LTL Freight Quotes – ABF Freight Edition

ABF Freight Systems is a subsidiary of ArcBest Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCB). Headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas, it provides a variety of freight and logistics services, including less-than-truckload (LTL). This application retrieves your negotiated ABF LTL freight rates, takes action on them according to the application settings, and displays the result as shipping charges in the Shopify checkout process. If you don’t have an ABF Freight account, contact them at 800-610-5544.

Key Features

• Displays negotiated LTL shipping rates in the shopping cart.
• Provide quotes for shipments within the United States and to Canada.
• Custom label results displayed in the shopping cart.
• Display transit times with returned quotes.
• Product specific freight classes.
• Support for variable products.
• Define multiple warehouses.
• Identify which products drop ship from vendors.
• Product specific shipping parameters: weight, dimensions, freight class.
• Option to determine a product’s class by using the built in density calculator.
• Option to include residential delivery fees.
• Option to include fees for lift gate service at the destination address.
• Option to mark up quoted rates by a set dollar amount or percentage.
• Works seamlessly with other quoting apps published by Eniture Technology.

Requirements

• WooCommerce 6.4 or newer.
• Your ABF Freight account ID.
• An API key from Eniture Technology.

Installation Overview

Before installing this plugin you should have the following information handy:

• Your ABF Freight account ID.

If you need assistance obtaining any of the above information, contact your local ABF Freight office
or call the ABF Freight corporate headquarters at 800-610-5544.

A more comprehensive and graphically illustrated set of instructions can be found on the Documentation tab at
eniture.com.

1. Install and activate the plugin
In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins => Add New. Search for “LTL Freight Quotes – ABF Freight Edition”, and click Install Now.
After the installation process completes, click the Activate Plugin link to activate the plugin.

2. Get an API key from Eniture Technology
Go to Eniture Technology and pick a
subscription package. When you complete the registration process you will receive an email containing your Eniture API Key and
your login to eniture.com. Save your login information in a safe place. You will need it to access your customer dashboard
where you can manage your API keys and subscriptions. A credit card is not required for the free trial. If you opt for the free
trial you will need to login to your Eniture Technology dashboard before the trial period expires to purchase
a subscription to the API key. Without a paid subscription, the plugin will stop working once the trial period expires.

3. Establish the connection
Go to WooCommerce => Settings => ABF Freight. Use the Connection link to create a connection to ABF Freight.

5. Select the plugin settings
Go to WooCommerce => Settings => ABF Freight. Use the Quote Settings link to enter the required information and choose
the optional settings.

6. Define warehouses and drop ship locations
Go to WooCommerce => Settings => ABF Freight. Use the Warehouses link to enter your warehouses and drop ship locations. You should define at least one warehouse, even if all of your products ship from drop ship locations. Products are quoted as shipping from the warehouse closest to the shopper unless they are assigned to a specific drop ship location. If you fail to define a warehouse and a product isn’t assigned to a drop ship location, the plugin will not return a quote for the product. Defining at least one warehouse ensures the plugin will always return a quote.

7. Enable the plugin
Go to WooCommerce => Settings => Shipping. Click on the Shipping Zones link. Add a US domestic shipping zone if one doesn’t already exist. Click the “+” sign to add a shipping method to the US domestic shipping zone and choose ABF Freight from the list.

8. Configure your products
Assign each of your products and product variations a weight, Shipping Class and freight classification. Products shipping LTL freight should have the Shipping Class set to “LTL Freight”. The Freight Classification should be chosen based upon how the product would be classified in the NMFC Freight Classification Directory. If you are unfamiliar with freight classes, contact the carrier and ask for assistance with properly identifying the freight classes for your products.

1. 

   Quote settings page

2. 

   Warehouses and Drop Ships page

3. 

   Quotes displayed in cart

3.3.18 – 2025-11-21

• Update: Added round function on the quotes.

3.3.17 – 2025-10-24

• Update: Added UI enhancements for the Logs Response display to improve readability and user experience.

3.3.16 – 2025-10-24

• Fix: Fixed an issue with pallet fee calculation with out lifgtgate to ensure it is correctly added to the quotes.

3.3.15 – 2025-10-22

• Fix: Fixed an issue with pallet fee calculation to ensure it is correctly added to the quotes.

3.3.14 – 2025-10-20

• Update: Updated shipment logic to handle virtual products as single-shipment cases instead of multi-shipment cases.

3.3.13 – 2025-10-08

• Added Backup Rates feature to provide fallback quotes when carrier APIs are unavailable.
• Added Blocked Stores Notification Status feature to alert users when store access is restricted.

3.3.12 – 2025-09-30

• Update: Added location-specific Residential and Liftgate Pickup feature.
• Update: Resolved compatibility warnings with the latest version of WooCommerce.

3.3.11

• Update: Added data sanitization in the quotes request to improve security and ensure cleaner request handling.

3.3.10

• Update: Resolve error with Composite Products when liftgate and limited access options are selected

3.3.9

• Update: Added a new “Review Plugin” button for improved user feedback and engagement.

3.3.8

• Update: Fix: Security Enhancements: Resolved vulnerability issues for improved plugin security and compliance.

3.3.7

• Fix: Resolved an issue with picking the freight class value for variant products.

3.3.6

• Fix: Restricted quote requests with incomplete data, ensuring smoother and more accurate processing.

3.3.5

• Update: Updated connection tab according to WordPress requirements

3.3.4

• Update: Introduced an NMFC number field to the product page and included an option to use the NMFC number in the ‘ABF Rates My Freight by Weight and’ feature.

