Workflows

Common ways the calls fit together. Each step links to its reference, which lists every field with examples.

Quote, then create and book

1. Price it: GetQuote with the origin, destination, items and accessorials. You get the available rates for today.
2. Create and book: CreateRateOrBookLoad with the same shipment details, plus the carrier (scac) you chose. To create the load without booking it, use CreateLoad instead.
3. Track it: GetLoadInfo with the load id or your reference.

Create now, book later

1. Create: CreateLoad. Keep the load id from the response.
2. Update as details firm up: UpdateLoad, or UpdateAndReRateLoad when the change affects the price (dates, locations, items or accessorials) and you want new rates.
3. Book: BookBestwayCarrier with the load id, to book it with the best-value carrier.
4. Track it: GetLoadInfo.

Keep your system in step

GetLoadInfo takes any of load ids, your references, or statuses, and returns only loads on the accounts your key's user can see. Use it to refresh status in your system rather than polling one load at a time.