ABF Freight System, Inc. - Commodity Info Page

Create, edit, and manage your own customizable commodity database. Use this database to quickly complete online rate quotations, bills of lading, pickup requests, and more.

Click here to add contacts to your online commodity list.

The following information provides a step-by-step guide on how to use this feature as well as a list of common questions.

Step by Step Guide



		To access this feature, you must be logged on to the site. You may request a password or logon now. View Commodites A saved commodity will remain in your list until it is deleted. A commodity that is not saved will remain in your list for 45 days after it has been shipped with ABF. Edit commodity information by clicking . Delete a commodity by clicking . Add New Commodites Enter a commodity id to help you quickly identify your commodities (OPTIONAL). Enter the item and sub information. Enter as much or as little of the fields in black. The fields in red are required. Enter a description for the commodity. Click "Save." Upload Commodites from File Choose your file type. You can upload an Excel (XLS) spreadsheet or ASCII comma-delimited (CSV) file. Click "Browse" and select the file you wish to upload. The file must match the file format to the following examples. If prompted to download, select "Save as..." and download to local drive. Excel Example (with HEADER row) Excel Example (without HEADER row) Note: Format your entire Excel spreadsheet as "Text" to prevent losing leading zeros in your data. ASCII Comma-Delimited Example (with HEADER row) ASCII Comma-Delimited Example (without HEADER row) Note: The ASCII comma-delimited examples may open as Excel files. To view as CSV files, open into a text editor like Notepad. Review descriptions of commodity variables that may be supplied in your file. Click "Upload" to process the file of commodities.

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