Carrier Rules & Markup

Once a carrier is connected, two optional settings control how that carrier is used and priced: Carrier Rules and Custom Markup. Both are configured in the Shipwell application, and both apply automatically to your Rating and Dispatch results from then on — there's no separate API call needed to use them.

Carrier Rules

Carrier Rules scope when a connected carrier account should (and shouldn't) be used, on the carrier's Rules tab in the Shipwell application. You can set limits such as:

• Weight and dimensions — shipment weight, handling unit weight, length, width, height, and linear dimension limits.
• Volume — a shipment volume limit.
• Location — restrict the account to inbound shipments, outbound shipments, or any location.

A shipment that falls outside these limits is treated as an exclusion for that carrier account. Two separate toggles then control whether an exclusion actually blocks the account from being used:

• Allow Rating with Exclusions — when off, an excluded shipment won't get a rate from this account. Turn this on to still get a rate anyway.
• Allow Tendering with Exclusions — the same, but for dispatch. When off, an excluded shipment can't be tendered to this account.

Carrier Rules apply automatically once set — you don't need to check them yourself before rating or dispatching.

Custom Markup

Custom Markup automatically adjusts the rate a customer sees on top of what a carrier quotes — useful if you're rebilling capacity to your own customers. A markup rule can apply:

• By carrier or customer — include or exclude specific carriers or customers.
• By shipment characteristics — freight class, weight range, distance range, or quote value range.
• As a flat fee or a percentage — with amounts that can vary by currency.

Rules are evaluated in priority order, and only active rules apply. Like Carrier Rules, markup is applied automatically to matching rates — you don't need to calculate or apply it yourself.