3.3.3

• Update: Resolved the UI loading issue in the product variants section.

3.3.2

• Update: Introduced a shipping rule for the liftgate weight limit.
• Update: Introduced backup rate feature.
• Update: Introduced error management feature.
• Fix: Corrected the tab navigation order in the plugin.
• Fix: Fixed the display of shipping rates on draft orders.

3.3.1

• Update: Introduced capability to suppress parcel rates once the weight threshold has been reached.
• Update: Compatibility with WordPress version 6.5.3
• Update: Compatibility with PHP version 8.2.0
• Fix: Incorrect product variants displayed in the order widget.

3.3.0

• Update: Introduced Limited access delivery feature.

3.2.6

• Fix: Markup fee applied to shipping quotes in the following order; 1) Product-specific Mark Up (Product settings); 2) Location-specific Handling Fee / Mark Up (Warehouse settings) and 3) General Handling Fee / Mark Up (Quote settings).

3.2.5

• Fix: Fixed the alignment issue with the Nesting field on the product detail page.

3.2.4

• Update: Introduced the handling unit feature.
• Update: Updated the description text in the warehouse.

3.2.3

• Update: Changed required plan from standard to basic for Show Delivery Estimates on the checkout

3.2.2

• Update: Compatibility with WooCommerce HPOS(High-Performance Order Storage)

3.2.1

• Update: Modified expected delivery message at front-end from “Estimated number of days until delivery” to “Expected delivery by”.
• Fix: Inherent Flat Rate value of parent to variations.
• Fix: Fixed space character issue in city name.

3.2.0

• Update: Introduced origin-level markup.
• Update: Introduced product-level markup
• Update: Introduced a checkbox in the quote settings. On checked will show an additional tab for recent logs.

3.1.17

• Update: Introduced the option of freight class and dimensions

3.1.16

• Update: Added compatibility with “Address Type Disclosure” in Residential address detection

3.1.15

• Update: Compatibility with the Dynamic Discount addon.

3.1.14

• Update: Compatibility with WordPress version 6.1
• Update: Compatibility with WooCommerce version 7.0.1

3.1.13

• Update: Included origin address line 1 in ABF Freight API.

3.1.12

• Fix: Label correction in release 3.1.11

3.1.11

• Update: Added new feature, Only show LTL rates if the parcel shipment weight exceeds the weight threshold.

3.1.10

• Fix: Fixed character with HTML encoding.

3.1.9

• Update: Introduced connectivity from the plugin to FreightDesk.Online using Company ID

3.1.8

• Update: Compatibility with WordPress version 6.0.
• Update: Included tabs for freightdesk.online and validate-addresses.com

3.1.7

• Update: Compatibility with WordPress multisite network
• Fix: Fixed support link.

3.1.6

• Add: Adds discount based on third-party address

3.1.5

• Add: Adds consignee is responsible for payment for a customer

3.1.4

• Update: Compatibility with PHP version 8.1.
• Update: Compatibility with WordPress version 5.9.

3.1.3

• Update: Compatibility with preferred origin custom work.

3.1.2

• Fix: Fixes for PHP version 8.0.

3.1.1

• Update: Relocation of NMFC Number field along with freight class.

3.1.0

• Update: Updated compatibility with the Pallet Packaging plugin and analytics.

3.0.0

• Update: Compatibility with PHP version 8.0.
• Update: Compatibility with WordPress version 5.8.
• Fix: Corrected product page URL in connection settings tab.

2.4.1

• Update: Added feature “Weight threshold limit”.
• Update: Added feature In-store pickup with terminal information.

2.4.0

• Update: CSV columns updated.
• Update: Pallet packaging.
• Update: CSV export fix.
• Update: Product images URLs for FDO.
• Update: Virtual product reference in order widget.
• Fix: Issue on the order page quotes.
• Fix: Issue for variable product on save button click.

2.3.1

• Update: Introduced new features, Compatibility with WordPress 5.7, Order detail widget for draft orders, improved order detail widget for Freightdesk.online, compatibly with Shippable add-on, compatibly with Account Details(ET) add-don(Capturing account number on checkout page).

2.3.0

• Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.6.

2.2.4

• Update: Introduced product nesting feature.

2.2.3

• Update: Added handling unit weight index.

2.2.2

• Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.5, Compatibility with shipping solution freightdesk.online and plans update feature.

2.2.1

• Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.4

2.2.0

• Update: This update introduces: 1) Cut Off Time & Ship Date Offset. 2) Estimated delivery options. 3) An option to control shipment days of the week.

2.1.1

• Update: Change of Label AS logic for shipments origate from multiple locations

2.1.0

• Update: Introduced settings to control quotes sorting on frontend

2.0.5

• Update: Introduced settings for frontend message when shipping cannot be calculated

2.0.4

• Fix: Removed repeated shipping option in case of Hold At Terminal

2.0.3

• Update: Introduced Hold At Terminal feature

2.0.2

• Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.1

2.0.1

• Fix: Identify one warehouse and multiple drop ship locations in basic plan.

2.0.0

• Update: Introduced new features and Basic, Standard and Advanced plans.

1.2.1

• Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.0

1.2.0

• Update: Introduced compatibility with the Residential Address Detection plugin.

1.1.0

• Update: Compatibility with WordPress 4.9

1.0.4

• Update: Compatibility with WordPress 4.8

1.0.3

• Fix: Multiplication of product quantity with product weight

1.0.2

• Update: Standardization of shipping parameter units of measure for API requests

1.0.2

• Update: Standardization of shipping parameter units of measure for API requests

1.0.1

• Fix: Error message changed.

1.0.0

• Initial release.