How to set up a First Mile Baseline account [Step-by-Step guide]

Modified on Mon, 03 Oct 2022 at 05:02 PM

 

When setting up a First Mile Carrier account, you will have to: 


NOTE: This article describes how to set up the Carrier baseline account.
If the Carrier baseline account has already been set up and you intend to add a new Billing Account, refer to: How to add and set up a First Mile Billing Account [Step-by-Step guide]




CARRIER SECTION


1. Access Maintenance and select Carriers


2. Click the Carrier for which you'll add the account to from the list


3. Click the Accounts tab


4. Click Add Account



5. In General Options set:

  1. Name -> First Mile - [Account number] (e.g. First Mile - 500000) 
  2. Usage mode -> Production
  3. Status -> Active
  4. Label mode -> ZPL
  5. SCAC -> Carrier/SCAC code you're using in the WMS 



6. In Carrier Options set and Save:

  1. API Username -> API Key Username as provided by First Mile
  2. API Password -> API Key Password as provided by First Mile
  3. Sender address info -> Warehouse induction address




 


Once ready, proceed to setting up the Billing Account as described in:

How to add and set up a First Mile Billing Account [Step-by-Step guide]


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