Sutton Transport LTL Freight

Overview

This document outlines the process to set up Sutton Transport as an LTL carrier in ShipperHQ to obtain live rates associated with your Sutton Transport account.

Requirements

Before you begin, please ensure you have the following details from your Sutton Transport account:

  • Sutton Transport User Name and Password
  • Shipper ID
  • Payment Terms
Register for API access with Sutton Transport if you have not done so already Sutton Transport Signup
  • LTL Freight Feature – Adding this carrier requires the LTL Freight Feature to be enabled either before or during the process described below.
  • Click this link for more information about enabling the LTL Freight Feature.

Adding Sutton Transport

Now that you have your credentials ready, use the steps below to set up Sutton Transport in ShipperHQ.

1. Log into your ShipperHQ account & navigate to the Advanced Features link on the left navigation menu. 

2. Click to enable the LTL Advanced Feature.

3.  Once LTL is enabled, navigate to the Carriers link on the left navigation menu.

4. Click + New to add a new carrier

5. Choose the Live Rate Carrier option

6. Use the Search Carriers option to search for Sutton Transport or scroll down to find Sutton Transport from the list of available carriers

7. Click Sutton Transport

Adding Sutton Transport requires the LTL Freight advanced feature. You are prompted with the following steps if you do not have this feature enabled during installation:

  1. Click the toggle button to enable the LTL Freight feature
  2. Click the Continue button

8. Click to continue in connecting your carrier account to ShipperHQ. 

Note, you can select the Skip & Enter Later option, but Sutton Transport live rates are not enabled until these credentials are entered. You are also reminded to add your credentials if you choose to skip the validation process. This validation is necessary for ShipperHQ to access your Sutton Transport account and rates.

Steps to Validate This Carrier

1. Enter the following credentials provided by Sutton Transport

  • Sutton Transport User Name and Password
  • Shipper ID
  • Payment Terms (Prepaid, Collect, or Third-party)

2. Once these details have been entered, blick the Validate button to complete the validation process.

If validation is successful, click the toggle button to enable the Sutton Transport carrier.

If validation fails, please Contact ShipperHQ Support for further assistance, or review what has been entered for accuracy & attempt to enter your credentials once more.

3. Click the Configure This Carrier button if the validation process was successful.

4. Edit any settings for this carrier then click Save to complete the setup.

5. Your Sutton Transport LTL Freight carrier is now enabled and ready for configuration.

Freight Shipping Configuration

Use any of the following links to configure your Sutton Transport LTL Freight carrier:

Optional

Use any of the following links for more configuration options:

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