Carriers

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  • The Carriers module allows shipping carriers to be created and modified.
  • To create a new carrier, click the FBO New Icon Button.png New button. Each existing carrier is displayed in the search area on the left.
  • To import carriers from a spreadsheet or CSV file, click the More Icon Button.png More button at the top of the item list and choose Import Carriers.
  • To create a template file with the correct column headers, click Export Carriers.
  • The suggested order of CSV imports for new databases can be found here.
  • For a step-by-step tutorial on working with CSV files, check out the CSV video here.
  • Below is a list of the CSV columns. All column headers are required. Columns with an asterisk must contain data.
    • Carrier-Name* - The name of a carrier responsible for shipping items.
    • Carrier-Description - A brief explanation of the carrier.
    • Carrier-Scac - The Standard Carrier Alpha Code of the carrier.
    • CarrierService-Name* - The name of a shipping service provided by the carrier (e.g., Same Day, Air, Ground).
    • CarrierService-Code - The identifying code number assigned to the carrier’s service.