LTL Connect Implementation Guide: Reports and BOLs
Once your LTL shipment has been booked on uShip.com, tracking, BOL, delivery documentation and cost information can be returned via API to your TMS system. This will allow you to keep your shippers on-platform and populate dashboards or tables with the relevant load information for each respective shipment.
Please see the previous guide section on LTL Connect Implementation Guide: Redirect and Settings prior to completing these steps. It is required to pass over the ThirdPartyTracking Reference Number type to later parse tracking and load data to the correct shipper and load on your platform.
Data Retrieval and Available Reports
The GET /reports endpoint should be polled via a regular scheduled job with a frequency of no more than once per 5 minutes. Upon hitting this endpoint, you will receive the latest 100 shipments booked under your integration that had any type of change to status or information. The following PDF image links are retrievable to be stored in your environment for your shippers:
| Image Type | uShip /report link title |
|---|---|
| Bill of Lading | PdfBOL |
| Weight Certificate | PdfWC |
| Delivery Receipt | PdfPOD |
| Inspection Certificate | PdfIC |
| Letter of Authorization | PdfLOA |
Likewise, you are able to receive the status update, last updated time, a uShip-hosted tracking page that can be accessed without authentication, carrier name, as well as item information, delivery contact information and any reference numbers attached.
For a complete list of fields and examples, please see our technical reference for LTL Connect APIAPI.