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Tusk Logistics

Tusk Logistics offers domestic regional services for shippers located in the US and Canada.

This guide provides developers with the details needed to build Tusk Logistics shipping capabilities into your ShipStation V2 API workflows.

Requirements

PropertyTypeDescription
nicknamestringrequired
account_namestringrequired
api_keystringrequired

Shipping Requirements

Both weight and dimensions are required to create labels for Tusk Logistics shipments.

Connect Account

You can connect a Tusk Logistics account using the POST method to the /v2/connections/carriers/ endpoint, or via the ShipStation dashboard.

Connect via Dashboard

Log in to your ShipStation account and navigate to the Carriers section to connect your Tusk Logistics account using your credentials.

Connect via Endpoint

carrier_code: tusk

POST /v2/connections/carriers/:carrier_code

curl -i -X POST \
  https://api.shipstation.com/v2/connections/carriers/dhl_express \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE' \
  -d '{
    "nickname": "Stamps.com",
    "username": "your_username",
    "password": "your_password"
  }'

A successful connection will return a response with the carrier_id, which you'll use for any requests for this account going forward.

Rates

Tusk Logistics supports the ability to get rates with ShipStation V2 API. See our Calculate Shipping Costs (ShipEngine guide) pages for details about getting rates with ShipStation V2 API.

Service Details

Available Tusk Logistics services are provided below. Please note that carriers may update their available services at any time. To ensure you are always using valid services, you can use the list carrier services (ShipEngine guide) endpoint at any time.

Domestic Services

ServiceAPI CodeShip From CountriesDescription
Tusk Groundtusk_groundUSDomestic service
GoBolttusk_goboltCanadaDomestic service

Return Services

Tusk Logistics does not currently support return services (ShipEngine guide).

Packages

The following carrier package types (ShipEngine guide) are available for Tusk Logistics services:

NameAPI CodePackage Attributes
Packagetusk_packageDomestic

Label Support

  • Label sizes: 4" x 6"
  • Label formats: PDF, PNG, ZPL

Label Reference Fields

Tusk Logistics does not support custom label messages (ShipEngine guide).

Multi-Package Labels

Tusk Logistics supports creating multi-package labels for both the Tusk Ground and GoBolt services.

See our Multi-Package Shipping page (ShipEngine guide) for details about creating multi-package labels.

Label Branding

Tusk Logistics does not support label branding (ShipEngine guide).

Voiding Labels

Tusk Logistics supports voiding labels with ShipStation V2 API. If you create a manifest for Tusk Logistics shipments, you can also void a label that has already been included on a manifest, but it must be done before the package has been handed over to the carrier.

See our Void a Label page (ShipEngine guide) for details about voiding labels with ShipStation V2 API.

Paperless Labels

Tusk Logistics does not support paperless labels (ShipEngine guide) with ShipStation V2 API.

Delivery Confirmation

Tusk Logistics does not support adding delivery confirmation (ShipEngine guide) to shipments.

Advanced Options

Tusk Logistics does not support any advanced options.

Manifests

Tusk Logistics does support creating a manifest, but it is not required.

See our Manifests page (ShipEngine guide) for more details about creating manifests with ShipStation V2 API.

Scheduling Pickups

Tusk Logistics does not support scheduling a pickup (ShipEngine guide) via ShipStation V2 API.

Service Points (PUDO)

Tusk Logistics does not support shipping to service points (ShipEngine guide).

Tracking

ShipStation V2 API's integration with Tusk Logistics supports receiving tracking updates. Review our ​Track a Package guides​ (ShipEngine guide)​ for details on tracking with the ShipStation V2 API.

Disconnecting Your Tusk Logistics Account

See the Disconnect section in our Delete a Carrier page (ShipEngine guide) for the process of deleting or disconnecting a carrier from ShipStation V2 API.

NOTE:

If you disconnect a carrier account and reconnect it, the account will have a new carrier_id in ShipStation V2 API.