diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/booking-orders/entities/booking-order-line.entity.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/booking-orders/entities/booking-order-line.entity.ts
index 7b4728e02..d6fff951a 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/booking-orders/entities/booking-order-line.entity.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/booking-orders/entities/booking-order-line.entity.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ import { Column, Entity, JoinColumn, ManyToOne } from 'typeorm';
 import { ContainerType } from '../../rule-engine/entities/container-type.entity';
 import { BookingOrder } from './booking-order.entity';
 
+/**
+ * Postgres `numeric` columns are serialized to JS strings by the driver. This
+ * transformer hydrates them back into real numbers so consumers (and the
+ * `quantity: number` API type) don't have to coerce on every read.
+ */
+const numericColumn = {
+  to: (value: number) => value,
+  from: (value: string | null) => (value == null ? value : Number(value)),
+};
+
 /**
  * One drawn-down quantity line of an order. For CONTAINER contracts there is one
  * line per container type (matching the contract's pools); for BULK/BREAK_BULK a
@@ -25,7 +35,7 @@ export class BookingOrderLine extends BaseEntity {
   containerType?: ContainerType | null;
 
   /** Containers (count), tons, or items depending on the contract's freight/UoM. */
-  @Column({ name: 'quantity', type: 'numeric', precision: 12, scale: 3 })
+  @Column({ name: 'quantity', type: 'numeric', precision: 12, scale: 3, transformer: numericColumn })
   quantity!: number;
 
   /**
@@ -33,9 +43,23 @@ export class BookingOrderLine extends BaseEntity {
    * customer when they toggle the flag. Drives the HAZARD_SURCHARGE /
    * REEFER_SURCHARGE rates on the spawned child booking. Both ≤ quantity.
    */
-  @Column({ name: 'hazardous_quantity', type: 'numeric', precision: 12, scale: 3, default: 0 })
+  @Column({
+    name: 'hazardous_quantity',
+    type: 'numeric',
+    precision: 12,
+    scale: 3,
+    default: 0,
+    transformer: numericColumn,
+  })
   hazardousQuantity!: number;
 
