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Technology5 min readSep 28, 2025

How Computer Vision is Pricing Freight Instantly

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Elena Rodriguez
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
How Computer Vision is Pricing Freight Instantly

Pricing Big & Bulky delivery has always been a notoriously difficult problem. Shippers routinely misclassify freight or misestimate dimensions, leading to driver frustration, route delays, and unexpected chargebacks.

The Power of Photo Intelligence

Alvargo has solved this by turning the camera on your phone into a dimensioning tool. When a shipper creates an order, they simply snap photos of the items. Our computer vision models instantly estimate length, width, height, and weight with remarkable accuracy.

Dynamic Pricing

Once the AI understands the physical footprint of the item, we combine that data with lane analytics, driver density in the origin zip code, and real-time traffic data to generate an instant, binding price. No more negotiations. No more surprises. Just scan, price, and ship.