Shipping Rate

Installation:

gem install ShippingInfo

1. Fedex

For more information visit Fedex Web Services for Shipping. This will use FEDEX API to get the shipment information, you will need a Fedex developer/production credentials.

   Use Shipping_Info method. 
   def Shipping_Info (fromZipCode, toZipCode, weight)

where fromZipCode => source zipcode, toZipCode => destination zipcode, and weight => package weight in LB

Usage example:

Define the shipper:

shipper = { :name => "Sender",
            :company => "Catprint",
            :phone_number => "555-555-5555",
            :address => "None",
            :city => "None",
            :state => "#{fromState}",
            :postal_code => "#{fromZipCode}",
            :country_code => "US" 
          }

Define the recipient:

recipient = { :name => "Recipient",
              :company => "Company",
              :phone_number => "555-555-5555",
              :address => "Main Street",
              :city => "None",
              :state => "#{toState}",
              :postal_code => "#{toZipCode}",
              :country_code => "US",
              :residential => "false" 
            }

Define the packages; multiple packages in a single shipment are allowed: Note that all the dimensions must be integers.

packages = []
packages << {
  :weight => {:units => "LB", :value => 2},
  :dimensions => {:length => 10, :width => 5, :height => 4, :units => "IN" }
}
packages << {
  :weight => {:units => "LB", :value => 6},
  :dimensions => {:length => 5, :width => 5, :height => 4, :units => "IN" }
}

By default packaging type is "YOUR PACKAGING" and the drop off type is "REGULAR PICKUP". If you need something different you can pass an extra hash for shipping details

shipping_details = {
  :packaging_type => "YOUR_PACKAGING",
  :drop_off_type => "REGULAR_PICKUP"
}

Create a Fedex::Shipment object using your FedEx credentials; mode should be either production or development depending on what Fedex environment you want to use.

require 'fedex'
fedex = Fedex::Shipment.new(:key => 'xxx',
                            :password => 'xxxx',
                            :account_number => 'xxxx',
                            :meter => 'xxx',
                            :mode => 'production')

** Getting Shipping Rates **

To find a shipping rate:

rate = fedex.rate(:shipper=>shipper,
                  :recipient => recipient,
                  :packages => packages,
                  :service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND",
                  :shipping_details => shipping_details)

Fedex provides multiple total values; total_net_charge is the final amount you are looking for.

    $ rate.total_net_charge => "34.03"
    # Complete response
    $ <Fedex::Rate:0x1019ba5f8
          @total_net_charge="34.03",
          @total_surcharges="1.93",
          @total_billing_weight="8.0 LB",
          @total_taxes="0.0",
          @rate_type="PAYOR_ACCOUNT_PACKAGE",
          @total_base_charge="32.1",
          @total_freight_discounts=nil,
          @total_net_freight="32.1",
          @rate_zone="51">

** Getting Transit Time **

Get the Transit Time by

ship = fedex.ship(:shipper=>shipper,
                  :recipient => recipient,
                  :packages => packages,
                  :service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND",
                  :shipping_details => shipping_details)
 
puts ship[:completed_shipment_detail][:operational_detail] [:transit_time]

2. UPS

UPS shipping information, get UPS shipping rate and transit time.

access_options = {  :access_license_number => '9CA349F0CB25A9DB',
                    :user_id => 'piyushkp',
                    :password => 'Admin123#',
                    :order_cutoff_time => 17 ,
                    :sender_city => 'None',
                    :sender_state => Fedex::UpsInfo.state_from_zip("#{fromZipCode}"),
                    :sender_zip => "#{fromZipCode}",
                    :sender_country_code => 'US'
                  }
  
request_options = { :total_packages => 1,
                    :unit_of_measurement => 'LBS',
                    :weight => 10,
                    :city => 'None',
                    :state => Fedex::UpsInfo.state_from_zip("#{toZipCode}"),
                    :zip => "#{toZipCode}",
                    :country_code => 'US',
                    :mode => 'test'
                  }
  
upsInfo = Fedex::UpsInfo.new(access_options)

"UPS Price" => upsInfo.getPrice(request_options)
"UPS GND Transit days" => upsInfo.getTransitTime(request_options)

3. US Post Office (Under development)

Contributors:

• Piyush Patel (Piyush Patel)

Copyright/License:

Copyright 2012 Piyush Patel

This gem is made available under the MIT license.