LTL Shipment Cost API

Determine costing for less than truckload (LTL) shipments with Shipium's LTL Shipment Cost API.

Get started

To use the LTL Shipment Cost API, you must first configure your account. Guidance can be found in the LTL (Less Than Truckload) Shipments documentation. This document provides instructions for using the API.

The LTL Shipment Cost API assumes you're using one of the authentication mechanisms detailed in our authentication documentation.

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Authentication for API Calls

In the cURL example on this page, the environment variable AUTHSTRING is used to handle authorization. The recipe below shows how to set it correctly for both API Key and OAuth users.

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Test mode

Want to run some examples and not charge any real money against your account?

You can add testMode: "true" to the data passed to any label call to retrieve labels without charging money in a carrier-specific manner. Most carriers will mark their labels in a way to make clear that they are void, such as inserting "VOID" throughout the label or using a predefined ID.

The examples below contain the testMode flag to err on the side of caution – remove it to make production calls.

Determine LTL shipment costing

The endpoint for determining the estimated cost for an LTL shipment is included in the following table.

API type

API endpoint

POST

https://api.shipium.com

/api/v1/ltl/shipment/cost

Request and response fields for API calls

The following table provides required and optional fields for calling the LTL Shipment Cost API. You can find additional support in the LTL Shipment Cost API Reference.

Request field

Required/Optional

Field properties

Description

businessDaysOfTransit

Optional

Integer ($int32)
Ex.: 3

Indicates the number of business days from the ship time by when the shipment needs to be delivered

currencyCode

Required

String
Ex.: usd

ISO-4217 currency code in which all the rates for shipping will be calculated and returned

desiredDeliveryDate

Optional

String
Ex.: 2019-10-31T20:00:00Z

The string representation of either an ISO-8601 date or a local date for desired delivery : yyyy-mm-dd. The date or date-time the package is intended to arrive to the customer. This is used to determine the most appropriate service method when generating a label.

desiredDeliveryDateOptions
  .exactDateDelivery

Optional

Boolean
trueorfalse

If true, this instructs the carrier to deliver the package on the date provided in the desiredDeliveryDate field. Desired, Exact, & Guaranteed Delivery Dates provides details on exact date delivery.

desiredDeliveryDateOptions
  .guaranteedDateDelivery

Optional

Boolean
trueorfalse

If true, this indicates that your organization is willing to accept any applicable carrier date certain surcharge to the estimated label cost. Not all carriers support guaranteed date delivery. This restricts carrier selection to service methods that can support guaranteed date delivery .

desiredDeliveryDateOptions
  .upgradeCostDeltaMax

Optional

String

If set, this is the maximum amount of additional spend that your organization is willing to pay to upgrade a shipment to the desired delivery date (DDD) if the lowest cost carrier service method is unable to safely meet the DDD.

desiredDeliveryDateOptions
  .currencyCode

Optional

String

The ISO-4217 currency code of the upgradeCostDeltaMax

destinationAddress.name

Optional

String

The name of the contact for the destination address

destinationAddress
  .phoneNumber

Optional, but may be required for certain carriers and methods

String

The phone number of the contact for the destination address

destinationAddress
  .phoneNumberCountryCode

Optional, but may be required for certain carriers and methods

String

The phone number country code of the contact for the destination address

destinationAddress
  .emailAddress

Optional

String

The email address of the contact for the destination address

destinationAddress.company

Optional

String

The company name for the destination address

destinationAddress.street1

Optional

String

The first destination address line

destinationAddress.street2

Optional

String

The second destination address line

destinationAddress.city

Optional

String

The name of the city for the destination address

destinationAddress.state

Optional

String

The 2-letter postal abbreviation of the state for the destination address

destinationAddress
  .countryCode

Required

String

The ISO 3166-1 country code for the destination address

destinationAddress
  .postalCode

Required

String

A country-code-appropriate postal code for the destination address

destinationAddress
  .addressType

Required

String enumeration
Values are:

  • commercial
  • residential

The type of location for the destination address

existingShipmentIds

Optional, but required if no value is provided for either shipments or packedShipments

String

If you have already created a shipment using Shipium's Carrier Selection service (using the /api/v1/deliveryexperience/shipment endpoint, or an equivalent endpoint), you can include the shipiumShipmentId or partnerShipmentIdreturned in the response. These cannot be LTL shipments, must have nmfcFreightClass configured, and must have the same ship from and destination addresses as this LTL shipment. This can be used in conjunction with shipments and/or packedShipments. At least one of existingShipmentIds, shipments, and packedShipments must not be empty or null.

includeEvaluatedService
  MethodsInResponse

Optional

Boolean
true or false

When true, a request will expand information on the response to include unselected service methods that made it through filtering.

includeLineItemsInEvaluated  
  ServiceMethods

Optional

Boolean
true or false

When true, a response will include line item information for the returned evaluated service methods, provided that includeEvaluatedServiceMethodsInResponse is also set to true.

ltlShipmentParameters  
  .billToContact

Optional

Array of billToContact objects

The entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment; by default, the carrier contracts in the fulfillment context will be used for billing. Either the addressLineComponents or the other address fields should be provided.

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.addressType

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • commercial
  • residential

The type of location for the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.city

Optional

String

The name of the city for the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.company

Optional

String

The company name for the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.countryCode

Required

String

The ISO 3166-1 country code for the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.emailAddress

Optional

String

The email address of the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.name

Optional

String

The name of the contact for the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.phoneNumber

Optional

String

The phone number of the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact
  .phoneNumberCountryCode

Optional

String

The phone number country code of the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.postalCode

Required

String

A country-code-appropriate postal code for the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.state

Optional

String

The 2-letter postal abbreviation of the state for the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.street1

Optional

String

The first address line for the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact.street2

Optional

String

The second address line for the entity that should be billed for the LTL shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .billToContact
  .thirdPartyBillingSetId

Optional

String

Either the Shipium-generated or your own unique third party billing set ID; this value is used to look up the account number each LTL carrier uses to determine pricing agreement. Bill a Third Party provides details on third party billing.

ltlShipmentParameters
  .carrierServiceMethod
  AllowList

Optional

String enumeration

A list of carrierServiceMethodIds, Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) codes, and/or carriers that should be considered for LTL carrier selection; you can find more information in Specify Carrier Service and Method and a list of carrierServiceMethodIds in Supported Carriers.

ltlShipmentParameters
  .collectOnDelivery.amount

Optional, but required if including collectOnDelivery

Number ($float)
Ex.: 12.34

The amount of money

ltlShipmentParameters
  .collectOnDelivery.currency

Optional, but required if including collectOnDelivery

String
Ex.: usd

The ISO-4217 currency code of the amount of money; this is required unless a default currency unit is supplied elsewhere. If this and a default are both supplied, this will take priority.

ltlShipmentParameters
  .fulfillmentContextIds

Optional

String

A collection of fulfillment context IDs or fulfillment context aliases to use in the fulfillment context detail search for LTL carrier selection; there must be exactly one fulfillment context that can ship from the origin to the destination, for the specified tenant, regardless of whether or not this list is populated.

ltlShipmentParameters
  .fulfillmentType

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • at_large
  • customer
  • hundredweight
  • reship
  • returns
  • unknown

The fulfillment methodology of the shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .hazmatContact.contactName

Optional, but required if including hazmatContact

String

The name of the contact to use as the return-to contact if the package is being returned

ltlShipmentParameters
  .hazmatContact.phoneNumber

Optional, but required if including hazmatContact

String

The phone number of the contact to use as the return-to contact if the package is being returned

ltlShipmentParameters
  .hazmatContact
  .phoneNumberCountryCode

Optional

String

The phone number country code of the contact to use as the return-to contact if the package is being returned

ltlShipmentParameters
  .hazmatContact.email

Optional

String

The email of the contact to use as the return-to contact if the package is being returned

ltlShipmentParameters
  .packagingOptions
  .loadPackagingType

Optional, but required if there are any existingShipmentIds or shipments in the LtlCostRequest

