. motor carrier from FMCSA SAFER data: operating authority, safety rating, insurance on file, driver and vehicle out-of-service rates, and FreightFA's report with concern assessment, risk ex…Read-only
  • find_intermodal_hubsLook up U.S. intermodal rail hubs by city or state: which Class I railroads serve the metro, the named ramps to ask a carrier about, and notes. Leave both out to list every hub. Does not count toward…Read-only
  • explain_freight_termPlain-English definition of a freight market index, ratio, or charge from the FreightFA glossary: OTRI, OTVI, load-to-truck ratio, NTI, Cass Freight Index, RCAF, fuel surcharge, freight class, detent…Read-only
  • get_freight_newsFreightFA's newest freight news: FreightFA Pulse market stories and updates (truck, rail, ocean, industry), articles from The FreightFA Brief newsletter, videos, and podcast episodes. Returns titles,…Read-only
  • calculate_marginMargin on a load from the buy rate (carrier cost) and sell rate (what the shipper pays): margin in dollars and percent of sell, the per-mile spread when miles are given, and the sell price needed to…Read-only
  • check_freight_billCompare what a shipper was billed (or quoted) for one truckload or LTL load with today's market price for the same lane. Use it when the user uploads, pastes, or describes a freight bill, carrier or…Read-only
  • draft_pushback_emailDraft an email to a broker or carrier pushing back on a truckload quote, using the market benchmark for the lane and this week's market direction. Set want_counter to true to also draft a counter-off…Read-only
  • create_rfpCreate a draft freight RFP in the user's FreightFA account with up to 50 lanes, and benchmark each lane against the market. Returns the RFP id, a link to finish and send it in the RFP Builder, and ea…Can change things
  • list_rfpsList the signed-in user's RFP documents, newest first, with lane counts.Read-only
  • get_rfpFetch one of the signed-in user's RFP documents, including its lanes.Read-only
  • estimate_network_costPrice a supply chain of up to 10 legs (factory to port to warehouse to store, domestic or international) and total it, with each leg's mode, cost, and transit time. Saved to the user's Network Builde…Can change things
  • list_rate_alertsList the signed-in user's lane rate alerts.Read-only
  • create_rate_alertCreate a lane rate alert for the signed-in user. Notifies them when the benchmark crosses the threshold.Can change things
  • list_recent_searchesList the signed-in user's recent freight rate searches and the lanes they priced (website, chat and assistant), newest first, each with its price breakdown (linehaul, fuel, market quote, target, floo…Read-only

Audit history

  1. Nov 13Passed

What we sent

Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.

RequestAnswerTime
initializeHTTP 2002334 ms
initializedHTTP 202343 ms
tools/listHTTP 200368 ms
unknown-methodHTTP 200237 ms

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