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When you review carrier responses to a quote, each response shows the carrier’s estimated pickup and dropoff dates. If those dates do not fit the dates you requested on the order, Owlery shows a calendar warning beside that response. The warning is informational, so you can still select the response after reviewing the dates.
Where dates appear
In the response list, the Transit column shows the pickup date, an arrow, and the dropoff date, along with the estimated transit time in business days. When the response gives a range of business days, the dropoff date is shown as a range. Open a response to see the Estimated Dates table, which lists each stop asStop N of M, its type, and the estimated date or date range.
Owlery shows dates in one of two formats:
- A single date, such as
July 10. - A date range, such as
July 10 – July 12.
How Owlery compares dates
Owlery matches each stop in the response to the corresponding stop on your order, using stop number and stop type. If a stop has no estimated date, Owlery does not show a warning for it. Your ordered dates set the allowed range. The carrier’s entire estimated range must fit inside the ordered range. This rule is the same for pickup and dropoff stops.- A date without a time includes that entire calendar day in the ordered stop’s time zone.
- A date-only end date includes the full end date, through the end of that day.
- A date with a time is compared as that exact time.
- If a range has only one boundary, Owlery treats it as a single date or exact time.
Single-Day Examples
| Ordered dates | Carrier’s estimated dates | Result |
|---|---|---|
| July 10 | July 9 |  Warning: the estimate falls before the ordered day. |
| July 10 | July 10 | No warning: both refer to the same full calendar day. |
| July 10 | July 10 at 1:01 AM | No warning: the estimate is during the ordered calendar day. |
| July 10 | July 11 | Warning: the estimate falls after the ordered day. |
Date-Range Examples
| Ordered dates | Carrier’s estimated dates | Result |
|---|---|---|
| July 10 – July 12 | July 10 – July 12 | No warning: the ranges match. |
| July 10 – July 12 | July 11 | No warning: the estimate is inside the ordered range. |
| July 10 | July 10 – July 11 | Warning: part of the estimated range falls after the ordered day. |
| July 10 | July 9 – July 10 | Warning: part of the estimated range falls before the ordered day. |
| July 10 – July 12 | July 9 – July 12 | Warning: part of the estimate falls before the ordered range. |
| July 10 – July 12 | July 10 – July 13 | Warning: part of the estimate falls after the ordered range. |
| July 10 – July 12 | July 12 at 11:59 PM | No warning: a date-only end date includes the entire end date. |
| July 10 – July 12 | July 13 at 12:00 AM | Warning: the estimate falls after the date-only end date. |