String enumeration
Values are:

  • loose
  • overboxed
  • piece
  • wrapped
  • pallet

How the packages in the load will be packaged together

ltlShipmentParameters
  .packagingOptions
  .loadPackagingSize.height

Optional, but required if there are any existingShipmentIds or shipments in the LtlCostRequest

Number ($float)
Ex.: 84

The maximum height that packages can be stacked within the packaging

ltlShipmentParameters
  .packagingOptions
  .loadPackagingSize.length

Optional, but required if there are any existingShipmentIds or shipments in the LtlCostRequest

Number ($float)
Ex.: 48

The longer horizontal dimension that packages can occupy within the packaging

ltlShipmentParameters
  .packagingOptions
  .loadPackagingSize
  .linearUnit

Optional, but required if there are any existingShipmentIds or shipments in the LtlCostRequest

String enumeration
Values are:

  • in (inch)
  • cm (centimeter)

The unit of measure for linear dimensions (length, width, height)

ltlShipmentParameters
  .packagingOptions
  .loadPackagingSize
  .maximumWeight

Optional, but required if there are any existingShipmentIds or shipments in the LtlCostRequest

Number ($float)
Ex.: 850.25

The maximum weight of packages within the packaging. If not specified, no maximum weight will be used when determining how to pack packages.

ltlShipmentParameters
  .packagingOptions
  .loadPackagingSize
  .packagingWeight

Optional, but required if there are any existingShipmentIds or shipments in the LtlCostRequest

Number ($float)
Ex.: 10.125

The weight of the packaging without any packages

ltlShipmentParameters
  .packagingOptions
  .loadPackagingSize
  .weightUnit

Optional, but required if there are any existingShipmentIds or shipments in the LtlCostRequest

String enumeration
Values are:

  • g (gram)
  • kg (kilogram)
  • oz (ounce)
  • lb (pound)

The unit of measure for maximum weight of packages within the packaging, and the packaging itself

ltlShipmentParameters
  .packagingOptions
  .loadPackagingSize.width

Optional, but required if there are any existingShipmentIds or shipments in the LtlCostRequest

Number ($float)
Ex.: 40

The shorter horizontal dimension that packages can occupy within the packaging

ltlShipmentParameters
  .paymentDetails.payerType

Required

String enumeration
Values are:

  • consignee
  • shipper
  • thirdParty

The type of entity that is paying the carrier to deliver the shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .paymentDetails
  .paymentTerms

Required

String enumeration
Values are:

  • collect
  • prePaid
  • thirdParty

The method being used to pay for the shipment

ltlShipmentParameters
  .pickupDate

Required

String
Ex.: 2024-12-31

The date when the LTL shipment will be picked up by the carrier

ltlShipmentParameters
  .pricingTypes

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • all
  • contract
  • contractPallet
  • dynamic
  • volume
  • unknown

The type of pricing for the LTL shipment; the default value is all.

ltlShipmentParameters
  .serviceLevels

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • all
  • guaranteedMorning
  • guaranteedNoon
  • guaranteedEndOfDay
  • standard
  • unknown

The time-definite delivery options that should be eligible for LTL carrier selection; the default value is standard.

ltlShipmentParameters
  .accessorialCodes

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • AIRD, AIRP (airport)
  • APTD, APTP (appointment required)
  • CFSD, CFSP (container)
  • COD (collect on delivery)
  • FSC (fuel surcharge)
  • GTD (guaranteed)
  • HAZ (hazmat)
  • HCDA, HCPA (high cost)
  • INS (insurance)
  • LTDAD, LTDAP (limited access)
  • MISC (miscellaneous)
  • MNC (must notify)
  • OVR (over dimension)
  • PPD (perishable)
  • PSN (poisonous)
  • REP, RES (residential)
  • SLTDAD, SLTDAP (secured limited access)
  • SS (single shipment)
  • WGDL, WGDU (white glove)

Any optional requested accessorial services will be passed to the carrier.

packedShipments

Optional, but required if no value is provided for either existingShipmentIds or shipments

An array of packedShipments objects

The already packed LTL shipments that should be included in this LTL shipment; items in this list will only be used for LTL costing and will not have their packaging modified, nor be eligible for package carrier selection. Items in this list do not require corresponding Shipium shipments, nor will they create shipments. This can be used in conjunction with existingShipmentIds and/or shipments. At least one of existingShipmentIds, shipments, and packedShipments must not be empty or null.

packedShipments
  .declaredValue.amount

Optional, but required if including declaredValue

Number ($float)
Ex.: 12.34

The amount of money that should be paid by the recipient upon delivery of the package

packedShipments
  .declaredValue.currency

Optional, but required if a currency amount is not provided elsewhere

String
Ex.: usd

The ISO-4217 currency code of the amount of money that should be paid by the recipient upon delivery of the package

packedShipments
  .loadPackagingType

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • loose
  • overboxed
  • piece
  • wrapped
  • pallet

How the packages in the load are packaged together

packedShipments
  .loadPackagingSize.height

Required

Number ($float)
Ex.: 84

The height that packages are stacked within the packaging

packedShipments
  .loadPackagingSize.length

Required

Number ($float)
Ex.: 48

The longer horizontal dimension that packages occupy within the packaging

packedShipments
  .loadPackagingSize
  .linearUnit

Required

String enumeration
Values are:

  • in (inch)
  • cm (centimeter)

The unit of measure for linear dimensions (length, width, height)

packedShipments
  .loadPackagingSize.weight

Required

Number ($float)
Ex.: 850.25

The total weight of packages within the packaging

packedShipments
  .loadPackagingSize
  .weightUnit

Required

String enumeration
Values are:

  • g (gram)
  • kg (kilogram)
  • oz (ounce)
  • lb (pound)

The unit of measure for weight of the packages within the packaging

packedShipments
  .loadPackagingSize.width

Required

Number ($float)
Ex.: 40

The shorter horizontal dimension that packages occupy within the packaging

packedShipments
  .nmfcFreightClass

Required

String

A string representing the broad class of products being shipped in this load; this should be the largest (i.e., 51 > 50) National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) class of any of the products in the load. For example, both bricks and steel pipes have an NMFC class of 50.

partnerLtlCostId

Optional

String
Ex.: myCustomPartnerLTLShipmentId123

An optional unique identifier that may be used for this LTL cost

returnToAddress.name

Optional

String

The name associated with the address of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress.phoneNumber

Optional

String

The phone number of the contact associated with the address of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress
  .phoneNumberCountryCode

Optional

String

The phone number country code of the contact associated with the address of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress.emailAddress

Optional

String

The email address of the contact associated with the address of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress.company

Optional

String

The company name associated with the address of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress.street1

Optional

String

The first address line of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress.street2

Optional

String

The second address line of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress.city

Optional

String

The city of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress.state

Optional

String

The 2-letter postal abbreviation of the state of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress.countryCode

Optional, but required if including returnToAddress

String

The ISO 3166-1 country code for the address of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress.postalCode

Optional, but required if including returnToAddress

String

A country-code-appropriate postal code for the address of the location where the package is being returned

returnToAddress.addressType

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • commercial
  • residential

The type of location for the address of the location where the package is being returned

shipFromAddress.name

Optional

String

The name associated with the address from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress.phoneNumber

Optional

String

The phone number of the contact associated with the address from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress
  .phoneNumberCountryCode

Optional

String

The phone number country code of the contact associated with the address from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress.emailAddress

Optional

String

The email address of the contact associated with the address from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress.company

