---
title: "Changes to Book a freight shipment"
method: POST
path: "/v2/freight/shipments"
---

# Changes to Book a freight shipment

`POST /v2/freight/shipments`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 3 of 6 revisions.

- **2026-08-28** `0936e1547da8` — 8 warning, 1 info
- **2026-08-22** `d3d8c21cd227` — 2 breaking
- **2026-08-15** `e9b68942091c` — 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-28** `0936e1547da8` — 8 warning, 1 info
  - removed the request property `carrier_scac`
  - removed the request property `freight_provider_account_id`
  - removed the request property `quote_expiration_date`
  - removed the request property `quote_request_id`
  - removed the optional property `documents/items/document_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `freight_provider_name` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `pickup_transaction_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `product_transaction_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `freight_provider_code` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-08-22** `d3d8c21cd227` — 2 breaking
  - added the new required request property `handling_units/items/commodities/items/weight_unit`
  - added the new required request property `handling_units/items/dimension_unit`
- **2026-08-15** `e9b68942091c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/shipstation/apis/shipstation-api-v2/docs/v2/freight/shipments/post.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/shipstation/apis/shipstation-api-v2.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/shipstation/apis/shipstation-api-v2/changes/v2/freight/shipments/post)