Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. announced the launch of its Con-way Freight Tools iPad' application for registered web users. The iPad app provides customers the option to create a personalized rate quote for shipments within the United States and Canada.

In addition to custom rate quotes, app users can track shipments, view shipping documents and locate and call service centers.

'Our customers demand innovation that incorporates the latest technologies and provides convenience, speed and accuracy in managing their freight shipping needs,' said William R. Wynne, vice president, marketing for Con-way Freight. 'The new iPad app is another example of how Con-way Freight continues to enhance the tools our customers want to make doing business easy and efficient.'

Customers can access the Con-way Freight Tools app from their iPad's app store. Prior to launching the application, users must enter their Con-way Freight web-registered username and password in their iPad's settings. New users who need to register for Con-way Freight's online suite of tools and receive a username and password can do so here.

In September 2011, Con-way Freight launched a newly enhanced Con-way Freight Tools smart phone app ' the LTL industry's first for iPhone' and AndroidTM ' enabling customers to create a personalized rate quote for shipments within the United States and Canada.