Aptean Ship allows you to automatically generate PRO Numbers for manual freight shipments. This feature can also be used when freight carriers do not assign PRO Numbers, such as when the Tendering Type is set to Call or Daily Pickup. Additionally, Aptean Ship allows you to configure different PRO Numbers settings for different Carrier Interface/Accounts for the same carrier.
Generally, the PRO Number is a 7-10 digit tracking number assigned to a freight shipment. PRO Numbers can include a check digit at the end that allows the integrity of the number to be verified.
Add Carriers
The first step is to define the freight carrier for this PRO Number generation configuration.
- In Setup > Preferences > Freight, scroll down to the PRO Numbers section.
- Click the Add Carrier button.
- Type a carrier name in the Search field or select a freight carrier from the drop-down list. Click Add.
Configure Auto-Generation Properties
Once the carrier is added, you can configure properties for auto-generating the PRO Number as follows:
Carrier Interface/Account
Select the carrier interface to use with this carrier, or use the “All Carrier Engines/Accounts” option to include all accounts in your set up. Carrier interfaces are set up in Maintain > Carriers. If you select a specific carrier, select the Account as well.
Prefix
This prefix will be used as part of the actual PRO Number that StarShip generates.
The Prefix is not included in the check digit calculation. If you want to use the Prefix in the check digit calculation, include it in the Rolling Number Range, and adjust the Rolling Number Length accordingly.
Rolling Number Length
This number value determines the length of the generated PRO Number.
Rolling Number Range
The rolling number range is required when automatically generating PRO Numbers. PRO Numbers will be generates starting with the beginning value that you enter; when the end value is reached, Aptean Ship will notify you.
Next Rolling Number
If needed, enter a value for the next rolling number Aptean Ship should assign.
Checksum Type
Select the check digit logic type used by this carrier. If you don’t know it, contact the carrier to request this information. If the carrier does not use a check digit, you can select “No Check Digit” in this field.
When the PRO Number for a shipment is automatically assigned by the carrier or manually entered into the PRO Number field while processing a shipment, this takes precedence over the Aptean Ship auto-generated PRO Number and it will not be used.
PRO Number Examples
| Carrier | Prefix | Rolling # Length | Rolling # Range | Next Rolling # | Checksum Algorithm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYLT | 2191167 | MOD 10 Odd Multiplied by 2 | |||
| HMES | 999 | 6 | from 0 to 999999 | 972134 | YRCMOD11 |
| NPME | 999 | 6 | from 0 to 999999 | 481245 | YRCMOD11 |
| R&L | 8 | from 0 to 999999 | 51014803 | MOD 9 | |
| SAIA | 10 | from 0 to 1400000000 | 1058175102 | Saia MOD 7 | |
| SEFL | 8 | from 0 to 999999 | 19622004 | MOD 11 | |
| YRC | 999 | 6 | from 0 to 999999 | 620605 | YRCMOD11 |
| XPO (CNWY) | 8 | from 0 to 999999 | 67290002 | XPOMOD7 |