Optional

String

The company name associated with the address from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress.street1

Optional

String

The first address line of the location from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress.street2

Optional

String

The second address line of the location from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress.city

Optional

String

The city of the location from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress.state

Optional

String

The 2-letter postal abbreviation of the state of the location from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress.countryCode

Required

String

The ISO 3166-1 country code for the address of the location from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress.postalCode

Required

String

A country-code-appropriate postal code for the address of the location from which the package is being shipped

shipFromAddress.addressType

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • commercial
  • residential

The type of location for the address of the location from which the package is being shipped

shippedDateTime

Optional

String ($date-time)
Ex.: 2019-10-29T09:12:33.123456Z

The ISO-8601 timestamp for when you (or your fulfillment partner) shipped the product from your (or their) warehouse; if not provided, this value defaults to orderedDateTime.

shipments

Optional, but required if no value is provided for either existingShipmentIds or packedShipments

An array of shipments objects

The shipments that should be included in this LTL shipment; this can be used in conjunction with existingShipmentIds and/or packedShipments. At least one of existingShipmentIds, shipments, and packedShipments must not be empty or null.

shipments
  .carrierProcessingId

Optional

String

A carrier-provided identifier, supplied when it is needed to process the shipment

shipments.deliveryNote

Optional

String

A string passed to carriers for a delivery note

shipments
  .partnerReferenceIdentifier

Optional

String

An optional identifier your organization passes to the carrier for reference

shipments
  .partnerReference
  Identifier2

Optional

String

A second optional identifier your organization passes to the carrier for reference

shipments
  .purchaseOrderIdentifier

Optional

String

A string passed to the carrier as a purchase order identifier

shipments
  .referenceIdentifier

Optional

String

An optional string identifier passed to the carrier, up to 5 (referenceIdentifier, referenceIdentifier2, referenceIdentifier3, referenceIdentifier4, referenceIdentifier5)

shipments.shipmentTags

Optional

String

A collection of free-form tags that may be added to this shipment

shipments.orderedDateTime

Optional

String ($date-time)
Ex.: 2019-10-29T09:12:33.123456Z

The ISO-8601 timestamp for when the customer placed an order for this product

shipments.packages
  .packageReferenceIdentifier

Required

String

Used to correlate packages to label documents from the carrier

shipments.packages
  .partnerProvidedPackageId

Optional

String

A custom identifier your organization assigns to the packaging

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .deliveryEstimateId

Optional

String
Ex.: 0b3d140a-525b-43a7-896c-cdc381580d61

A delivery estimate ID associated with the product

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .productId

Optional, but required for shipments containing hazardous materials

String
Ex.: RN03947--Z43121

A product ID for the product being checked (ISBN, UPC, etc.)

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .quantity

Optional, but required for shipments containing hazardous materials

Integer
Ex.: 3

The number of units of the product

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .productDetails

Optional, but required for shipments containing hazardous materials

String
Ex.:

  • limited_quantity (or lq)
  • ormd (or orm-d)
  • perishable
  • bound_printed_matter (or bpm)

A list of properties that may affect the shipping of the product

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .orderItemReference
  Identifier

Optional

String
Ex.: someIdentifier

An external identifier that can reference the order item that exists in an external order management system; this field will be passed to supported carriers.

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .shipiumOrderId

Optional

String
Ex.: 4dc43fff-c3af-4d7b-8a18-e01f2b4cb312

Identification used to represent the group of delivery estimates purchased

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .partnerOrderId

Optional

String
Ex.: myCustomPartnerOrderId123

A unique identifier supplied by your organization representing this order

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities.hazmat

Optional

Boolean
true or false

If true, this indicates that the item is hazardous material (hazmat). The default value is false. For hazmat requirements, you can refer to Hazardous Materials.

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo.category

Optional, but required if including hazmatInfo

String enumeration
Values are:

  • defined
  • aerosols_flammable
  • contains_lithium_ion
  • packaged_lithium_ion
  • lithium_ion_battery_only
  • contains_lithium_metal
  • packaged_lithium_metal
  • lithium_metal_battery_only
  • dry_ice

Hazmat category for this order item; use defined to specify detailed information.

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo.quantity

Optional, but required if category is defined

Number ($float)
Ex.: 2.1

The amount of quantity type material in quantity units

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo.quantityType

Optional, but required if category is defined

String enumeration
Values are:

  • gross
  • net

Determines whether the quantity includes the raw material (net) or also includes the material housing (gross)

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo.quantityUnits

Optional, but required if category is defined

String enumeration
Values are:

  • g (gram)
  • kg (kilogram)
  • lb (pound)
  • oz (ounce)
  • ml (milliliter)
  • l (liter)

The unit of measure for the quantity of hazardous materials specified

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo.containerType

Optional, but required if category is defined

String enumeration
Values are:

  • fiberboard_box
  • wooden_box
  • plastic_jerrican
  • metal_box
  • steel_drum
  • other
  • plastic_box
  • plastic_drum
  • styrofoam_box
  • cylinder
  • envirotainer
  • plywood_box
  • aluminum_drum
  • aluminum_cylinder
  • plastic_pail
  • plywood_drum
  • fiber_drum
  • steel_jerrican
  • aluminum_jerrican
  • steel_box
  • carton
  • aluminum_box

The material in which the hazardous material is packaged

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo.hazmatId

Optional, but required if category is defined

String
Ex.: UN1755

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) or U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory identifier for the commodity as appropriate

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo
  .properShippingName

Optional, but required if category is defined

String
Ex.: chromic acid solution

Proper shipping name that is associated with the specified hazmat ID

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo.packingGroup

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • i
  • ii
  • iii

The packing group code for the hazardous material

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo.transportMode

Optional, but required if category is defined

String enumeration
Values are:

  • ground
  • passenger_and_cargo_aircraft
  • cargo_aircraft_only

Declares that a package was prepared according to ground, passenger aircraft, or cargo aircraft only

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo
  .packingInstructionCode

Optional

String
Ex.: 967

The packing instruction code used for air transport

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo.hazardClass

Optional, but required if category is defined

String enumeration
Values are:

  • class_1_explosive
  • class_2_flammable_gas
  • class_3_flammable_liquid
  • class_4_flammable_solid
  • class_5_organic_peroxide
  • class_6_poisonous_material
  • class_7_radioactive
  • class_8_corrosive_material
  • class_9_miscellaneous

The hazard class of the hazmat

shipments.packages
  .orderItemQuantities
  .hazmatInfo
  .subsidiaryClasses

Optional

String
Ex.: 8.1

The appropriate IATA/DOT subsidiary classes associated with the material and the hazard class

shipments.packages  
  .orderItemQuantities
  .productTaxCode

Optional

String

The tax code that applies to the given product

shipments.packages  
  .orderItemQuantities
  .nmfcCode

Optional

String

Useful for LTL shipments, a string representing the narrow type of product being shipped; for example, bricks have an NMFC code of 32100.2 and steel pipes have an NMFC code of 51200.

shipments.packages  
  .orderItemQuantities
  .nmfcFreightClass

Required for LTL shipments

String

Required for LTL shipments, a string representing the broad class of product being shipped; for example, both bricks and steel pipes have an NMFC class of 50.

shipments.packages
  .packagingType
  .packagingMaterial

Conditional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • box
  • envelope
  • flat_pack
  • mailing_tube
  • parcel_pallet

The material type of the packaging. REQUIRED whenpackagingTypeId is not provided. OPTIONAL when packagingTypeId is provided; in this case, the value from the request will be used as a fallback if the packagingMaterial is not defined in the pre-configured packaging associated with the packagingTypeId.

