This article serves as the central hub for integrating TForce Freight Canada with techSHIP. It details the necessary credentials for onboarding, explains the configuration hierarchy required to start shipping, and outlines operational constraints specific to this carrier.
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To review all supported carriers and their specific requirements, see: techSHIP supported Carriers - Master List [Guides List].
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Onboarding Requirements
Before configuring TForce Freight Canada in techSHIP, you must gather specific credentials and verify account settings.
Information to be Provided
The following credentials and data points are mandatory to establish the connection. Ensure you have these items available before starting the setup:
| DATA ELEMENT | SOURCE (HOW TO OBTAIN) |
| API Username | Provided by TForce Freight staff |
| API Password | Provided by TForce Freight staff |
| Pickup Open Time | Defined by your shipping location |
| Pickup Close Time | Defined by your shipping location |
| Pickup Ready Hours | Defined by your shipping location |
| Site ID | Provided by TForce Freight staff |
| Client IDs | Provided by TForce Freight staff |
| Report IDs | Provided by TForce Freight staff as Label ID, BOL ID, and Invoice ID |
| Induction Address | Defined by your warehouse or shipping location |
Settings to be Verified
The following account configurations must be validated to prevent errors during the connection setup or the shipping process:
| FEATURE/SETTING | VALIDATION ACTION |
| Credentials and IDs | Confirm the API Username, API Password, Site ID, Client IDs, and Report IDs were provided by TForce Freight staff |
| Pickup Schedule | Validate the open, close, and ready-hour values against the actual warehouse schedule |
| Induction Address | Validate the sender address details that will be used as the warehouse induction address |
 | WARNING: Any missing or non-validated setup information will delay the connection setup. |
Configuration Hierarchy and Guides
To establish a valid connection and start shipping, you must complete the mandatory levels in the following order:
Gather Onboarding Requirements ➔
Carrier Baseline Account ➔
Client (Billing) Account
Use the table below to access the detailed configuration guides for each level, by clicking in the blue icons:
| LEVEL | COMPONENT | MANDATORY | SCOPE | DESCRIPTION | CONFIGURATION GUIDE |
| 1 | Onboarding Requirements |  | Requirements | You are here. |  |
| 2 | Baseline Account |  | Carrier | Establishes the core technical connection. Must be created first. |  |
| 3 | (Billing) Account |  | Client | Connects a specific client to the Baseline. At least one is required to ship. |  |
| 4 | Order Settings | Transaction | Defines advanced service options. |  |
Carrier Specifications and Constraints
This section outlines specific operational behaviors and data limitations inherent to the TForce Freight Canada integration.
Labels
The following table summarizes BOL and label support specific to this carrier:
| ITEM | SUPPORTED |
| Label |  |
| References | |
| BOL |  |
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For a comprehensive guide on how to use label references, see: Using order References in your labels [Step-by-Step guide].
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Operational Constraints
This section details specific operational rules and limitations imposed by TForce Freight Canada. These constraints must be considered when planning your shipping workflow:
- techSHIP instruction fields are mapped to the carrier Special Instructions field in the BOL.
- Accepted phone formats are limited to values up to 20 characters. Formats using EXT exceeded the accepted length in testing.
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