Less than truckload (LTL) shipping is used for heavier, larger containers. It focuses on freight class instead of the weight of each individual container.

LTL shipping usually includes palletized packages that weigh more than 100 pounds and cannot be carried or moved without help.

This is a great option for shipping all your packages to the same location.

Dispatch

From Shipment

Warehouse Management > Shipments > All shipments

Once you are ready to ship, you can send an LTLShip request to the carrier with pickup time information.

Click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Dispatch to send a request for the selected records.

At this point, the system sends the carrier the shipment details. It might return a new PRO number, depending on the carrier.

This request alerts the carrier that your shipment is ready for pickup.

The carrier can then schedule the pickup based on the schedule you have configured in the system.

Cancel Dispatch

To cancel a pickup request sent to a carrier, click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Cancel Dispatch.

Note

This button is only visible if there is an LTL carrier assigned. It is disabled if the shipment has not been dispatched and confirmed.

Important

This functionality is supported by SMC³, FedEx Freight, and XPO.
It is also supported for custom carriers.
For all others, you must call the carrier to cancel the shipment.

From Load

Warehouse Management > Loads > All loads

Once you are ready to ship an entire load, you can send an LTLShip request to the carrier with pickup time information.

Click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Dispatch to send a request for each shipment on the load.

At this point, the system sends the carrier the details for each shipment on the load. It might return a new PRO number, depending on the carrier.

This request alerts the carrier the shipments are ready for pickup.

The carrier can then schedule the pickup based on the schedule you have configured in the system.

Cancel Dispatch

To cancel a pickup request sent to a carrier, click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Cancel Dispatch.

Note

This button is only visible if there is an LTL carrier assigned. It is disabled if the load has not been dispatched and confirmed.

Important

This functionality is supported by SMC³, FedEx Freight, and XPO.
It is also supported for custom carriers.
For all others, you must call the carrier to cancel the shipment.

Generate PRO Number for SMC3

From Shipment

Transportation management > Planning > Shipments > All shipments

For shipments with an SMC³ carrier, click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Generate PRO Number to send a request to Supply Chain Cloud for a PRO number.

The result is written to the shipment in F&SCM.

Note

The shipment must have a carrier with a Ship Carrier Code to use this feature.

Important

Clicking this button overrides any previous PRO numbers for the shipment.

From Load

Transportation management > Planning > Loads > All loads

For loads with an SMC³ carrier, click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Generate PRO Number to send a request to Supply Chain Cloud for a PRO number.

The result is written to the each shipment in the load in F&SCM.

Note

Each shipment must have a carrier with a Ship Carrier Code to use this feature.

Important

Clicking this button overrides any previous PRO numbers for the shipments.

Shipment Status

Warehouse management > Shipments > All shipments

Note

This works for LTL Rate Engines only.

Open a shipment and click Status History to view the status details.

Click Shipment Status to view status details.

You can also rate shop with your LTL carriers. See Rate Shop in Dynamics 365 for more information.

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