Freight Pricing & Markup¶
Overview¶
The Cargonizer Connector requests a live freight price estimate from Cargonizer before you dispatch a shipment. A configurable markup (percentage or fixed amount) is applied on top of the net carrier price. Business Central can add the customer freight charge automatically as a sales order line. No extra steps are required for invoicing.
For carriers not covered by Cargonizer's pricing API, install the optional Freight Price Calculator add-on. It supports zone/weight-based price tables imported from Excel.
Requesting a Price Estimate¶
- Open the transport order.
- Use the Get Freight Price Estimate action.
- Business Central sends the consignment details (weight, dimensions, carrier, product) to Cargonizer's estimate endpoint.
- The following fields are populated on the transport order:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Net Transport Price | Carrier's price to you (before markup) |
| Gross Transport Price | Net price plus any markup |
| Customer Transport Price | The price to charge the customer |
Configuring Markup¶
Open Consignment Management Setup and configure the markup rules:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Transport Profit Type | Fixed Amount, Percentage, or Gross Price |
| Transport Profit Value | The fixed amount or percentage (e.g., 15 for 15%) to add |
The markup is applied to the net carrier price to produce the Customer's Price. The Customer's Price can be overridden per transport order.
Auto-Add Freight Charge to Sales Order¶
Enable Auto-Add Freight to Sales Order in setup. Business Central adds the customer freight charge as a sales order line after it gets a price estimate.
Setup Required¶
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Freight Charge Item / G/L Account | The item number or G/L account to use for the freight charge line |
| Freight Line Description | Default description for the sales line (optional) |
When Business Central retrieves the estimate, it inserts a line on the linked sales order. The line uses the configured item or account and the Customer Transport Price as the unit price. Business Central updates the line if a freight line already exists.
Freight Price Calculator Add-On¶
The Freight Price Calculator is an optional app for carriers whose pricing is not available through Cargonizer's estimate endpoint.
How It Works¶
- Import a zone-based price table from Excel using the Import transport prices from Excel action on the Cargonizer Setup page.
- The table maps shipping agent, country, postal/zone code, transport type, and weight bracket to a freight price.
- When a transport order uses a carrier whose Shipping Agent matches the configured price-table agent, the price estimate is calculated locally from the matching zone/weight record instead of calling Cargonizer. A domestic or international energy surcharge is then applied.
Requirements¶
- The Freight Price Calculator app must be installed separately.
- Price tables must be kept up to date when the carrier revises its rates.