Shippers
Shippers are the couriers, freight companies and internal delivery teams that move your goods. Registering them lets you record who carried each delivery, and linking each to a ledger account keeps shipping cost visible in your financial reports.
Where to find it
Go to Inventory > Settings (top right) > Shippers.
Shippers Table
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The trade name of the shipping company. |
| Phone / Second Phone | Primary and secondary contact numbers. |
| Contact | The person you deal with. |
| Address | Their address, used on paperwork. |
| GL Account | Where this shipper's costs are posted. |
Add New Shipper
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes | The shipper as it should appear in dropdowns. |
| Contact details | No | Phone numbers, contact person and address. |
| GL Account | No | The account freight cost posts to. Leave blank to use the company default. |
Giving each shipper its own GL account is what lets you compare carriers on cost rather than impression. Without it, all freight lands in one account and the expensive courier is indistinguishable from the cheap one.
Action Buttons
Edit updates a shipper; the Inactive toggle retires one you no longer use while keeping past deliveries intact.
Where shippers are used
- The Shipping Company field on quotations, orders, deliveries and invoices.
- On purchase orders and goods receipts, recording who delivered to you.
- In freight cost reporting through the linked GL account.
Related pages
- Direct Delivery — where the shipper is recorded
- Purchase Order — inbound carriers
- Locations · Units — the other inventory settings