diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/pricing-data.seeder.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/pricing-data.seeder.ts
index cddc34757..bd3e8f112 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/pricing-data.seeder.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/pricing-data.seeder.ts
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ export class PricingDataSeeder {
         {
           code: "GRAIN",
           cargoTypeName: "Grain / Cereals",
+          showFreeTextBox: false,
           requiresDirectorApproval: false,
           isActive: true,
           displayOrder: 1,
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ export class PricingDataSeeder {
         {
           code: "FERTILIZER",
           cargoTypeName: "Fertilizer",
+          showFreeTextBox: false,
           requiresDirectorApproval: false,
           isActive: true,
           displayOrder: 2,
@@ -260,6 +262,7 @@ export class PricingDataSeeder {
         {
           code: "CEMENT",
           cargoTypeName: "Cement / Clinker",
+          showFreeTextBox: false,
           requiresDirectorApproval: false,
           isActive: true,
           displayOrder: 3,
@@ -267,6 +270,7 @@ export class PricingDataSeeder {
         {
           code: "STEEL",
           cargoTypeName: "Steel / Rebar",
+          showFreeTextBox: false,
           requiresDirectorApproval: true,
           isActive: true,
           displayOrder: 4,
@@ -274,6 +278,7 @@ export class PricingDataSeeder {
         {
           code: "MACHINERY",
           cargoTypeName: "Heavy Machinery",
+          showFreeTextBox: false,
           requiresDirectorApproval: true,
           isActive: true,
           displayOrder: 5,
@@ -281,6 +286,7 @@ export class PricingDataSeeder {
         {
           code: "OTHER_BULK",
           cargoTypeName: "Other Bulk Cargo",
+          showFreeTextBox: false,
           requiresDirectorApproval: false,
           isActive: true,
           displayOrder: 6,
@@ -623,15 +629,29 @@ private async seedWeightLimits(wlRepo: any, ctRepo: any): Promise<void> {
     slByCode: Map<string, any>,
     cargoByCode: Map<string, any>,
   ): Promise<void> {
-    const djibouti = yardByCode.get("DJIBOUTI")!;
-    const addis = yardByCode.get("ADDIS_ABABA")!;
-    const railContainer = stByCode.get("RAIL_CONTAINER")!;
-    const railBulk = stByCode.get("RAIL_BULK")!;
-    const maersk = slByCode.get("MAERSK")!;
-    const grain = cargoByCode.get("GRAIN")!;
-    const twenty = ctByCode.get("20FT")!;
-    const forty = ctByCode.get("40FT")!;
-    const twentyReefer = ctByCode.get("20FT_REEFER")!;
+    const djibouti = yardByCode.get("DJIBOUTI");
+    const addis = yardByCode.get("ADDIS_ABABA");
+    const railContainer = stByCode.get("RAIL_CONTAINER");
+    const railBulk = stByCode.get("RAIL_BULK");
+    const maersk = slByCode.get("MAERSK");
+    const grain = cargoByCode.get("GRAIN");
+    const twenty = ctByCode.get("20FT");
+    const forty = ctByCode.get("40FT");
+    const twentyReefer = ctByCode.get("20FT_REEFER");
+
+    const missing: string[] = [];
+    if (!djibouti) missing.push("yard:DJIBOUTI");
+    if (!addis) missing.push("yard:ADDIS_ABABA");
+    if (!railContainer) missing.push("serviceType:RAIL_CONTAINER");
+    if (!railBulk) missing.push("serviceType:RAIL_BULK");
+    if (!grain) missing.push("cargoType:GRAIN");
+    if (!twenty) missing.push("containerType:20FT");
+    if (!forty) missing.push("containerType:40FT");
+    if (!twentyReefer) missing.push("containerType:20FT_REEFER");
+    if (missing.length > 0) {
+      this.logger.warn(`seedDraftBookings: skipping — missing reference data: ${missing.join(", ")}`);
+      return;
+    }
 
     const drafts = [
       {