shipments.packages
  .packagingType
  .packagingSizeName

Optional

String
Ex.: 13x12x10 box

A custom name for the packaging

shipments.packages
  .packagingType
  .packagingTypeId

Conditional

String
Ex.: ebd94f8b-d390-4c9c-987f-b88343f5bf45

The unique identifier for a pre-configured packaging type defined in the Shipium Console. When provided, the system uses the pre-configured packaging properties (dimensions, material, weight) associated with this ID. When this value is present, linearDimensions and packagingMaterial become optional as fallback fields. When this value is absent, linearDimensions and packagingMaterial are required.

shipments.packages
  .packagingType
  .linearDimensions
  .linearUnit

Conditional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • cm (centimeter)
  • in (inch)

The unit in which linear dimensions are provided

  • *REQUIRED when packagingTypeId is not provided.** OPTIONAL when packagingTypeId is provided; in this case, the value from the request will be used as a fallback if dimensions are not defined in the pre-configured packaging.
shipments.packages
  .packagingType
  .linearDimensions.length

Conditional

Number ($float)
Ex.: 13

The longest linear dimension (i.e., the longest side of a box or envelope)

  • *REQUIRED when packagingTypeId is not provided.** OPTIONAL when packagingTypeId is provided; in this case, the value from the request will be used as a fallback if dimensions are not defined in the pre-configured packaging.
shipments.packages
  .packagingType
  .linearDimensions.width

Conditional

Number ($float)
Ex.: 12

The second longest linear dimension (i.e., the second longest side of a box or envelope)

  • *REQUIRED when packagingTypeId is not provided.** OPTIONAL when packagingTypeId is provided; in this case, the value from the request will be used as a fallback if dimensions are not defined in the pre-configured packaging.
shipments.packages
  .packagingType
  .linearDimensions.height

Conditional

Number ($float)
Ex.: 10

The least long linear dimension (i.e., the shortest side of a box or envelope).
Note on envelopes: This height should represent the highest product you would reasonably put in this envelope before losing more than 10% of the length of the envelope in other dimensions.

  • *REQUIRED when packagingTypeId is not provided.** OPTIONAL when packagingTypeId is provided; in this case, the value from the request will be used as a fallback if dimensions are not defined in the pre-configured packaging.
shipments.packages
  .packagingType
  .packagingWeight.weightUnit

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • g (gram)
  • kg (kilogram)
  • lb (pound)
  • oz (ounce)

The unit in which weight values are provided

shipments.packages
  .packagingType
  .packagingWeight.weight

Optional

Number ($float)
Ex.: 50

The value of the weight

shipments.packages
  .totalWeight.weightUnit

Optional

String enumeration
Values are:

  • g (gram)
  • kg (kilogram)
  • lb (pound)
  • oz (ounce)

The unit in which weight values are provided

shipments.packages
  .totalWeight.weight

Optional

Number ($float)
Ex.: 50

The value of the weight of this type of empty packaging

shipments.packages
  .totalDeclaredValue
  .declaredValue

Optional

Number ($float)

The total monetary amount of the declared value for the package

shipments.packages
  .totalDeclaredValue
  .currencyCode

Optional

String
Ex.: usd

The currency code for the declared value

shipments.packages
  .deliveredDateTime

Optional

String ($date-time)
Ex.: 2019-10-31T10:50:11.123456Z

The ISO-8601 timestamp for when the package was delivered to the customer

shipments.partnerShipmentId

Optional

String
Ex.: myCustomPartnerShipmentId123

An optional unique identifier that may be used for this shipment

tenantId

Optional

String

Either the Shipium tenantId or your organization's unique tenantId for the tenant that the shipment is for; if this is not supplied, the shipment will be associated with your organization, and only your network-wide fulfillment contexts will be considered.

testMode

Optional

Boolean
true or false

If true, a test mode LTL shipment will be created. LTL costing and carrier selection will consider carriers and service methods in test mode, and label generation will generate a test label.

units.currencyCode

Required

String
Ex.: usd

The ISO-4217 currency code in which monetary amounts for all currency units are represented in the response

units.linearUnit

Required

String enumeration
Values are:

  • in (inch)
  • cm (centimeter)

The unit in which all linear dimensions are represented in the response

units.weightUnit

Required

String enumeration
Values are:

  • g (gram)
  • kg (kilogram)
  • oz (ounce)
  • lb (pound)

The unit in which all weights are represented in the response

Response attributes

The primary response attributes of the LTL Shipment Cost API are described in the following table. Elements included in the above request table that are also returned in the API response are not included here.

Response attribute

Description

shipiumLtlCostId

The Shipium-generated unique ID of the LTL cost, for reference

partnerLtlCostId

An optional unique identifier that may be used for this LTL cost

rawDesiredDeliveryDate

The timestamp passed in by your organization (or your fulfillment partner) for the intended date the package will arrive to the customer. The timestamp must be a valid ISO 8601 timestamp.

recommendedTransportationType

Whether using LTL or package shipping will be less expensive, and able to meet the request parameters (ltlTransportation or packageTransportation)

recommendedTransportationTypeCost

The cost of using the recommended transportation type for this shipment

allTransportationTypeCosts
  .transportationType

The transportation type used for this cost estimate (ltlTransportation or packageTransportation)

allTransportationTypeCosts
  .transportationTypeCost

The cost of using this transportation type for the shipment; this will be zero if no carrier could be found for this shipment.

ltlCostDetails.loadPackaging

How the packages in the LTL shipment are packaged or should be packaged

ltlCostDetails.evaluatedCarriers

Information about the other carriers that were considered but were not selected because they either can't meet the desired delivery date, can't carry the shipment, can't pick up the shipment on the requested date, or cost more than the selected carrier. This attribute requires includeEvaluatedServiceMethodsInResponse to be true in the request.

ltlCostDetails.selectedCarrier

Information about the selected carrier

ltlCostDetails.totalCost

The least expensive quoted cost of the shipment, using LTL; this will be zero in the case that no carrier could be selected.

ltlShipmentParameters

Request parameters that informed LTL costing and carrier selection

packageCostDetails.totalCost

How much it would cost to ship all of the packages individually

packageCostDetails.packageDetails

Information about each package's carrier selection

packageCostDetails.status

Summary of what happened during package carrier selection:

  • success indicates that all packages had a carrier eligible to ship them.
  • failure indicates that one or more packages had no carriers eligible to ship them.
  • timeout indicates that one or more carrier selections could not be completed due to the amount of time required to process them.

packageShipmentParameters

Request parameters that informed package shipments and carrier selection; this information is only present if these parameters were in the cost request.

packedShipments

The already packed LTL shipments that should be included in this LTL shipment; items in this list are used for LTL costing and do not have their packaging modified, nor are eligible for package carrier selection. Items in this list do not have corresponding Shipium shipments.

shipments

The shipment IDs of all package shipments in this LTL shipment

Example cURL call

curl --request POST   
  --url <<api_url>>/api/v1/ltl/shipment/cost 
  --header 'accept: application/json' 
  --header $AUTHSTRING  
  --header 'content-type: application/json'  
  --data 'INSERT REQUEST BODY FROM BELOW'

