Old Dominion Freight Lines (NASDAQ: ODFL) is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina. The company has a reputation for providing quality service and ranks solidly in the top 10 LTL carriers in terms of annual revenue. It offers a variety of LTL freight services throughout the United States and to Canada and Mexico. If you don’t have a Old Dominion Freight Lines account number, contact them at 866-378-3748.
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.
- Old Dominion Freight Line account number.
- Your username and password to Old Dominion.com.
- A API key from Eniture Technology.
Installation Overview
Before installing this plugin you should have the following information handy:
- Your Old Dominion Freight Line account number.
- Your username and password to odfl.com.
If you need assistance obtaining any of the above information, contact your local Old Dominion Freight Line office
or call the
Old Dominion Freight Lines at 866-378-3748.
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 - odfl Edition", and click Install Now.
After the installation process completes, click the Activate Plugin link to activate the plugin.
2. Get a 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 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 => ODFL Freight. Use the
Connection link to create a connection to your Old Dominion Freight Lines account.
5. Select the plugin settings
Go to WooCommerce => Settings => ODFL Freight. Use the
Quote Settings link to enter the required information and choose
the optional settings.
6. Enable the plugin
Go to WooCommerce => Settings => Shipping. Click on the link for Old Dominion Freight Lines and enable the plugin.
7. 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.
4.2.10
- Update: Updated connection tab according to wordpress requirements
4.2.9
- Update: Introduced an error management feature.
- Update: Introduced a liftgate weight restriction rule.
- Update: Introduced backup rates.
- Update: Added an inside delivery feature.
- Fix: Corrected the order of the plugin tabs.
- Fix: Resolved issues with the calculation of live shipping rates in draft orders.
4.2.8
- Update: Introduced country filter to override rates shipping rule
4.2.7
- Update: Introduced capability to suppress parcel rates once the weight threshold has been reached.
- Update: Compatibility with WordPress version 6.5.2
- Update: Compatibility with PHP version 8.2.0
4.2.6
- Update: Introduced the handling unit feature.
- Update: Updated the description text in the warehouse.
4.2.5
- Update: Changed required plan from standard to basic for Show Delivery Estimates on the checkout.
4.2.4
- Update: Display "Free Shipping" at checkout when handling fee in the quote settings is -100% .
- Update: Introduce the Shipping Logs feature.
- Fix: Show “product level markup” and “origin level markup” on order detail widget
4.2.3
- Update: Compatibility with WooCommerce HPOS(High-Performance Order Storage)
4.2.2
- 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.
4.2.1
- Update: Added compatibility with "Address Type Disclosure" in Residential address detection
4.2.0
- Update: Introduced origin level markup and product level markup
4.1.6
- Update: Compatibility with WordPress version 6.1
- Update: Compatibility with WooCommerce version 7.0.1
4.1.5
- Update: Conflict resolved with "Flexible Product Fields" plugin
4.1.4
- Update: Included product parent id along with variant ID required by freightdesk.online
4.1.3
- Update: Introduced connectivity from the plugin to FreightDesk.Online using Company ID
4.1.2
- Update: Compatibility with WordPress version 6.0.
- Update: Included tabs for freightdesk.online and validate-addresses.com
4.1.1
- Update: Compatibility with WordPress multisite network
- Fix: Fixed support link.
4.1.0
- Update: Added features, Multiple Pallet Packaging and data analysis.
4.0.0
- Update: Compatibility with PHP version 8.0.
- Update: Compatibility with WordPress version 5.8.
- Fix: Corrected product page URL in connection settings tab.
3.3.1
- Update: Added feature "Weight threshold limit".
- Update: Added feature In-store pickup with terminal information.
3.3.0
- Update: Added weight threshold feature for LTL freight on the quote settings page.
- Update: Added feature to show In-store pickup and local delivery with terminal address.
- Update: added feature 'Hold at terminal'
3.2.0
- Update: Cuttoff Time.
- Update: Added images URL for FDO portal.
- Update: CSV columns updated.
- Update: Micro-warehouse.
3.1.2
- Update: Added compatibility with WP 5.7, compatibility with shippable ad-don, compatibility with account number ad-don fields showing on the checkout page.
- Update: WP Tags added
- Update: Shippable params changed
- Fix: Order widget fixed when no quotes
3.1.1
- Update: Sync orders to freightdesk.online
3.1.0
- Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.6
3.0.9
- Update: Introduced product nesting feature
3.0.8
- Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.5
3.0.7
- Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.4
3.0.6
- Update: Introduced ODFL account type[Sender/Receiver] in account specific warehouse
3.0.5
*Update: Compatibility with custom programming
3.0.4
- Fix: Removed extra files and rename class name.
3.0.3
- Update: Introduced Account Number on warehouse tab
3.0.2
*Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.1
3.0.1
- Fix: Identify one warehouse and multiple drop ship locations in basic plan.
3.0.0
- Update: Introduced new features and Basic, Standard and Advanced plans.
2.1.1
*Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.0
2.1.0
*Update: Added the ability to identify the account number
2.0.1
*Fix: Corrected quotes labels on checkout page
2.0.0
*Update: Introduced compatibility with the Residential Address Detection plugin.
1.1.5
*Update: Improved finding nearest warehouses.
1.1.4
*Fix: Fixed an issue with the setting that controlled the display of alternate shipping methods.
1.1.3
- Fix: Fixed issue with show quotes
1.1.2
- Fix: Fixed issue with inherent parent shipping class to variant
1.1.1
- Fix: Fixed issue with new reserved word in PHP 7.1
1.1.0
- Update: Compatibility with WooCommerce 4.9.
1.0.1
- Update: Compatibility with WordPress 4.8
1.0