Request quotes

getQuotes API

The getQuotes API allows you to determine the available shipping options of the selected transport service provider at an early, freely selectable stage in the process. Based on he provided shipping order data, you will receive:

the possible services of the transport service provider,
the respective prices, and
the associated schedule.

Unlike the getShipment API, this call does not require an existing shipping order in Carrier Connect. However, if packages are not yet physically packed at this point, the data basis (e.g. planned weights and dimensions) on which the freight costs are to be determined must be specified within the call.

The API expects two parameters in the request:

Shipment - shipping data to request a quote, see list of fields here
ShippingTime - the expected time of shipping, in format HH:MM:SS

Example call:

<SHIPMENT>
        <CARRIERIDENTCODE>UPS</CARRIERIDENTCODE>
        <CONSIGNEE>
          <INITFROMCOMPANYMASTERFILEDATA>false</INITFROMCOMPANYMASTERFILEDATA>
          <COMPANYNUMBER>1200</COMPANYNUMBER>
          <CITY>Hamburg</CITY>
          <COUNTRYISOCODE>DE</COUNTRYISOCODE>
          <EMAILADDRESS>[email protected]</EMAILADDRESS>
          <NAME>Elblogistik Services</NAME>
          <POSTCODE>54001</POSTCODE>
          <STREET>Hafenstrasse 678</STREET>
        </CONSIGNEE>
        <CONTENTS>Electronic parts</CONTENTS>
        <INCOTERMDESTINATION>Stuttgart</INCOTERMDESTINATION>
        <INVOICEVALUE>
          <CURRENCYISO>EUR</CURRENCYISO>
          <VALUE>2222.00</VALUE>
        </INVOICEVALUE>
        <ISDOCUMENTSHIPMENT>false</ISDOCUMENTSHIPMENT>
        <ITEMS>
          <COUNTRYOFORIGINSISOCODE>DE</COUNTRYOFORIGINSISOCODE>
          <CUSTOMSTARIFFNUMBER>81022941</CUSTOMSTARIFFNUMBER>
          <CUSTOMSVALUE>
            <CURRENCYISO>EUR</CURRENCYISO>
            <VALUE>2222.00</VALUE>
          </CUSTOMSVALUE>
          <DESCRIPTION>LCD Monitor</DESCRIPTION>
          <GOODSVALUE>
            <CURRENCYISO>EUR</CURRENCYISO>
            <VALUE>2222.00</VALUE>
          </GOODSVALUE>
          <ITEMTRANSACTIONID>0080000584_000010</ITEMTRANSACTIONID>
          <NETWEIGHT>
            <UNIT>KG</UNIT>
            <VALUE>16.200</VALUE>
          </NETWEIGHT>
          <GROSSWEIGHT>
            <UNIT>KG</UNIT>
            <VALUE>18.000</VALUE>
          </GROSSWEIGHT>
          <QUANTITY>
            <UNIT>ST</UNIT>
            <VALUE>1.000</VALUE>
          </QUANTITY>
          <REFERENCENUMBER1>10</REFERENCENUMBER1>
        </ITEMS>
        <PACKAGES>
          <CONTAINEDITEMS>
            <ITEMTRANSACTIONID>0080000584_000010</ITEMTRANSACTIONID>
            <QUANTITYVALUE>1.000</QUANTITYVALUE>
          </CONTAINEDITEMS>
          <DIMENSIONS>
            <IDENTCODE>CM</IDENTCODE>
            <HEIGHT>100.00</HEIGHT>
            <LENGTH>60.00</LENGTH>
            <WIDTH>30.00</WIDTH>
          </DIMENSIONS>
          <GROSSWEIGHT>
            <UNIT>KG</UNIT>
            <VALUE>25.000</VALUE>
          </GROSSWEIGHT>
          <PACKAGETYPEIDENTCODE>CT</PACKAGETYPEIDENTCODE>
          <REFERENCENUMBER1>300001500</REFERENCENUMBER1>
          <PACKAGETRANSACTIONID>0000000642</PACKAGETRANSACTIONID>
        </PACKAGES>
        <REFERENCENUMBER1>80000584</REFERENCENUMBER1>
        <SHIPPINGDATE>2026-02-16</SHIPPINGDATE>
        <SHIPPINGPT>
          <COMPANYNUMBER>1010</COMPANYNUMBER>
          <CITY>Stuttgart</CITY>
          <COUNTRYISOCODE>DE</COUNTRYISOCODE>
          <COUNTY>BW</COUNTY>
          <EMAILADDRESS>[email protected]</EMAILADDRESS>
          <NAME>Shipping Point 1010 DE</NAME>
          <POSTCODE>70567</POSTCODE>
          <STREET>Sigmaringerstr. 109</STREET>
        </SHIPPINGPT>
        <TERMSOFDELIVERYCODE>FCA</TERMSOFDELIVERYCODE>
        <TRANSACTIONID>S01     400008000058420260216092737JLF  1010</TRANSACTIONID>
        <TRANSACTIONLABEL>80000584</TRANSACTIONLABEL>
        <ORGANIZATIONUNITCLIENTSYSTEM>7000</ORGANIZATIONUNITCLIENTSYSTEM>        
</SHIPMENT>
<SHIPPINGTIME>18:30:00</SHIPPINGTIME>