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Select real-time calculation by FreightQuote.com and click Save as shown below.
Setup of Packages
Packages are the containers that UltraCart's shipping system fits into for shipping calculations. For our example we need to setup a number of different packages to represent pallets holding different length ladders. Each pallet within our example is a 36" x 36" pallet. Each different package will be configured to hold a different length from 36" to 300" (That is one tall ladder!).
First navigate to the packages section:
Main Menu -> Configuration -> Shipping -> Packages
Click on the New Package button as shown below. 
This will bring up the package editor. Below is an example of the configuration for the pallet holding up to 108" ladders. 
An explanation of each of the configuration fields is provided in the table below.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Name | A descriptive name of the package. This will display on the packing solution and in other configuration screens. |
Outside (L x W x H) | The outside dimensions of the pallet with contents on it. This is what UltraCart will provide to FreightQuote.com in API requests. The 36 x 36 is the dimensions of the pallet. The 108" is the length of the ladder strapped to the pallet. |
Inside (L x W x H) | The inside dimensions of the packing area that UltraCart will use. Often this is the same as the outside dimensions, but you might want to add 6" to the height to compensate for the height of the pallet for instance. |
Fill Capacity | Always keep this at 100% |
Weight | The weight of the pallet without anything on it. |
Maximum Packed Weight | The amount of product that can be packed onto the pallet by weight. |
Cost | If you want to pass along the cost of the pallet to the customer you can configure that here. |
Used with shipping methods | Select FreightQuote.com: LTL as the shipping method this package is used with. |
Click Save. You will want to repeat this process for as many different packages as you need. In this example we have configured packages ranging from 36" to 300". Notice that there is a "Copy" button beside each package. This makes it incredibly fast to replicate the configuration of one pallet and adjust only the one dimension and description. 