-  @Column({ name: 'reefer_quantity', type: 'numeric', precision: 12, scale: 3, default: 0 })
+  @Column({
+    name: 'reefer_quantity',
+    type: 'numeric',
+    precision: 12,
+    scale: 3,
+    default: 0,
+    transformer: numericColumn,
+  })
   reeferQuantity!: number;
 }
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx
index 3e1367ba5..7b23d6b16 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx
@@ -394,13 +394,10 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
     const isPerItem =
       bulkChild?.unit_of_measure === Freight.CargoUnitOfMeasure.PerItem;
     const isContract = data.bookingType === "general_contract";
-    // For bulk general contracts the contracted quantity is entered against the
-    // primary route in the route step; one-time bookings use the cargo-step
-    // amount. Item counts are rounded since fractional items are meaningless.
-    const bulkAmountRaw =
-      isContract && data.cargoType === "bulk"
-        ? data.primaryRouteQuantity
-        : data.cargoWeight;
+    // Both one-time and general contracts take the bulk amount from the cargo
+    // step (cargoWeight) — general contracts no longer collect a per-route
+    // quantity. Item counts are rounded since fractional items are meaningless.
+    const bulkAmountRaw = data.cargoWeight;
     const totalWeight =
       data.cargoType === "container"
         ? 0
@@ -493,7 +490,9 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
         : { customsClearingEnabled: false }),
       ...(cargoFreeText ? { cargoFreeText } : {}),
       // Multi-route general contracts: route #1 is the primary origin/destination
-      // carrying the full contracted quantity; each extra route reserves its own.
+      // carrying the full contracted quantity (from the cargo step). Extra routes
+      // are just additional origin/destination pairs the contract covers — no
+      // per-route quantity is collected, so they are sent with quantity 0.
       ...(isContract
         ? {
             routes: [
@@ -509,17 +508,11 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
                     : totalWeight,
               },
               ...(data.extraRoutes ?? [])
-                .filter(
-                  (r) =>
-                    r.originYard &&
-                    r.destinationYard &&
-                    Number(r.quantity) > 0,
-                )
+                .filter((r) => r.originYard && r.destinationYard)
                 .map((r) => ({
                   originYardId: r.originYard,
                   destinationYardId: r.destinationYard,
-                  quantity: Number(r.quantity),
-                  ...(r.km && Number(r.km) > 0 ? { km: Number(r.km) } : {}),
+                  quantity: 0,
                 })),
             ],
           }
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 969c109cc..84b8172c6 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
@@ -140,22 +140,20 @@ export const bookingFormSchema = z
     customsClearingAgent: z.string().default(""),
     originYard: z.string().min(1, "Select an origin yard."),
     destinationYard: z.string().min(1, "Select a destination yard."),
-    // Quantity reserved on the PRIMARY route of a GENERAL contract, in the unit
-    // of the selected commodity (items vs tons). Customers enter it explicitly in
-    // the route step so the primary route reads consistently with the extra
-    // routes below. Ignored for one-time bookings; for containers the value is
-    // derived from the container count instead (see buildApiPayload).
+    // Retained for payload/back-compat only — no longer collected in the UI.
+    // The contracted quantity now comes from the cargo step (cargoWeight), the
+    // same as a one-time booking, so per-route quantity is no longer entered.
     primaryRouteQuantity: z.string().default(""),
     // Additional routes for a GENERAL contract (the primary origin/destination
-    // above is route #1). Each adds another (origin, destination, quantity) pool.
-    // Ignored for one-time bookings.
+    // above is route #1). Each route is just an (origin, destination) pair —
+    // identical to the one-time route — so a contract can cover several routes.
+    // Ignored for one-time bookings. quantity/km kept for payload back-compat.
     extraRoutes: z
       .array(
         z.object({
           originYard: z.string(),
           destinationYard: z.string(),
-          quantity: z.string(),
-          // Road distance for this route; used to bill road (truck) orders.
+          quantity: z.string().default(""),
           km: z.string().default(""),
         }),
       )
@@ -221,11 +219,10 @@ export const bookingFormSchema = z
   )
   .refine(
     (data) => {
-      // General contracts capture bulk quantity per route (primaryRouteQuantity),
-      // not via the cargo-step cargoWeight — so only validate it for one-time
-      // bulk bookings.
+      // Both one-time and general contracts capture the bulk amount in the cargo
+      // step (cargoWeight). General contracts no longer collect a per-route
+      // quantity, so the cargo amount is the single source for the contract total.
       if (data.cargoType !== "bulk") return true;
-      if (data.bookingType === "general_contract") return true;
       const quantity = Number(data.cargoWeight);
       return !!data.cargoWeight && !Number.isNaN(quantity) && quantity > 0;
     },
@@ -257,19 +254,6 @@ export const bookingFormSchema = z
         });
       }
     }
-    // General contracts reserve quantity per route. The primary route's quantity
-    // is entered in the route step; containers derive it from the container
-    // count, so only bulk cargo requires it here.
-    if (data.bookingType === "general_contract" && data.cargoType === "bulk") {
-      const qty = Number(data.primaryRouteQuantity);
-      if (!data.primaryRouteQuantity || Number.isNaN(qty) || qty <= 0) {
-        ctx.addIssue({
-          code: "custom",
-          path: ["primaryRouteQuantity"],
-          message: "Enter a quantity greater than 0.",
-        });
-      }
-    }
     if (data.cargoType === "container") {
       data.containers.forEach((c, i) => {
         if (!c.qty || +c.qty < 1) {
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step4-route.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step4-route.tsx
index 7386f2d48..283315351 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step4-route.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/step4-route.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {
   Button,
   Divider,
   Group,
-  NumberInput,
   Skeleton,
   Stack,
   Switch,
@@ -137,25 +136,11 @@ export function Step4Route({
 
   const stationSelectDisabled = yardOptions.length === 0;
 
-  // General contracts reserve quantity per route. The unit (items vs tons) comes
-  // from the commodity picked in the cargo step, mirroring step5-cargo-details:
-  // PER_ITEM → a whole item count; otherwise an estimated tonnage. Container
-  // contracts reserve quantity by container count instead, so no quantity input
-  // is shown for them here.
+  // A general contract can cover several routes, but each route is just an
+  // (origin, destination) pair — the same shape as the one-time route. The
+  // contracted quantity comes from the cargo step, so no per-route quantity or
+  // distance is collected here.
   const cargoType = form.watch("cargoType");
-  const cargoTypePath = form.watch("cargoTypePath") ?? [];
-  const isContainer = cargoType === "container";
-  const selectedCommodity = useMemo(() => {
-    const parentId = cargoTypePath[0];
-    const childId = cargoTypePath[1];
-    if (!referenceData?.cargo_type || !parentId || !childId) return null;
-    const group = referenceData.cargo_type.find((g) => g.id === parentId);
-    return group?.children?.find((c) => c.id === childId) ?? null;
-  }, [referenceData, cargoTypePath]);
-  const isPerItem = selectedCommodity?.unit_of_measure === "PER_ITEM";
-  const quantityLabel = isPerItem ? "Quantity (Items)" : "Quantity (Tons)";
-  const quantityStep = isPerItem ? 1 : 0.01;
-  const showRouteQuantity = isGeneralContract && !isContainer;
 
