Schedule Ground Freight Collection During Shipment Processing

UPS WorldShip allows you to automatically or manually schedule a Ground Freight collection.

To automatically schedule a collection during shipment processing:

1. If available, ensure that the Consolidate Shipments check box shipper preference for Ground Freight is cleared. See Preferences Tab in the Shipper Editor Window.

2. Ensure that the Schedule Collection during Freight Processing system preference is selected. See Set Shipping System Preferences..

3. Process the shipment as usual. See Process Air/Ground Freight Shipments. When you click the Process button, the Collection Request window appears.

4. In the Collection Request window:

5. Under Pieces Shipped As, describe the handling units.

6. Under Pickup Notifications for LTL, provide the Collection Reference Number and Collection Reference Type. Then, click the Pickup Notifications button to display the Pickup Notifications for LTL window and schedule collection notifications for your Ground Freight shipment.

7. Under Requester, provide the appropriate information or else use the Ship From information provided.

8. Provide the collection date, collection ready time, and collection location closing time.

9. Under Collection Location, provide any additional instructions.
   
   Note: All other fields show the Ship From address and cannot be updated.

10. Click the OK button.

To manually schedule a collection during shipment processing:

1. During shipment processing, select Freight Collection on the Home tab and then Request Freight Collection. The Schedule a Freight Collection window appears.

2. Provide the following:

3. Collection date and time.

4. Collection location. The Ship From address appears, but you can update the information.

5. Requester's information.

6. Shipment commodity information.

3. Click the Next button.