What does a Saia tracking number look like?

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

How do I get a Saia tracking URL from a tracking number?

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

Saia tracking URL from a tracking number

Saia (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.saia.com/track/details?pro=8888888888

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

Get the Saia 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": "Saia"}'

Response:

{
    "tracking_number": "8888888888",
    "carrier": "Saia",
    "country": "US",
    "tracking_url": "https://www.saia.com/track/details?pro=8888888888",
    "confidence": 100,
    "matches": [
        {
            "carrier": "Saia",
            "country": "US",
            "confidence": 100,
            "tracking_url": "https://www.saia.com/track/details?pro=8888888888"
        }
    ]
}

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