Example request

{
  "businessDaysOfTransit": 3,
  "currencyCode": "usd",
  "desiredDeliveryDate": "2024-10-31T20:00:00Z",
  "desiredDeliveryDateOptions": {
    "exactDateDelivery": true,
    "guaranteedDateDelivery": true,
    "upgradeCostDeltaMax": 0,
    "currencyCode": "usd"
  },
  "destinationAddress": {
    "name": "Rod Runner",
    "company": "ACME",
    "addressType": "commercial",
    "street1": "43 One Way Lane",
    "city": "Seattle",
    "state": "WA",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "postalCode": "14410",
    "phoneNumber": "206-123-4567",
    "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1"
  },
  "existingShipmentIds": [
    "95502e82-93ff-4355-b37d-75c926aaecff",
    "47b68be9-30e9-460f-b8b2-19dfe443d602"
  ],
  "includeEvaluatedServiceMethodsInResponse": true,
  "includeLineItemsInEvaluatedServiceMethods": true,
  "ltlShipmentParameters": {
    "billToContact": {
      "addressType": "commercial",
      "city": "Albuquerque",
      "company": "ACME",
      "countryCode": "US",
      "emailAddress": "[email protected]",
      "name": "Wile E. Coyote",
      "phoneNumber": "505-662-7272",
      "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1",
      "postalCode": "87121",
      "state": "NM",
      "street1": "123 Main St.",
      "street2": "Suite 42",
      "thirdPartyBillingSetId": "acme-3rd-party-billing-set"
    },
    "carrierServiceMethodAllowList": [
      "ups-ground-service-method",
      "ups-standard-service-method"
    ],
    "collectOnDelivery": {
      "amount": 12.34,
      "currency": "usd"
    },
    "fulfillmentContextIds": [
      "ca037b83-6c47-4515-867e-aa890222c53b"
    ],
    "fulfillmentType": "customer",
    "packagingOptions": [
      {
        "loadPackagingType": "overboxed",
        "loadPackagingSize": {
          "height": 84,
          "length": 48,
          "linearUnit": "in",
          "maximumWeight": 850.25,
          "packagingWeight": 10.125,
          "weightUnit": "lb",
          "width": 40
        }
      }
    ],
    "paymentDetails": {
      "payerType": "consignee",
      "paymentTerms": "collect"
    },
    "pickupDate": "2024-10-31",
    "pricingTypes": "contractPallet",
    "serviceLevels": "guaranteedMorning",
    "accessorialCodes": "INS" 
  },
  "packedShipments": [
    {
      "declaredValue": {
        "amount": 12.34,
        "currency": "usd"
      },
      "loadPackagingType": "overboxed",
      "loadPackagingSize": {
        "height": 84,
        "length": 48,
        "linearUnit": "in",
        "weight": 850.25,
        "weightUnit": "lb",
        "width": 40
      },
      "nmfcFreightClass": "50"
    }
  ],
  "partnerLtlCostId": "myCustomPartnerLTLShipmentId123",
  "returnToAddress": {
    "name": "Wile E. Coyote",
    "phoneNumber": "505-662-7272",
    "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1",
    "emailAddress": "[email protected]",
    "company": "ACME",
    "street1": "123 Main St.",
    "street2": "Suite 42",
    "city": "Albuquerque",
    "state": "NM",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "postalCode": "87121",
    "addressType": "commercial"
  },
  "shipFromAddress": {
    "name": "Wile E. Coyote",
    "phoneNumber": "505-662-7272",
    "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1",
    "emailAddress": "[email protected]",
    "company": "ACME",
    "street1": "123 Main St.",
    "street2": "Suite 42",
    "city": "Albuquerque",
    "state": "NM",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "postalCode": "87121",
    "addressType": "commercial"
  },
  "shippedDateTime": "2024-10-29T09:12:33.123456Z",
  "shipments": [
    {
      "carrierProcessingId": "86420443",
      "deliveryNote": "Leave at door",
      "partnerReferenceIdentifier": "acme-shipment-123",
      "purchaseOrderIdentifier": "PO-78654",
      "referenceIdentifier": "acme-3-albq",
      "shipmentTags": [
        "ALBQ"
      ],
      "orderedDateTime": "2024-10-17T09:12:33.123456Z",
      "packages": [
        {
          "packageReferenceIdentifier": "1of3",
          "partnerProvidedPackageId": "mid-aluminum-2",
          "orderItemQuantities": [
            {
              "deliveryEstimateId": "0b3d140a-525b-43a7-896c-cdc381580d61",
              "productId": "RN03947--Z43121",
              "quantity": 3,
              "productDetails": [
                "lq"
              ],
              "orderItemReferenceIdentifier": "someIdentifier",
              "shipiumOrderId": "4dc43fff-c3af-4d7b-8a18-e01f2b4cb312",
              "partnerOrderId": "myCustomPartnerOrderId123",
              "hazmat": false,
              "productTaxCode": "txcd_99999999",
              "nmfcCode": "7318.15.20.10",
              "nmfcFreightClass": "50"
            }
          ],
          "packagingType": {
            "packagingMaterial": "box",
            "packagingSizeName": "13x12x10 Box",
            "packagingTypeId": "ebd94f8b-d390-4c9c-987f-b88343f5bf45",
            "linearDimensions": {
              "linearUnit": "in",
              "length": 13,
              "width": 12,
              "height": 10
            },
            "packagingWeight": {
              "weightUnit": "lb",
              "weight": 50
            }
          },
          "totalWeight": {
            "weightUnit": "lb",
            "weight": 50
          },
          "totalDeclaredValue": {
            "declaredValue": 0,
            "currencyCode": "usd"
          },
          "deliveredDateTime": "2024-10-31T10:50:11.123456Z"
        }
      ],
  "partnerShipmentId": "myCustomPartnerShipmentId123",
  "tenantId": "acme-tenant34",
  "testMode": true,
  "units": {
    "currencyCode": "usd",
    "linearUnit": "in",
    "weightUnit": "lb"
  }
}

