Getting Started in 4 Steps
Configure your shipper settings, build your item master, load contract rates, and start shipping.
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Day to Day
The path every shipment follows, from purchase order to paid invoice.Orders
Your POs and SOs — the starting point for every shipment.
Quotes
Find, filter, and follow your quotes, and see what every status means.
Review Responses & Tender
Compare carrier rates, pick a winner, and send the tender.
Loads
Track shipments and create BOLs.
Invoices
Review what carriers bill against what you agreed to pay, then approve or dispute.
Exceptions
See what needs attention when a shipment goes off plan.
Setup & Configuration
Shipper Settings
The defaults Owlery applies as shipments move from order to invoice. Set them once.
Item Master
Add SKUs with dimensions and weights to drive pallet counts, BOL lines, and load building.
Contract Rates
Upload pre-negotiated lane prices so they surface automatically when you quote.
RFPs
Ask your carriers to bid on a set of lanes, then award the bids you want as contract rates.
Tagging Rules
Tag orders, loads, and invoices automatically so your reporting sorts itself.
Freight Audit & Pay
Set the rules that auto-approve, dispute, and schedule payment on carrier invoices.
Analytics
Dashboard Basics
The shared rules behind every Owlery dashboard — how spend, on-time, and dates are calculated.
Spot Savings
How Owlery measures spot savings and how to read the Spot Loads dashboard.
Connect Your Systems
Integrations
Connect ERPs, accounting systems, brokers, 3PLs, and direct carriers so data moves on its own.
Add a Carrier or Broker
Bring the carriers and brokers you already work with into your Owlery account.
Need Help?
How to reach Owlery support when setup or syncing isn’t going to plan.