Shipping Estimate

Real-Time Shipping Estimates For Every Sales Quote

MetaShip delivers real-time shipping estimates by fetching live carrier rates, calculating freight costs, and adding shipping charges direct to Business Central Sales quotes- helping you quote orders with confidence before they’re confirmed.

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Trusted by teams using: Microsoft Dynamics 365 UPS API FedEx API
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Live rates in 1.4s
UPS & FedEx API connected
Business Central — Carrier Price Comparison · EST-00021
ORDER
SO000230
PACKAGES
2 × BX1
TOTAL WT.
25.0 lbs
UPS
UPS Ground
Est. delivery: 3–5 business days
$68.54
✓
UPS
UPS 2nd Day Air
Est. delivery: 2 business days
$124.90
FedEx
FedEx Ground
Est. delivery: 4–6 business days
$71.20
Applied to Quote (with 10% markup)
$75.46
✓ Auto-added
Shipping charge on Sales Quote
Why Shipping Estimates Matter

Quoting Freight Shouldn’t Be Guesswork

Every team without ERP shipping automation hits the same four friction points. Here’s what changes.

❌  Without MetaShip
✅  With MetaShip
30-40 Min to Extract Quote — Teams keep struggling between websites for shipping cost estimation and then copy into BC.
→
Quote Under 2 Minutes — Shipping cost calculator ensure that live carrier rates appear directly inside Business Central the moment you click Get Estimate.
No Cost Visibility at Quote Stage — Estimate shipping cost becomes a real struggle before the order is confirmed and putting margins at risk.
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Accurate Shipping Costs Upfront — Know the exact and real-time freight charge before sending the quote to the customer with confidence.
Markup rules are user dependent — Each rep applies markup differently which leads to inconsistent billing and risk shipping margin.
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Auto Applied Markup — Business Central shipping estimate software automatically calculates and applies your predefined shipping markup on every estimate.
Quote to Order Loses the Data — Shipping charges entered on the quote often need to be recreated manually when the Sales Order is generated.
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Quote to Order Continuity — In MetaShip, freight charges carry from Sales Order to Sales Order automatically without having to re-enter.
Core Features

Three Capabilities That Simplify Shipping Estimates

Get accurate freight pricing, protect shipping margins, and handle complex shipments before the customer approves the quote.

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Real-Time Carrier Rates

View live carrier rates, delivery dates and compare carrier service options side-by-side in BC.

UPS Ground · 3–5 days$68.54 ✓
UPS 2nd Day Air$124.90
FedEx Ground · 4–6 days$71.20
API-CONNECTED · ACCOUNT RATES · SHIPPING RATE CALCULATOR
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Automatic Shipping Charge Calculation

Apply configured markups automatically and turn carrier rates into customer-ready pricing in seconds.

Selected Rate$68.54
Configured Markup10%
Quote Line Applied$75.46 ✓
AUTO MARKUP · ZERO RE-ENTRY
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Estimate Multi-Packaging

Calculate accurate costs of complex shipments across multiple packages by weights and dimensions.

PKG 1 · BX1 · 10 lbs12×12×12 in
PKG 2 · BX1 · 15 lbs12×12×12 in
Combined Rate$68.54 ✓
CUSTOM DIMS · BLENDED RATE
How It Works

Turn a Sales Quote into an Accurate Shipping Estimate in 5 Steps

Every team without ERP shipping automation hits the same four friction points. Here’s what changes.

01
Create a Sales Quote
02
Add Package Information
03
Compare Live Carrier Rates
04
Apply Shipping Charges
05
Convert Quote to Order
Step 01 / 05
Create a Sales Quote

To begin with, create a Sales Quote in BC by entering the customer, products and shipping information.

  • Select the customer, add line items
  • Select a carrier and delivery method
  • Initiate the MSP Get Estimate from the Home Menu
Sales Quote · SQ000230 · Rubrik
Customer No.
C00041 · Rubrik
Status
Open
Shipping Agent
UPS
Method
UPS GRND
Items
Golf Balls ×10  |  Golf Hats ×15
Home Menu
Step 02 / 05
Add Package Information

To request carrier rates, you need to specify the package details including box type, dimensions, quantity and shipment weight.

