Acumatica is known for its flexibility and cloud-based architecture, which makes it a favorite among mid-sized manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. But when it comes to freight shipping, many Acumatica users still run into challenges that slow down fulfillment, increase costs, and add unnecessary manual work.
For example, it’s common for teams to process sales orders in Acumatica, only to switch between multiple third-party portals to quote, book, and track shipments. Others rely on spreadsheets or outdated tools to compare rates, manage documents, and audit freight invoices, leaving room for human error and inefficiencies. Acumatica itself doesn’t cause these gaps, but rather a lack of connected freight functionality in the native ERP setup.
As your business grows, these manual processes become harder to manage. That’s why more Acumatica users are exploring how to integrate freight shipping directly into their ERP.
Shipping is often treated as an operational afterthought when, in reality, it has a direct impact on customer satisfaction, cost control, and supply chain agility. Without a streamlined freight shipping process inside Acumatica, companies can run into several challenges:
Delayed order fulfillment due to manual rate shopping and repeated data entry
Lack of real-time freight visibility, making it difficult to respond to customer inquiries
Overspending from not comparing carrier rates or catching invoice discrepancies
Data silos between logistics, customer service, and accounting
Difficulty scaling fulfillment operations without adding more staff
These challenges affect both inbound and outbound shipping, especially for companies managing LTL, FTL, parcel, and international freight across multiple carriers.
The good news is that Acumatica was built to integrate. By connecting a Transportation Management System (TMS) to Acumatica, companies can bring freight operations into the same digital ecosystem as inventory, finance, and customer service. This reduces friction and improves coordination across departments.
With the right integration:
Orders processed in Acumatica can automatically trigger rate quotes across all your contracted carriers
Once a rate is selected, shipping labels and BOLs are generated instantly, with no need to re-enter order data
Shipment tracking updates can flow back into Acumatica, making it easy to identify delays or update customers
Freight invoices can be audited by matching them to the original quoted rate, helping recover overcharges
Reporting becomes easier and more accurate when freight data lives alongside ERP metrics
Rather than replacing Acumatica’s capabilities, a TMS enhances them, giving users a seamless way to manage the complexities of modern freight shipping.
To solve these challenges, many Acumatica users are turning to FreightPOP. FreightPOP offers a direct integration with Acumatica, making it easy to manage the entire freight lifecycle—from quoting and booking to tracking and auditing—without leaving your ERP environment.
Here’s what FreightPOP brings to the table:
Embedded rate shopping: Instantly compare rates across LTL, FTL, parcel, and international carriers from within Acumatica.
Automated shipment booking: Sync Acumatica order details into FreightPOP to eliminate manual data entry.
Real-time tracking: Access live shipment status updates through Acumatica or FreightPOP dashboards.
Invoice auditing and reporting: Automatically reconcile freight invoices to catch discrepancies and ensure accurate billing.
Support for all shipping modes: Centralize all your freight activity, whether you ship via parcel, LTL, ocean, air, or all of the above.
Because FreightPOP is API-based and cloud-native, you don’t have to worry about outdated integrations or lagging performance. Implementation is fast, onboarding is simple, and the system is designed to scale with you.
If you're still managing freight shipping manually or through disconnected tools, chances are you're spending more time, money, and resources than necessary. In today’s supply chain environment, where visibility, automation, and cost control are critical, integrating your freight operations into Acumatica is no longer a nice-to-have; it’s essential.
FreightPOP helps close the gap by bringing powerful, flexible freight automation into your Acumatica workflow. It gives your team the tools they need to streamline operations, cut costs, and ship with confidence. To learn more about the value of connecting your ERP and TMS, check out this article!
Want to see how FreightPOP integrates with Acumatica to streamline freight shipping from quote to delivery? Book a demo to explore how we can simplify your shipping strategy.