Native Dynamics 365 Business Central Integration

Know Your Shipping Cost Before You Send the Quote.

MetaShip fetches live UPS and FedEx rates inside Business Central, applies your markup, and adds the charge to your Sales Quote — automatically.

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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
Integrated with
The Reality

Manual Shipping Is Costing You More Than You Think

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

❌  Without MetaShip
✅  With MetaShip
30–40 min per quote — reps visit UPS.com and FedEx.com separately, copy rates manually, risk typos.
→
Under 2 minutes — live rates appear inside Business Central the moment you click “Get Estimate.”
No cost visibility at quote stage — shipping costs only become clear after the order is confirmed. Too late to reprice.
→
Real-time rates on every Sales Quote — know the exact charge before the customer signs. Quote with full confidence.
Inconsistent markup — each rep applies a different percentage, causing billing discrepancies and margin erosion.
→
Configured markup applied every time — the system calculates and adds your standard percentage automatically.
Quote to Order loses the data — shipping charges entered on a quote must be manually re-entered on the Sales Order.
→
Charges carry over automatically — the shipping line transfers from Quote to Order with zero re-entry. Every time.
Core Features

Three Capabilities That Change Everything

Multi-carrier shipping software built natively inside Dynamics 365 — no portals,
no plugins, no switching screens.

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Real-Time Carrier Rates

Compare live UPS and FedEx rates directly inside Business Central without switching tabs.

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

Apply configurable markups and instantly add shipping charges to Sales Quotes.

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

Handle complex shipments with multiple boxes, dimensions, and weights accurately.

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

From Sales Quote to Shipped Order — Shipping Solution
5 Steps

The complete shipping estimate workflow inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

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

Open a Sales Quote in Business Central. Enter the customer, items, and shipping agent. That’s all you need to start an estimate.

  • Select customer and add line items as usual
  • Set shipping agent (UPS, FedEx, etc.) and method
  • Click 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 Details

Define how the shipment is packed. Select package types, dimensions, quantity, and weight for each box.

  • Click Create/Add Manual Packages
  • Set package type, dimensions (L×W×H), and count
  • Enter per-package weight in lbs
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

Click Outbound Price Comparison. Live rates from all connected carriers appear instantly — with delivery windows and total cost.

  • Rates pulled directly from carrier APIs in seconds
  • Side-by-side: base price, total price, delivery ETA
  • Select the best option for cost or speed and click OK
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 Automatically

Select the rate and click Outbound Shipping Charge. MetaShip applies your configured markup and inserts the charge line into the Sales Quote.

  • Markup percentage applied automatically — no manual math
  • Final charge inserted as a Sales Quote line item
  • Works for both outbound delivery and inbound returns
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 to Sales Order

Click Make Order. The Sales Quote becomes a Sales Order and every line — including the shipping charge — transfers automatically.

  • All item lines and shipping charges carry over
  • Sales Order ready for warehouse shipment creation
  • Full audit trail maintained in Business Central
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 ✓
Live Demo

See the full workflow in a live 20-minute demo.

We’ll walk through your exact use case inside Business Central — no slides, no generic pitch.

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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
FAQ

Quick Answers

MetaShip connects directly to UPS and FedEx APIs for live, account-specific rates. Additional carriers including USPS and DHL are supported through the multi-carrier shipping framework.

Yes. MetaShip is a native Dynamics 365 Business Central integration — it installs as an extension and works within your existing BC environment, roles, and data. No new system to learn.

Automatically. When you click Make Order, all line items including the shipping charge transfer from the Sales Quote to the Sales Order — no re-entry required.

Yes. You can define multiple packages with individual types, custom L×W×H dimensions, and separate weights. All packages are factored into the carrier rate comparison for a consolidated estimate.

Yes. Enable the Third Party Shipping toggle on any Sales Order and enter your billing account number, country code, and postal code. These details pass directly to the carrier during shipment creation.

Yes — especially useful for rental workflows. MetaShip supports Outbound Price Comparison for delivery and Inbound Price Comparison for returns. Both charges are auto-added as separate line items on the Sales Quote.
Get Started

Stop estimating.
Start knowing.

Book a 20-minute live demo. We’ll show MetaShip running inside Business Central with your carrier accounts — no slides, no filler.

Native BC integration Live UPS & FedEx rates Auto markup & quote lines Setup in one day
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