diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts
index c3085fb57..b7252946c 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const STEPS = [
   { id: 2, label: "Service Type & Mile", short: "Service" },
   { id: 3, label: "Cargo Details", short: "Cargo" },
   { id: 4, label: "Route", short: "Route" },
-  { id: 5, label: "Shipment Date", short: "Schedule" },
+  { id: 5, label: "Estimated Date", short: "Schedule" },
   { id: 6, label: "Documents", short: "Documents" },
   { id: 7, label: "Review & Submit", short: "Submit" },
 ] as const;
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step-scheduling.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step-scheduling.tsx
index 5b47a4dbf..7db864739 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step-scheduling.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step-scheduling.tsx
@@ -152,10 +152,11 @@ export function StepScheduling({ form, referenceData }: StepSchedulingProps) {
           >
             <Stack gap={3}>
               <Text fw={800} fz={18} c="edr-text.0">
-                Select a shipment date
+                Estimated shipment date
               </Text>
               <Text fz={13} c="edr-muted">
-                Confirmed train departures · {originName} → {destinationName}
+                Planning only · pick from scheduled departures · {originName} →{" "}
+                {destinationName}
               </Text>
             </Stack>
             <Group gap={10}>
@@ -189,8 +190,8 @@ export function StepScheduling({ form, referenceData }: StepSchedulingProps) {
           <Stack gap={14} px={24} py={18}>
             <Text fz={13} fw={600} c="edr-text.0">
               {originYardId && destinationYardId
-                ? `${availableCount} day${availableCount !== 1 ? "s" : ""} with a departure in ${format(currentDate, "MMMM")} — pick one to continue`
-                : "Select origin and destination to see available departures"}
+                ? `${availableCount} scheduled departure day${availableCount !== 1 ? "s" : ""} in ${format(currentDate, "MMMM")} — pick your estimated date`
+                : "Select origin and destination to see scheduled departures"}
             </Text>
 
             {/* Weekday headers */}
@@ -284,14 +285,15 @@ export function StepScheduling({ form, referenceData }: StepSchedulingProps) {
                       c="edr-green.7"
                       style={{ letterSpacing: "0.08em" }}
                     >
-                      SELECTED DAY
+                      ESTIMATED DATE
                     </Text>
                   </Group>
                   <Text fw={800} fz={16} c="edr-text.0">
                     {format(new Date(selectedDate + "T00:00:00"), "EEE, MMM d yyyy")}
                   </Text>
                   <Text fz={12.5} c="edr-muted">
-                    Your train is confirmed by our freight desk after booking.
+                    A planning estimate. You'll confirm the actual shipment date
+                    later when you request the operation.
                   </Text>
                 </Stack>
               </Box>
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step8-review.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step8-review.tsx
index d7a57d7d4..dc544dcb8 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step8-review.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step8-review.tsx
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export function Step8Review({
             title="Schedule"
             onEdit={() => setStep(REVIEW_STEP_TARGETS.schedule)}
           >
-            <DetailRow label="Shipment date" value={scheduleLabel} />
+            <DetailRow label="Estimated shipment date" value={scheduleLabel} />
           </OverviewSection>
 
           <OverviewSection