How to set up a Central Transport Baseline account [Step-by-Step guide]

When setting up a Central Transport 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 Central Transport 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 -> Central Transport - [Account number] (e.g. Central Transport - 123456)
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:

REQUIRED

1. Access Key -> API Access Key
2. Account Number -> Central Transport Account Number

3. Pickup open time -> Time in HH:MM format when the warehouse is open for pick up 

4. Pickup close time -> Time in HH:MM format when the warehouse closes for pick up
   

5. 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 Central Transport Billing Account [Step-by-Step guide]