Example response

{
  "shipiumLtlCostId": "fa2b839c-92e7-48bf-ba09-b0f5a0b0c475",
  "partnerLtlCostId": "myCustomPartnerLTLShipmentId123",
  "partnerTenantId": "acme-tenant34",
  "shipiumTenantId": "469696b8-731e-44bb-82d6-2c437d57f3ce",
  "shipFromAddress": {
    "name": "Wile E. Coyote",
    "phoneNumber": "505-662-7272",
    "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1",
    "emailAddress": "[email protected]",
    "company": "ACME",
    "street1": "123 Main St.",
    "street2": "Suite 42",
    "city": "Albuquerque",
    "state": "NM",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "postalCode": "87121",
    "addressType": "commercial"
  },
  "shipFromTimeZoneId": "mst-gmt-7",
  "destinationAddress": {
    "name": "Rod Runner",
    "company": "ACME",
    "addressType": "commercial",
    "street1": "43 One Way Lane",
    "city": "Seattle",
    "state": "WA",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "postalCode": "14410",
    "phoneNumber": "206-123-4567",
    "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1"
  },
  "destinationTimeZoneId": "cst-gmt-6",
  "returnToAddress": {
    "name": "Wile E. Coyote",
    "phoneNumber": "505-662-7272",
    "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1",
    "emailAddress": "[email protected]",
    "company": "ACME",
    "street1": "123 Main St.",
    "street2": "Suite 42",
    "city": "Albuquerque",
    "state": "NM",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "postalCode": "87121",
    "addressType": "commercial"
  },
  "rawDesiredDeliveryDate": "2024-10-31T10:50:11.123456Z",
  "recommendedTransportationType": "ltlTransportation",
  "recommendedTransportationTypeCost": 0,
  "testMode": true,
  "units": {
    "currencyCode": "usd",
    "linearUnit": "in",
    "weightUnit": "lb"
  },
  "allTransportationTypeCosts": [
    {
      "transportationType": "ltlTransportation",
      "transportationTypeCost": 0
    }
  ],
  "ltlCostDetails": {
    "loadPackaging": [
      {
        "details": {
          "declaredValue": {
            "amount": 12.34,
            "currency": "usd"
          },
          "loadPackagingType": "overboxed",
          "loadPackagingSize": {
            "height": 84,
            "length": 48,
            "linearUnit": "in",
            "weight": 850.25,
            "weightUnit": "lb",
            "width": 40
          },
          "nmfcFreightClass": "50"
        },
        "shipments": [
          {
            "partnerShipmentId": "myCustomPartnerShipmentId123",
            "shipiumShipmentId": "7bfef4f3-9e5e-4637-9213-5934f9f104e6",
            "packageReferenceIdentifier": "1of3"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "evaluatedCarriers": [
      {
        "billableWeight": {
          "weightUnit": "lb",
          "weight": 50
        },
        "billToThirdPartyId": "acme-3rd-party-billing-fedex",
        "carrier": "fedex",
        "carrierAccountId": "acme-fedex-1234",
        "carrierServiceMethodId": "fedex-smartpost-service-method",
        "estimatedDeliveryDate": "2024-10-30T20:47:11.970Z",
        "lineItems": [
          {
            "name": "base",
            "rate": 2.3,
            "carrierSurchargeId": "123451239874980",
            "lineItemType": "surcharge",
            "hiddenFromCarrierCompare": true,
            "hiddenFromInvoice": true,
            "hiddenFromOperational": true,
            "nmfcFreightClass": "50",
            "weight": {
              "weightUnit": "lb",
              "weight": 50
            }
          }
        ],
        "loadDeficitCost": {
          "amount": 0,
          "nmfcClass": "50",
          "weight": {
            "weightUnit": "lb",
            "weight": 50
          },
          "rate": 0
        },
        "pickupDateTime": "2024-10-29T20:47:11.970Z",
        "pricingType": "all",
        "quoteId": "e635e871-103c-4a6d-9726-128a3ae51253",
        "quoteEffectiveDateTime": "2024-10-28T20:47:11.970Z",
        "quoteExpirationDateTime": "2024-10-31T20:47:11.970Z",
        "scacCode": "fxsp",
        "serviceLevel": "standard",
        "accessorialCodes": "INS",
        "totalCost": 0
      }
    ],
    "selectedCarrier": {
      "billableWeight": {
        "weightUnit": "lb",
        "weight": 50
      },
      "billToThirdPartyId": "acme-3rd-party-billing-ups",
      "carrier": "ups",
      "carrierAccountId": "ups-1234567",
      "carrierServiceMethodId": "ups-ground-service-method",
      "estimatedDeliveryDate": "2024-10-30T20:47:11.970Z",
      "lineItems": [
        {
          "name": "base",
          "rate": 2.3,
          "carrierSurchargeId": "123451239874980",
          "lineItemType": "surcharge",
          "hiddenFromCarrierCompare": true,
          "hiddenFromInvoice": true,
          "hiddenFromOperational": true,
          "nmfcFreightClass": "50",
          "weight": {
            "weightUnit": "lb",
            "weight": 50
          }
        }
      ],
      "loadDeficitCost": {
        "amount": 0,
        "nmfcClass": "50",
        "weight": {
          "weightUnit": "lb",
          "weight": 50
        },
        "rate": 0
      },
      "pickupDateTime": "2024-10-29T20:47:11.970Z",
      "pricingType": "all",
      "quoteId": "20df5261-f0bc-492c-9f31-c580f360b8a7",
      "quoteEffectiveDateTime": "2024-10-28T20:47:11.970Z",
      "quoteExpirationDateTime": "2024-11-09T20:47:11.970Z",
      "scacCode": "UPSN-CG",
      "serviceLevel": "standard",
      "accessorialCodes": "INS",
      "totalCost": 0
    },
    "totalCost": 0
  },
  "ltlShipmentParameters": {
    "billToContact": {
      "addressType": "commercial",
      "city": "Albuquerque",
      "company": "ACME",
      "countryCode": "US",
      "emailAddress": "[email protected]",
      "name": "Wile E. Coyote",
      "phoneNumber": "505-662-7272",
      "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1",
      "postalCode": "87121",
      "state": "NM",
      "street1": "123 Main St.",
      "street2": "Suite 42",
      "thirdPartyBillingSetId": "acme-3rd-party-billing-set"
    },
    "carrierServiceMethodAllowList": [
      "ups-ground-service-method",
      "ups-standard-service-method"
    ],
    "collectOnDelivery": {
      "amount": 12.34,
      "currency": "usd"
    },
    "fulfillmentContextIds": [
      "ca037b83-6c47-4515-867e-aa890222c53b"
    ],
    "fulfillmentType": "customer",
    "packagingOptions": [
      {
        "loadPackagingType": "overboxed",
        "loadPackagingSize": {
          "height": 84,
          "length": 48,
          "linearUnit": "in",
          "maximumWeight": 850.25,
          "packagingWeight": 10.125,
          "weightUnit": "lb",
          "width": 40
        }
      }
    ],
    "paymentDetails": {
      "payerType": "consignee",
      "paymentTerms": "collect"
    },
    "pickupDate": "2024-10-31",
    "pricingTypes": "contractPallet",
    "serviceLevels": "guaranteedMorning"
  },
  "packageCostDetails": {
    "totalCost": 0,
    "packageDetails": [
      {
        "status": "success",
        "statusDetails": "success",
        "carrierSelectionId": "911b488c-c620-4663-a554-bf9628e7ff43",
        "shipiumShipmentId": "7bfef4f3-9e5e-4637-9213-5934f9f104e6",
        "partnerShipmentId": "myCustomPartnerShipmentId123",
        "partnerId": "acme007",
        "carrierAccountId": "acme-ups-01",
        "serviceMethodUrn": "c645ea83-d161-4e28-b8cb-39bf1a620cd3:4e14aaa3-198b-4861-b658-faf51031c84c:83fe5227-a765-45b2-bc2a-cb919ddce922:1",
        "serviceMethodIdentifier": "1f19ca28-9798-42b2-9e8c-f9c3a72c9bab:ZmVkZXgtZXhwcmVzcy1zYXZlci1zZXJ2aWNlLW1ldGhvZDo6OGUzYmIxOGUtMTA3Ni00ODUxLWE4ZTYtZWViZTZmNWUwOTkwOjYyNWRiNjU4LWUwOTEtNGUxYi04ODhhLTMyMTI3MGM4ZTZhZjphOGVjYTRlYS1kMDcwLTRkZWMtOGZiMC0xNGNjMTQxMzJmNWQ6ZmVkZXg6NWExZWE3MjgtNGJhMi00Y2M2LTg5MmMtMWYxMjJmMzUwNzc1Ojo",
        "carrier": "ups",
        "carrierServiceMethodId": "ups-ground-service-method",
        "serviceMethodName": "ground",
        "costAdjustConfigId": "331de530-6a92-4238-9d3c-70083b19d94e",
        "totalCost": 0,
        "carrierCompareCost": 0,
        "carrierInvoiceCost": 0,
        "operationalCost": 2.7,
        "thirdPartyBilling": true,
        "carrierSelectionDateTime": "2024-10-27T20:47:11.970Z",
        "carrierZoneId": "ups-zone-7",
        "calculatedBillableWeight": {
          "weightUnit": "lb",
          "weight": 50
        },
        "laneMatch": {
          "laneId": "asdqwdq-qwd123ds-123asdwd-123asd",
          "partnerLaneId": "custom partner provided id"
        },
        "evaluatedServiceMethods": [
          {
            "carrier": "ups",
            "carrierServiceMethodId": "ups-ground-service-method",
            "serviceMethodName": "ground",
            "carrierAccountId": "acme-ups-01",
            "totalCost": 0,
            "estimatedDeliveryDate": "2024-10-30T20:47:11.970Z",
            "rateCurrency": "usd",
            "lineItems": [
              {
                "name": "base",
                "rate": 2.3,
                "carrierSurchargeId": "123451239874980",
                "lineItemType": "surcharge",
                "hiddenFromCarrierCompare": true,
                "hiddenFromInvoice": true,
                "hiddenFromOperational": true
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "cancellationDateTime": "2024-10-31T10:50:11.123456Z",
        "effectiveShipDateTime": "2024-10-30T20:47:11.970Z"
      }
    ],
    "status": "success"
  },
  "packageShipmentParameters": {
    "carrierServiceMethodAllowList": [
      "ups-ground-service-method",
      "ups-standard-service-method"
    ],
    "deliveryWindow": {
            "startWindow": "08:00:11",
            "endWindow": "16:00:11",
            "timeZone": "America/New_York"
        },
    "deliverySignatureOption": "resident_signature",
    "forceThirdPartyBilling": false,
    "fulfillmentContextIds": [
      "ca037b83-6c47-4515-867e-aa890222c53b"
    ],
    "fulfillmentType": "customer",
    "ignoreCarrierMinimumDimensions": false,
    "ignoreUpgradeSpendLimits": false,
    "includeInjectionProfiles": false,
    "lastMileDeliveryOptions": {
      "deliveryInstruction": "LEAVE_AT_DOOR",
      "undeliverableInstruction": "LEAVE_AT_DOOR",
      "tip": {
        "type": "FIXED",
        "value": 0,
        "currency": "usd"
      },
      "tipForLabelCreate": {
        "type": "FIXED",
        "value": 0,
        "currency": "usd"
      },
      "deliverableActionForLabelCreate": "RETURN",
      "undeliverableActionForLabelCreate": "RETURN"
    },
    "pickupWindow": {
            "startWindow": "08:00",
            "endWindow": "16:00",
            "timeZone": "America/New_York"
        },
    "preferredCarrierDeliveryDateTime": "2024-10-31T20:00:00Z",
    "saturdayDelivery": false,
    "shipOption": "Standard",
    "thirdPartyBillingSetId": "acme-3rd-party-billing-set"
  },
  "packedShipments": [
    {
      "declaredValue": {
        "amount": 12.34,
        "currency": "usd"
      },
      "loadPackagingType": "overboxed",
      "loadPackagingSize": {
        "height": 84,
        "length": 48,
        "linearUnit": "in",
        "weight": 850.25,
        "weightUnit": "lb",
        "width": 40
      },
      "nmfcFreightClass": "50"
    }
  ],
  "shipments": [
    {
      "partnerShipmentId": "myCustomPartnerShipmentId123",
      "shipiumShipmentId": "7bfef4f3-9e5e-4637-9213-5934f9f104e6"
    }
  ]
}

