Bait quote
A bait quote is a number offered to win your call or your deposit, with a plan to raise it later. The warning sign is a price no other company will match, followed by a re-quote once you have paid.
A bait quote is not just a low number. It is a low number that was never meant to be the price of the truck. The second call says the carrier fell through, the rate was only an estimate, or a special is over. The new price is the one the company intended to collect. The deposit is what makes it hard to leave.
Signs you can check
The price is far under every other quote on the same lane. The company will not put a price lock in the contract. The cancellation clause keeps the fee after you refuse the new number. The carrier is unnamed. None of these proves intent in court. Together they are a reason to walk away before you pay.
How it differs from a real re-quote
A real re-quote points at a change: the car does not run, the address changed, or you missed the pickup. A bait quote changes nothing except the price. RideShipper does not honor another company's bait number, and a range on this site is not a bait quote you can book.