UPS

FreightDesk Online provides two types of parcel carrier connections to UPS.

  1. Use my Ups.com account
  2. Use discounts from ShipEngine

Follow the instructions below that relate to how you want to connect to UPS.

Connect FreightDesk Online to your UPS account

 

If you haven't already done so...

  • Login to freightdesk.online/login
  • Navigate to Connections under the Settings menu
  • Click Add Carrier button  and locate the UPS card in Parcel And Postal Carriers category

Select the option to Use my Ups.com account.

 

Enter the required information and then click the Verify and Save button.

The process of OAuth initiation will commence to establish a connection between your UPS account and FDO. Upon initiation, a popup window will appear, prompting the UPS sign-in window to enter your username and password. Once the OAuth process if finalized, you will be instructed to close the popup window. After closing the window, FreightDesk will carry out the final steps, resulting in the successful connection of your UPS account to FreightDesk.

Nickname A nickname for your account in FreightDesk Online.
Account Number Your UPS account number. If you don’t have one please contact UPS to obtain one.

Enable the checkbox labeled Enable Negotiated Rates if you want to see your negotiated rates when using FreightDesk Online.

Connect the FreightDesk Online to use discounts from ShipEngine

 

If you want to use discounts from ShipEngine on FreightDesk Online, then choose the second option and follow the instructions below

  • Login to freightdesk.online/login
  • Navigate to Connections under the Settings menu
  • Click Add Carrier button  and locate the UPS card in Parcel And Postal Carriers category
  • Select Use discounts from the ShipEngine option

Add the required information and click Verify and Save button. If your provided ShipEngine Carrier ID is correct then you will be able to get discounted rates and print shipping labels.

Nickname Enter a nickname for this connection.  It will only be visible to people who are logged into your FreightDesk Online account.
ShipEngine Carrier ID Enter the ID number for the UPS ShipEngine Carrier integration. You can locate this number by logging in to your ShipEngine.com. If you don't have a ShipEngine.com account and want to take advantage of the discounts that are available through the program, follow the instructions that are available through this link.
Enable Carrier Click this checkbox to make this carrier integration available in FreightDesk Online.
Default Carrier Click this checkbox to make this carrier integration the default shipping account for UPS parcel shipments.