Retrieve existing LTL shipment cost information

Path

POST

https://api.shipium.com/api/v1/ltl/shipment/cost/{ltlCostId}

Required path element: ltlCostId

Example cURL call

curl --request POST   
  --url <<api_url>>/api/v1/ltl/shipment/cost/{ltlCostId} 
  --header 'accept: application/json' 
  --header $AUTHSTRING  
  --header 'content-type: application/json'  

Example response

{
  "shipiumLtlCostId": "fa2b839c-92e7-48bf-ba09-b0f5a0b0c475",
  "partnerLtlCostId": "myCustomPartnerLTLShipmentId123",
  "partnerTenantId": "acme-tenant34",
  "shipiumTenantId": "469696b8-731e-44bb-82d6-2c437d57f3ce",
  "shipFromAddress": {
    "name": "Wile E. Coyote",
    "phoneNumber": "505-662-7272",
    "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1",
    "emailAddress": "[email protected]",
    "company": "ACME",
    "street1": "123 Main St.",
    "street2": "Suite 42",
    "city": "Albuquerque",
    "state": "NM",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "postalCode": "87121",
    "addressType": "commercial"
  },
  "shipFromTimeZoneId": "mst-gmt-7",
  "destinationAddress": {
    "name": "Rod Runner",
    "company": "ACME",
    "addressType": "commercial",
    "street1": "43 One Way Lane",
    "city": "Seattle",
    "state": "WA",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "postalCode": "14410",
    "phoneNumber": "206-123-4567",
    "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1"
  },
  "destinationTimeZoneId": "cst-gmt-6",
  "returnToAddress": {
    "name": "Wile E. Coyote",
    "phoneNumber": "505-662-7272",
    "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1",
    "emailAddress": "[email protected]",
    "company": "ACME",
    "street1": "123 Main St.",
    "street2": "Suite 42",
    "city": "Albuquerque",
    "state": "NM",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "postalCode": "87121",
    "addressType": "commercial"
  },
  "rawDesiredDeliveryDate": "2024-10-31T10:50:11.123456Z",
  "recommendedTransportationType": "ltlTransportation",
  "recommendedTransportationTypeCost": 0,
  "testMode": true,
  "units": {
    "currencyCode": "usd",
    "linearUnit": "in",
    "weightUnit": "lb"
  },
  "allTransportationTypeCosts": [
    {
      "transportationType": "ltlTransportation",
      "transportationTypeCost": 0
    }
  ],
  "ltlCostDetails": {
    "loadPackaging": [
      {
        "details": {
          "declaredValue": {
            "amount": 12.34,
            "currency": "usd"
          },
          "loadPackagingType": "overboxed",
          "loadPackagingSize": {
            "height": 84,
            "length": 48,
            "linearUnit": "in",
            "weight": 850.25,
            "weightUnit": "lb",
            "width": 40
          },
          "nmfcFreightClass": "50"
        },
        "shipments": [
          {
            "partnerShipmentId": "myCustomPartnerShipmentId123",
            "shipiumShipmentId": "7bfef4f3-9e5e-4637-9213-5934f9f104e6",
            "packageReferenceIdentifier": "1of3"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "evaluatedCarriers": [
      {
        "billableWeight": {
          "weightUnit": "lb",
          "weight": 50
        },
        "billToThirdPartyId": "acme-3rd-party-billing-fedex",
        "carrier": "fedex",
        "carrierAccountId": "acme-fedex-1234",
        "carrierServiceMethodId": "fedex-smartpost-service-method",
        "estimatedDeliveryDate": "2024-10-30T20:47:11.970Z",
        "lineItems": [
          {
            "name": "base",
            "rate": 2.3,
            "carrierSurchargeId": "123451239874980",
            "lineItemType": "surcharge",
            "hiddenFromCarrierCompare": true,
            "hiddenFromInvoice": true,
            "hiddenFromOperational": true,
            "nmfcFreightClass": "50",
            "weight": {
              "weightUnit": "lb",
              "weight": 50
            }
          }
        ],
        "loadDeficitCost": {
          "amount": 0,
          "nmfcClass": "50",
          "weight": {
            "weightUnit": "lb",
            "weight": 50
          },
          "rate": 0
        },
        "pickupDateTime": "2024-10-29T20:47:11.970Z",
        "pricingType": "all",
        "quoteId": "e635e871-103c-4a6d-9726-128a3ae51253",
        "quoteEffectiveDateTime": "2024-10-28T20:47:11.970Z",
        "quoteExpirationDateTime": "2024-10-31T20:47:11.970Z",
        "scacCode": "fxsp",
        "serviceLevel": "standard",
        "accessorialCodes": "INS",
        "totalCost": 0
      }
    ],
    "selectedCarrier": {
      "billableWeight": {
        "weightUnit": "lb",
        "weight": 50
      },
      "billToThirdPartyId": "acme-3rd-party-billing-ups",
      "carrier": "ups",
      "carrierAccountId": "ups-1234567",
      "carrierServiceMethodId": "ups-ground-service-method",
      "estimatedDeliveryDate": "2024-10-30T20:47:11.970Z",
      "lineItems": [
        {
          "name": "base",
          "rate": 2.3,
          "carrierSurchargeId": "123451239874980",
          "lineItemType": "surcharge",
          "hiddenFromCarrierCompare": true,
          "hiddenFromInvoice": true,
          "hiddenFromOperational": true,
          "nmfcFreightClass": "50",
          "weight": {
            "weightUnit": "lb",
            "weight": 50
          }
        }
      ],
      "loadDeficitCost": {
        "amount": 0,
        "nmfcClass": "50",
        "weight": {
          "weightUnit": "lb",
          "weight": 50
        },
        "rate": 0
      },
      "pickupDateTime": "2024-10-29T20:47:11.970Z",
      "pricingType": "all",
      "quoteId": "20df5261-f0bc-492c-9f31-c580f360b8a7",
      "quoteEffectiveDateTime": "2024-10-28T20:47:11.970Z",
      "quoteExpirationDateTime": "2024-11-09T20:47:11.970Z",
      "scacCode": "UPSN-CG",
      "serviceLevel": "standard",
      "accessorialCodes": "INS",
      "totalCost": 0
    },
    "totalCost": 0
  },
  "ltlShipmentParameters": {