  • Create manual packages for the shipment
  • Set package dimensions and quantity per box
  • Each package is defined with a shipment weight
MetaShip Estimate · EST-00021 · Create Package
Package Type
BX1
No. of Packages
2
Dimensions
12 × 12 × 12 in
Shipment Date
8/11/2025
PKG 1 Weight
10.00 lbs
PKG 2 Weight
15.00 lbs
Total: 25.00 lbs · 2 packages
Step 03 / 05
Compare Live Carrier Rates

MetaShip enables you to view and compare real-time carrier pricing, delivery timeline and service options from connected shipping providers.

  • Live rates fetched directly from carrier APIs
  • Compare pricing, delivery timeline and service levels
  • Select the preferred carrier option and continue
Carrier Price Comparison · EST-00021
UPS
UPS Ground
3–5 days · 8/14/2025
$68.54
✓
UPS
UPS 2nd Day Air
2 days · 8/13/2025
$124.90
FedEx
FedEx Ground
4–6 days · 8/15/2025
$71.20
Step 04 / 05
Apply Shipping Charges

Choose the carrier rate and let MetaShip create the freight charge automatically on the Sales Quote.

  • Automatically apply shipping markup
  • Freight charge added directly to the quote
  • Supporting the outbound and return shipping estimates
Sales Quote · SQ000230 — Shipping Applied
Base Carrier Rate
$68.54
Markup %
10%
SHIPPING CHARGES — Auto-Added Line
$75.46
✓ Shipping charge line created on Sales Quote
Step 05 / 05
Convert Quote to Order

Convert the approved Sales Quote into a Sales Order with all shipping costs carried forward automatically.

  • Freight charges transfer with the order
  • Sales Order ready for fulfillment and shipping
  • Complete audit trail maintained across the process
Sales Order · SO000184 · Rubrik — Converted ✓
Sales Order
SO000184
Status
Open ✓
Golf Balls ×10
Carried ✓
Golf Hats ×15
Carried ✓
SHIPPING CHARGES — Carried from Quote
$75.46 · Automatically transferred ✓
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ROI at a Glance

Numbers That Matter to Your Business

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Less time on shipping estimates per quote
0×
Faster Sales Quote creation with live automation
0%
Shipping charge accuracy from Quote to Order
$0
Re-entry cost — charges transfer automatically
every single time
Customer Reviews

What Shipping Teams Are Saying

★★★★★

Before MetaShip, my reps were spending 40 minutes per quote just checking UPS.com and FedEx.com manually. Now they get rates in under two minutes without leaving Business Central. It’s a completely different workflow.

JR
Jason R.
VP of Operations · B2B Distribution Company
★★★★★

The automatic markup and quote line creation alone justified the investment. Our billing team no longer spends Friday afternoons reconciling shipping charges that didn’t make it from the quote to the invoice.

SM
Sarah M.
Finance Manager · Industrial Equipment Supplier
★★★★★

MetaShip is the only tool that estimates both delivery and return shipping in one workflow inside Business Central. The inbound estimate feature alone saves us from constant billing headaches on rental orders.

KL
Kevin L.
Logistics Director · Equipment Rental Company

Trusted Carriers, Connected to Business Central

UPS - shipping estimate FedEx DHL USPS Purolator
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

MetaShip supports live shipping estimates across major carriers, including UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL and Purolator, enabling you to compare real-time shipping rates directly within Dynamics 365 Business Central before confirming a sales order.

Yes, the shipping estimate works well with your existing Business Central setup. MetaShip is built specifically for Dynamics 365 Business Central, which is directly got installed into your existing workflow and allow teams to work with same data, roles and workflows.

Yes, when you convert a Sales Quote into Sales Order, all shipping charges transfer automatically. There is no requirement of manual re-entry or reconciliation.

Yes, create multiple packages with unique dimensions, quantities and weights. MetaShip includes every package in the carrier rate calculation to provide an accurate shipping estimate.

Yes. Enable the Third Party Shipping on the order, enter the customer’s carrier account details, and MetaShip passes the billing information directly to the carrier during shipment creation.

Yes. MetaShip works as a real-time shipping rate calculator inside Dynamics 365 Business Central, comparing live rates from UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL and Purolator on every sales quote — so you can apply the best rate before the order is confirmed.
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