How to Connect your SAIA LTL Integration
EZ Loader TMS supports the following API functionalities with supported LTL providers:
- Rating (Submitting a Rate (aka Quote) request and receiving a Rate Response)
- Dispatching (Submitting a Dispatch (aka Pickup) request and receiving a confirmation response)
- Tracking (Requesting a Load Tracking update after the shipment has been picked up by the Carrier and receiving a tracking update)
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Information You’ll Need to Connect the integration:
- SAIA Website User Name
- SAIA Website Password
- SAIA API Key #
- SAIA Account #
- Instructions for Finding your Carrier API Integration Details:
- Log in to the SAIA Customer Portal at www.saia.com and entering your user name and password
- Select Get a Quote in the Customer Shipping Center section
- Click the Select Type of Quote drop-down menu and click on LTL Quote
- View your Account Number listed within the page. Write this Account number down.
How to Connect within EZ Loader TMS:
- Check to confirm the Carrier Profile of the LTL Carrier you want to integrate is added as a Carrier within your EZ Loader account.
- To add the Carrier > click +Add New at the top right of your EZ Loader account > New Carrier
- In the New Carrier window, add the basic Carrier information. Click the blue Save button to save the Carrier profile
- Connect the Integration by following the steps below:
- An Admin User group permission is required
- Navigate to your initials at top right > click Settings
- Click Integrations
- Click LTL Integrations to reveal a drop-down menu
- In the drop-down menu, select Available LTL Integrations
- Select the LTL Carrier API you wish to connect
- Type in the credentials as seen in the screenshot below and click Next.
- After clicking the Next button, read the LTL Portal Integration Acknowledgment fully and click Agree & Save.
- Contact your EZ Loader TMS Account Manager or Support Team if you have any questions and we're happy to help!