diff --git a/src/FreightOrder/UseCases/CreateFreightOrder.php b/src/FreightOrder/UseCases/CreateFreightOrder.php
index fec733b..c50045f 100644
--- a/src/FreightOrder/UseCases/CreateFreightOrder.php
+++ b/src/FreightOrder/UseCases/CreateFreightOrder.php
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ namespace FreightQuote\FreightOrder\UseCases;
 
 use FreightQuote\Carrier\Carrier;
 use FreightQuote\Carrier\CarrierRepository;
+use FreightQuote\Email\Email;
+use FreightQuote\Email\Emailer;
 use FreightQuote\FreightOrder\FreightOrderRepository;
 use FreightQuote\FreightOrder\FreightOrder;
 
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ class CreateFreightOrder
     public function __construct(
         private FreightOrderRepository $freightOrderRepo,
         private CarrierRepository $carrierRepo,
+        private Emailer $emailer,
     ) {}
 
     public function execute(
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ class CreateFreightOrder
         $savedFreightOrder = $this->saveFreightOrder($dto);
         $this->handleCarrierActions(
             $dto->carrierIds,
-            $savedFreightOrder->getId()
+            $savedFreightOrder,
         );
 
         return $savedFreightOrder;
@@ -31,14 +34,27 @@ class CreateFreightOrder
      */
     private function handleCarrierActions(
         array $carrierIds,
-        int $freightOrderId
+        FreightOrder $freightOrder
     ): void {
         foreach ($carrierIds as $carrierId) {
             $carrier = $this->carrierRepo->find($carrierId);
-            $this->updateCarrierOrderIds($carrier, $freightOrderId);
+            $this->updateCarrierOrderIds($carrier, $freightOrder->getId());
+            $this->sendEmail($carrier->getEmail(), $freightOrder);
         }
     }
 
+    private function sendEmail(string $emailAddress, FreightOrder $freightOrder): void
+    {
+        $email = new Email();
+        $email->addRecipient($emailAddress);
+        $email->setSubject('Freight Order Request');
+        $email->setBody('Please fill out your bid at this link xxxxxxx');
+        foreach ($freightOrder->getFileAttachments() as $file) {
+            $email->addAttachment($file);
+        }
+        $this->emailer->send($email);
+    }
+
     private function updateCarrierOrderIds(
         Carrier $carrier,
         int $freightOrderId
diff --git a/tests/Unit/FreightOrder/UseCases/CreateFreightOrderTest.php b/tests/Unit/FreightOrder/UseCases/CreateFreightOrderTest.php
index 5e6e475..448a417 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/FreightOrder/UseCases/CreateFreightOrderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/FreightOrder/UseCases/CreateFreightOrderTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Tests\Unit\FreightOrder\UseCases;
 
+use Tests\Fakes\Email\FakeEmailer;
 use FreightQuote\Carrier\Carrier;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 use FreightQuote\FreightOrder\UseCases\CreateFreightOrder;
@@ -12,17 +13,20 @@ use DateTime;
 
 class CreateFreightOrderTest extends TestCase
 {
+    private FakeEmailer $emailer;
     private FakeFreightOrderRepository $freightOrderRepo;
     private FakeCarrierRepository $carrierRepo;
     private CreateFreightOrder $useCase;
 
     public function setUp(): void
     {
+        $this->emailer = new FakeEmailer();
         $this->freightOrderRepo = new FakeFreightOrderRepository();
         $this->carrierRepo = new FakeCarrierRepository();
         $this->useCase = new CreateFreightOrder(
             $this->freightOrderRepo,
             $this->carrierRepo,
+            $this->emailer,
         );
     }
 
@@ -84,4 +88,32 @@ class CreateFreightOrderTest extends TestCase
             $foundCarrier->getFreightOrderIds()
         );
     }
+
+    public function test_email_is_sent(): void
+    {
+        $carrierId = 0;
+        $this->carrierRepo->save(new Carrier(
+            id: $carrierId,
+            email: 'test@email.com',
+            companyName: 'company name',
+            contactPerson: 'person',
+            phoneNumber: '123456798',
+            notes: 'some notes',
+            loadProfile: 'LTL/FTL',
+            countriesServing: ['USA'],
+            freightOrderIds: [],
+        ));
+        $dto = new CreateFreightOrderRequestDTO(
+            shipFrom: 'ny',
+            shipTo: 'nj',
+            pickupDate: new DateTime('+5 days'),
+            deliveryDeadline: new DateTime('+10 days'),
+            loadDetails: 'some details',
+            notes: 'some notes',
+            fileAttachments: ['path/to/file', 'another/path/file'],
+            carrierIds: [$carrierId],
+        );
+        $createdFreightOrder = $this->useCase->execute($dto);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $this->emailer->getSentEmailCount());
+    }
 }