Aptean Ship’s integration with Daylight Transport allows you to rate via the Internet, giving you live access to negotiated rates. You have the ability to track shipments, get proof of delivery, and request pickups, and also print Daylight Transport-generated labels and BOLs.
Daylight Transport supports LTL shipments to the USA (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada.
Services
- LTL
- Express
- Guaranteed
Supported Options
These options can be found under Shipment Details in the Shipment Editor.
- Handling Fee
An extra fee charged to a customer to cover any additional expenses related to order fulfillment. - Inside Pickup/Delivery
Select this option when you want shipments or portions of shipments
moved from or to positions beyond the loading or unloading area immediately adjacent to the Carrier’s vehicle. - Liftgate Pickup/Delivery
Shipments requiring the use of vehicles equipped with Lift Gates (Hydraulic) to accomplish pickup or delivery. - Overlength
Select when your shipment contains one or more articles that is 8 feet or more in length. There will be an additional charge per shipment depending upon the length of the article(s): 8′ but less than 12′, 12′ but less than 20′, or 20′ and over.
- Appointment
Select this option when a delivery appointment is required.
- C.O.D.
Select when you want Daylight to collect charges for your goods at the time of delivery. - Inbound Freight
Inbound Freight is a shipping option that allows you to process inbound shipments from vendors and suppliers using your Daylight Transport account. - Consolidation
Consolidation code can be used for future grouping of shipments to one intermediate distribution center location.
Supported Billing Types
- Sender (Prepaid)
- Recipient/Consignee (Collect)
- Third Party (Collect)
Shipping Notes
Rating
When rating, items are grouped based on the BOL Preference “Group Items on BOL” in Setup > Preferences > Bill of Lading.
BOL
After processing a shipment, Daylight Transport returns the BOL in PDF format in Aptean Ship. To reprint the BOL, open the shipment and navigate to the Shipping Documents section. You can view or reprint the BOL there.
Tracking
Shipments are tracked by Booking Number. You can check the shipment status for posted shipments using the Track Shipment button in the Shipment Status section when you view the posted shipment. The Booking Number is returned by Daylight Transport after you schedule a Pickup.
Proof Of Delivery
When the shipment’s status is Delivered, you can click the “View Proof of Delivery” button in the Shipment Status section to get the Delivery Receipt in TIFF format.
