Chrono Express (CA)

Chrono Express provides domestic-only parcel delivery services at the local, regional, and national levels throughout Canada.

They are renowned for offering timely, dependable, and secure transportation, with an emphasis on accuracy and customer care. The trucks in their modern fleet are outfitted with real-time tracking and smart route optimization tools to ensure fast and efficient deliveries.

Chrono Express also offers secure and adaptable warehousing solutions for both short- and long-term storage needs. Their facilities are equipped to handle a wide range of items, including bulk shipments, temperature-sensitive goods, and high-value products.

Chrono Express Integration Requirements

Connection Requirements:

  • An active account with Chrono Express.

  • Chrono Express API Key: apiKey

  • Chrono Express API Secret: apiSecret

Connect Chrono Express to ShipStation API

To connect your Chrono Express account in the ShipStation API dashboard:

  1. Select the Chrono Express tile from the Available Carriers pop-up window.

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  2. Enter your Chrono Express API Key and API Secret into the corresponding fields.

  3. Click the Connect button.

Available Features for Chrono Express

The ShipStation API integration with Chrono Express supports the following standard features:

Available Services and Package Types

Chrono Express Domestic Services

Name

API Code

Standard Delivery

chronoexpress_standard

Chrono Express Package Types

Name

API Code

Box

chronoexpress_box

Envelope

chronoexpress_envelope

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation API will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

When an API call is made to the Rates endpoint, ShipEngine will return estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipStation API. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on the carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are submitted electronically to the carrier by ShipEngine.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are generated as PDF files that can be printed along with shipping labels. Because these documents are not electronically submitted, physical copies must be provided to the carrier.

ShipEngine can print your brand logo on shipping labels from carriers that support this feature. Add your logo in the ShipEngine Dashboard.

ShipEngine can include additional information on a shipping label that is specified in the label request, if supported by the carrier.

This carrier can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple labels are created for a single shipment and the individual packages are linked together in a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

You can connect this carrier to ShipStation API multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.

ChronoExpress Integration Notes

  • The ShipStation API integration with ChronoExpress does not support third-party billing.

  • Unicode characters on labels (Kanji, Cyrillic, etc.) are not supported for this integration.

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation API will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

When an API call is made to the Rates endpoint, ShipEngine will return estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipStation API. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on the carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are submitted electronically to the carrier by ShipEngine.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are generated as PDF files that can be printed along with shipping labels. Because these documents are not electronically submitted, physical copies must be provided to the carrier.

ShipEngine can print your brand logo on shipping labels from carriers that support this feature. Add your logo in the ShipEngine Dashboard.

ShipEngine can include additional information on a shipping label that is specified in the label request, if supported by the carrier.

This carrier can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple labels are created for a single shipment and the individual packages are linked together in a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

You can connect this carrier to ShipStation API multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.