What does a FedEx Freight tracking number look like?

FedEx Freight tracking numbers follow this format: 10-12 digits. Example: 8888888888.

How do I get a FedEx Freight tracking URL from a tracking number?

Send the tracking number to ShipShim's API (POST /api/v1/track) and it returns the direct FedEx Freight tracking link, the detected carrier, and a confidence score. For the example number 8888888888 the tracking URL is https://www.fedex.com/fedextrack/?trknbr=8888888888.

What if my number matches more than one carrier?

ShipShim returns a ranked list of every matching carrier with confidence scores, and you can lock the result by passing the carrier name or a country hint.

FedEx Freight tracking URL from a tracking number

FedEx Freight (US) tracking numbers follow this format: 10-12 digits. ShipShim detects the carrier from the number and returns the direct tracking link.

Example: number in, tracking URL out

Example tracking number	`8888888888`
Tracking URL	https://www.fedex.com/fedextrack/?trknbr=8888888888

This number format is shared by 27 other carriers. ShipShim still returns FedEx Freight in the ranked matches list from the bare number, and locks onto it (confidence 100) when you pass carrier=FedEx Freight or a country hint.

Get the FedEx Freight tracking link via API

curl -X POST https://shipshim.com/api/v1/track \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"tracking_number": "8888888888", "carrier": "FedEx Freight"}'

Response:

{
    "tracking_number": "8888888888",
    "carrier": "FedEx Freight",
    "country": "US",
    "tracking_url": "https://www.fedex.com/fedextrack/?trknbr=8888888888",
    "confidence": 100,
    "matches": [
        {
            "carrier": "FedEx Freight",
            "country": "US",
            "confidence": 100,
            "tracking_url": "https://www.fedex.com/fedextrack/?trknbr=8888888888"
        }
    ]
}

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