Rest Service to get position of shipments.
| Name | Service URL | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| Rest | ${baseUrl}/ltlservices/v2/rest/shipments/{id}/positions | Example test url: https://test-api.forwardair.com/ltlservices/v2/rest/shipments/ALB-472-90440614-00/positions |
| Rest (current position only) | ${baseUrl}/ltlservices/v2/rest/shipments/{id}/positions/current | Example test url: https://test-api.forwardair.com/ltlservices/v2/rest/shipments/ALB-472-90440614-00/positions/current |
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| user | Header param | Y | Your API username. Please note this is not the same as your web username. |
| password | Header param | Y | Your API password. Please note this is not the same as your web password. |
| billToAccountNumber | Header param | Y | This is the full 7 digit bill to account number associated to the airbill and your user/password credentials. |
| id | Path Param | Y | This will be the full gabs key (origin gateway, airline code, airbill, sequence). If providing the full gabs key, use dashes in the individual parts. Ex. DFW-472-12345678-00 |
The response for statuses returns an array of statuses
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| shipmentId | String | The GabsKey of the Shipment |
| waybillNumber | String | Airbill Number of the Shipment |
| origin | String | Origin of the Shipment. |
| originCity | String | Origin City |
| originState | String | Origin State |
| originZip | String | Origin Zip |
| originCountry | String | Origin Country |
| destination | String | Destination of the Shipment. |
| destinationCity | String | Destination City |
| destinationState | String | Destination State |
| destinationZip | String | Destination Zip |
| destinationCountry | String | Destination Country |
| lastKnownLatitude | String | Last known lattitude of the Shipment. |
| lastKnownLongitude | String | Last known longitude of the Shipment. |
| lastKnownLocationLocalTime | Date | Last known locations local time |
| lastKnownLocationUtcTime | Date | Last known locations UTC time |
| lastKnownCity | String | Last known City of the Shipment. |
| lastKnownState | String | Last known State of the Shipment. |
| lastKnownZip | String | Last known Zip of the Shipment. |
| lastKnownCountry | String | Last known Country of the Shipment. |
| etaToDestination | String | Format MM/DD/YY 24HH:mm:ss. This will be the latest estimate of arrival. |
| scheduledDeliveryFrom | String | Format MM/DD/YY 24HH:mm:ss. This can be blank unless there is a delivery service. |
| scheduledDeliveryTo | String | Format MM/DD/YY 24HH:mm:ss. This can be blank unless there is a delivery service. |
| isDelayed | String | This indicates if the shipment is delayed or not (Y/N). |
[
{
"shipmentId": "ALB-472-90440614-00",
"waybillNumber": "90440614",
"origin": "ALB",
"originCity": "GLEN MILLS",
"originState": "PA",
"originZip": "19342",
"originCountry": "US",
"destination": "BDL",
"destinationCity": "WICHITA",
"destinationState": "KS",
"destinationZip": "67207",
"destinationCountry": "US",
"lastKnownLatitude": 42.75734,
"lastKnownLongitude": -73.8115,
"lastKnownLocationLocalTime": "2026-03-02 13:52:08",
"lastKnownLocationUtcTime": "2026-03-02 13:52:08",
"lastKnownCity": "LATHAM",
"lastKnownState": "NY",
"lastKnownZip": "12210",
"lastKnownCountry": "US",
"etaToDestination": "2026-03-08 17:00:00",
"scheduledDeliveryFrom": "2026-03-08 14:00:00",
"scheduledDeliveryTo": "2026-03-08 22:00:00",
"isDelayed": "N"
},
{
"shipmentId": "ALB-472-90440614-00",
"waybillNumber": "90440614",
"origin": "ALB",
"originCity": "GLEN MILLS",
"originState": "PA",
"originZip": "19342",
"originCountry": "US",
"destination": "BDL",
"destinationCity": "WICHITA",
"destinationState": "KS",
"destinationZip": "67207",
"destinationCountry": "US",
"lastKnownLatitude": 42.75734,
"lastKnownLongitude": -73.8115,
"lastKnownLocationLocalTime": "2026-03-02 13:52:08",
"lastKnownLocationUtcTime": "2026-03-02 13:52:08",
"lastKnownCity": "LATHAM",
"lastKnownState": "NY",
"lastKnownZip": "12210",
"lastKnownCountry": "US",
"etaToDestination": "2026-03-08 17:00:00",
"scheduledDeliveryFrom": "2026-03-08 14:00:00",
"scheduledDeliveryTo": "2026-03-08 22:00:00",
"isDelayed": "N"
}
]
[
{
"shipmentId": "ALB-472-90440614-00",
"waybillNumber": "90440614",
"origin": "ALB",
"originCity": "GLEN MILLS",
"originState": "PA",
"originZip": "19342",
"originCountry": "US",
"destination": "BDL",
"destinationCity": "WICHITA",
"destinationState": "KS",
"destinationZip": "67207",
"destinationCountry": "US",
"lastKnownLatitude": 42.75734,
"lastKnownLongitude": -73.8115,
"lastKnownLocationLocalTime": "2026-03-02 13:52:08",
"lastKnownLocationUtcTime": "2026-03-02 13:52:08",
"lastKnownCity": "LATHAM",
"lastKnownState": "NY",
"lastKnownZip": "12210",
"lastKnownCountry": "US",
"etaToDestination": "2026-03-08 17:00:00",
"scheduledDeliveryFrom": "2026-03-08 14:00:00",
"scheduledDeliveryTo": "2026-03-08 22:00:00",
"isDelayed": "N"
}
]