   // The reefer toggle only exists for bulk; if the customer switches to
   // containers, drop any reefer flag they set so it can't ride along unseen.
@@ -246,27 +231,6 @@ export function Step4Route({
               />
             </Box>
           )}
-          {showRouteQuantity && (
-            <Box style={{ maxWidth: 220 }}>
-              <Controller
-                name="primaryRouteQuantity"
-                control={form.control}
-                render={({ field, fieldState }) => (
-                  <NumberInput
-                    label={`${quantityLabel} *`}
-                    placeholder={isPerItem ? "e.g. 500" : "e.g. 1200"}
-                    description="Quantity reserved on the primary route."
-                    min={0}
-                    step={quantityStep}
-                    error={fieldState.error?.message}
-                    value={field.value === "" ? "" : Number(field.value)}
-                    onChange={(v) => field.onChange(String(v ?? ""))}
-                    radius="md"
-                  />
-                )}
-              />
-            </Box>
-          )}
         </div>
       )}
 
@@ -294,9 +258,9 @@ export function Step4Route({
             </Button>
           </Group>
           <Text fz={12} c="#6B7C8E" mb={12}>
-            A general contract can reserve quantity across several routes. The
-            route above is your primary route; add more routes and set the
-            quantity reserved for each.
+            A general contract can cover several routes. The route above is your
+            primary route; add more origin–destination routes the contract should
+            cover.
           </Text>
           <Stack gap={12}>
             {extraRoutes.map((rf, i) => (
@@ -338,40 +302,6 @@ export function Step4Route({
                     )}
                   />
                 </Box>
-                <Box style={{ width: 140 }}>
-                  <Controller
-                    name={`extraRoutes.${i}.quantity`}
-                    control={form.control}
-                    render={({ field }) => (
-                      <NumberInput
-                        label={quantityLabel}
-                        placeholder="0"
-                        min={0}
-                        step={quantityStep}
-                        value={field.value === "" ? "" : Number(field.value)}
-                        onChange={(v) => field.onChange(String(v ?? ""))}
-                        radius="md"
-                      />
-                    )}
-                  />
-                </Box>
-                <Box style={{ width: 110 }}>
-                  <Controller
-                    name={`extraRoutes.${i}.km`}
-                    control={form.control}
-                    render={({ field }) => (
-                      <NumberInput
-                        label="Distance (km)"
-                        placeholder="0"
-                        min={0}
-                        step={1}
-                        value={field.value === "" ? "" : Number(field.value)}
-                        onChange={(v) => field.onChange(String(v ?? ""))}
-                        radius="md"
-                      />
-                    )}
-                  />
-                </Box>
                 <Button
                   variant="subtle"
                   color="red"
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 7c740bd16..f658b84cd 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
@@ -160,14 +160,10 @@ export function Step8Review({
           .join(", ")
       : "";
 
-  // For bulk general contracts the quantity is reserved per route (the primary
-  // route's amount lives in primaryRouteQuantity); one-time bookings use the
-  // cargo-step cargoWeight.
   const isGeneralContract = values.bookingType === "general_contract";
-  const bulkAmount =
-    isGeneralContract && values.cargoType === "bulk"
-      ? Number(values.primaryRouteQuantity || 0)
-      : Number(values.cargoWeight || 0);
+  // Both one-time and general contracts take the bulk amount from the cargo step
+  // (cargoWeight); general contracts no longer collect a per-route quantity.
+  const bulkAmount = Number(values.cargoWeight || 0);
   const totalVgm =
     values.cargoType === "container"
       ? values.containers.reduce(
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/contracts/ContractDetailPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/contracts/ContractDetailPage.tsx
index 9d483669d..6ead1c1b2 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/contracts/ContractDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/contracts/ContractDetailPage.tsx
@@ -356,14 +356,15 @@ export default function ContractDetailPage() {
                         Ship {new Date(order.scheduledDate).toLocaleDateString()}
                         {" · "}
                         {order.lines
-                          .map(
-                            (l) =>
-                              `${Number.isInteger(l.quantity) ? l.quantity : l.quantity.toFixed(2)}${
-                                l.containerTypeName
-                                  ? ` ${l.containerTypeName}`
-                                  : ""
-                              }`,
-                          )
+                          .map((l) => {
+                            const qty = Number(l.quantity);
+                            const label = Number.isInteger(qty)
+                              ? `${qty}`
+                              : qty.toFixed(2);
+                            return `${label}${
+                              l.containerTypeName ? ` ${l.containerTypeName}` : ""
+                            }`;
+                          })
                           .join(", ")}
                       </Text>
                     </Box>