    "billToContact": {
      "addressType": "commercial",
      "city": "Albuquerque",
      "company": "ACME",
      "countryCode": "US",
      "emailAddress": "[email protected]",
      "name": "Wile E. Coyote",
      "phoneNumber": "505-662-7272",
      "phoneNumberCountryCode": "+1",
      "postalCode": "87121",
      "state": "NM",
      "street1": "123 Main St.",
      "street2": "Suite 42",
      "thirdPartyBillingSetId": "acme-3rd-party-billing-set"
    },
    "carrierServiceMethodAllowList": [
      "ups-ground-service-method",
      "ups-standard-service-method"
    ],
    "collectOnDelivery": {
      "amount": 12.34,
      "currency": "usd"
    },
    "fulfillmentContextIds": [
      "ca037b83-6c47-4515-867e-aa890222c53b"
    ],
    "fulfillmentType": "customer",
    "packagingOptions": [
      {
        "loadPackagingType": "overboxed",
        "loadPackagingSize": {
          "height": 84,
          "length": 48,
          "linearUnit": "in",
          "maximumWeight": 850.25,
          "packagingWeight": 10.125,
          "weightUnit": "lb",
          "width": 40
        }
      }
    ],
    "paymentDetails": {
      "payerType": "consignee",
      "paymentTerms": "collect"
    },
    "pickupDate": "2024-10-31",
    "pricingTypes": "contractPallet",
    "serviceLevels": "guaranteedMorning",
    "accessorialCodes": "INS"
  },
  "packageCostDetails": {
    "totalCost": 0,
    "packageDetails": [
      {
        "status": "success",
        "statusDetails": "success",
        "carrierSelectionId": "911b488c-c620-4663-a554-bf9628e7ff43",
        "shipiumShipmentId": "7bfef4f3-9e5e-4637-9213-5934f9f104e6",
        "partnerShipmentId": "myCustomPartnerShipmentId123",
        "partnerId": "acme007",
        "carrierAccountId": "acme-ups-01",
        "serviceMethodUrn": "c645ea83-d161-4e28-b8cb-39bf1a620cd3:4e14aaa3-198b-4861-b658-faf51031c84c:83fe5227-a765-45b2-bc2a-cb919ddce922:1",
        "serviceMethodIdentifier": "1f19ca28-9798-42b2-9e8c-f9c3a72c9bab:ZmVkZXgtZXhwcmVzcy1zYXZlci1zZXJ2aWNlLW1ldGhvZDo6OGUzYmIxOGUtMTA3Ni00ODUxLWE4ZTYtZWViZTZmNWUwOTkwOjYyNWRiNjU4LWUwOTEtNGUxYi04ODhhLTMyMTI3MGM4ZTZhZjphOGVjYTRlYS1kMDcwLTRkZWMtOGZiMC0xNGNjMTQxMzJmNWQ6ZmVkZXg6NWExZWE3MjgtNGJhMi00Y2M2LTg5MmMtMWYxMjJmMzUwNzc1Ojo",
        "carrier": "ups",
        "carrierServiceMethodId": "ups-ground-service-method",
        "serviceMethodName": "ground",
        "costAdjustConfigId": "331de530-6a92-4238-9d3c-70083b19d94e",
        "totalCost": 0,
        "carrierCompareCost": 0,
        "carrierInvoiceCost": 0,
        "operationalCost": 2.7,
        "thirdPartyBilling": true,
        "carrierSelectionDateTime": "2024-10-27T20:47:11.970Z",
        "carrierZoneId": "ups-zone-7",
        "calculatedBillableWeight": {
          "weightUnit": "lb",
          "weight": 50
        },
        "laneMatch": {
          "laneId": "asdqwdq-qwd123ds-123asdwd-123asd",
          "partnerLaneId": "custom partner provided id"
        },
        "evaluatedServiceMethods": [
          {
            "carrier": "ups",
            "carrierServiceMethodId": "ups-ground-service-method",
            "serviceMethodName": "ground",
            "carrierAccountId": "acme-ups-01",
            "totalCost": 0,
            "estimatedDeliveryDate": "2024-10-30T20:47:11.970Z",
            "rateCurrency": "usd",
            "lineItems": [
              {
                "name": "base",
                "rate": 2.3,
                "carrierSurchargeId": "123451239874980",
                "lineItemType": "surcharge",
                "hiddenFromCarrierCompare": true,
                "hiddenFromInvoice": true,
                "hiddenFromOperational": true
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "cancellationDateTime": "2024-10-31T10:50:11.123456Z",
        "effectiveShipDateTime": "2024-10-30T20:47:11.970Z"
      }
    ],
    "status": "success"
  },
  "packageShipmentParameters": {
    "carrierServiceMethodAllowList": [
      "ups-ground-service-method",
      "ups-standard-service-method"
    ],
    "deliverySignatureOption": "resident_signature",
    "deliveryWindow": {
            "startWindow": "08:00:11",
            "endWindow": "16:00:11",
            "timeZone": "America/New_York"
        },
    "forceThirdPartyBilling": false,
    "fulfillmentContextIds": [
      "ca037b83-6c47-4515-867e-aa890222c53b"
    ],
    "fulfillmentType": "customer",
    "ignoreCarrierMinimumDimensions": false,
    "ignoreUpgradeSpendLimits": false,
    "includeInjectionProfiles": false,
    "lastMileDeliveryOptions": {
      "deliveryInstruction": "LEAVE_AT_DOOR",
      "undeliverableInstruction": "LEAVE_AT_DOOR",
      "tip": {
        "type": "FIXED",
        "value": 0,
        "currency": "usd"
      },
      "tipForLabelCreate": {
        "type": "FIXED",
        "value": 0,
        "currency": "usd"
      },
      "deliverableActionForLabelCreate": "RETURN",
      "undeliverableActionForLabelCreate": "RETURN"
    },
    "pickupWindow": {
            "startWindow": "08:00",
            "endWindow": "16:00",
            "timeZone": "America/New_York"
        },
    "preferredCarrierDeliveryDateTime": "2024-10-31T20:00:00Z",
    "saturdayDelivery": false,
    "shipOption": "Standard",
    "thirdPartyBillingSetId": "acme-3rd-party-billing-set"
  },
  "packedShipments": [
    {
      "declaredValue": {
        "amount": 12.34,
        "currency": "usd"
      },
      "loadPackagingType": "overboxed",
      "loadPackagingSize": {
        "height": 84,
        "length": 48,
        "linearUnit": "in",
        "weight": 850.25,
        "weightUnit": "lb",
        "width": 40
      },
      "nmfcFreightClass": "50"
    }
  ],
  "shipments": [
    {
      "partnerShipmentId": "myCustomPartnerShipmentId123",
      "shipiumShipmentId": "7bfef4f3-9e5e-4637-9213-5934f9f104e6"
    }
  ]
}

Resources

Your Shipium team member is available to help along the way. However, you might find these resources helpful: