R+L Carriers LTL Freight
Set up and validate R+L Carriers account for accurate live shipping rates in ShipperHQ
Overview
This document will guide you on obtaining your R+L Carriers credentials needed for ShipperHQ to access live rates associated with your R+L Account, and how to connect those credentials to ShipperHQ.
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Requirements
- Registering for Credentials
- Adding R+L Carriers
- Steps to Validate This Carrier
- Freight Shipping Configuration
- Optional
Requirements
Here are the credentials required to validate your account with ShipperHQ for real-time rating. If you already have an account, contact your sales representative to obtain the following:
- A registered account with R&L
- Your Api Key
Registering for Credentials
Speak to a R+L Carriers representative to register for credentials. You can either request a call from a representative or call 1-800-543-5589.
Adding R+L Carriers requires the LTL Freight advanced feature to be enabled. If this feature isn't enabled, you will be prompted to do so during installation.
Adding R+L Carriers
Once you have your credentials ready, follow these steps to set up R+L Carriers in ShipperHQ.
- Log into your ShipperHQ account and navigate to the Advanced Features link on the left navigation menu.
- Click to enable the LTL Advanced Feature.
- Once LTL is enabled, navigate to the Carriers link on the left navigation menu.
- Click + New to add a new carrier.
- Choose the Live Rate Carrier option.
- Use the Search Carriers option to find R+L Carriers or scroll down the list of available carriers.
- Click R+L Carriers.
- Click to continue in connecting your carrier account to ShipperHQ.
Steps to Validate This Carrier
- Enter the following credentials provided by R+L Carriers:
- Your Api Key
- Once you enter these details, click the Validate button to complete the validation process.
💡 If validation fails, please notify ShipperHQ Support for further assistance, or verify your entries and try again.
- Click the Configure This Carrier button if the validation process is successful.
- Edit any settings for this carrier and then click Save to complete the setup.
- Your R+L Carriers account is now enabled and ready to use for quoting shipping rates.
Freight Shipping Configuration
Use these links to configure your R+L carrier:
- Setting Weight Thresholds for Oversized Carts
- How to Set Items that Must Ship Freight
- Setting Up Shipping Groups
Optional
Explore additional configuration options: