ProShip customers: Integrate OnTrac’s newest carrier tech for coast-to-coast, 7-day/week delivery, no weekend surcharges, and advanced data shopping 

Carrier technology has a direct impact on how quickly and efficiently shipping systems can rate, process, and prepare shipments to be handed off for delivery. As e-commerce volumes increase, fulfillment windows tighten, and customers expect faster and more reliable deliveries, carriers are modernizing their technology to better support real-time decision-making and high-volume shipping operations.  

OnTrac, the #1 alternative parcel carrier network specializes in fast, reliable, coast-to-coast residential e-commerce delivery. With 7-day-a-week operations, OnTrac offers transit times up to two days faster than traditional carriers and, as a cost-effective solution, can reduce shipping expenses by up to 35%. 

ProShip, the leader in enterprise-grade multi-carrier shipping software (MCSS), is excited to announce support for the integration with OnTrac’s new Unified engine, the latest evolution of OnTrac’s carrier technology. Designed for today’s shipping operations, the V3 unified engine delivers faster response times, expanded functionality, and access to new OnTrac services. Through ProShip’s MCSS platform, shippers can take advantage of these enhancements within their existing workflows, enabling greater flexibility and control without adding integration complexity.  

OnTrac’s V3 Unified Engine: Built for Modern Shipping Environments 

The V3 Unified engine is built to give shippers more control over how OnTrac services are used within their existing operations. Its hybrid architecture supports both API-based and on-premise deployments, allowing businesses to align carrier integration with their current IT and security requirements while maintaining a consistent high-performing shipping experience.  

The V3 Unified engine introduces a set of key capabilities designed to support real-world e-commerce and high-volume logistics, including:  

  • Faster response times: Enables real-time rating, shipping, and tracking workflows, allowing platforms to make execution-level decisions without delays that impact throughput and cutoff windows.   
  • Delivery instruction API: Passes delivery preferences directly to OnTrac at shipment creation, enabling more flexible delivery execution and a more consistent end-customer experience.  
  • Under-1 lb. pricing support: Improves cost accuracy for lightweight ecommerce shipments, helping shippers optimize carrier selection and better control parcel spend.  
  • Trailer manifest scanning: Enhances visibility and efficiency during trailer loading and handoff, reducing manual touchpoints and supporting faster outbound operations. 

When delivered through the direct integration with ProShip’s multi-carrier shipping software, these capabilities can be leveraged within a centralized platform, enabling shippers to adopt OnTrac’s latest technology while maintaining consistent control across their carrier network. 

Expanding Shipping Options with New OnTrac Services 

In addition to enhanced carrier capabilities, the V3 Unified engine provides access to OnTrac’s newest shipping services directly within existing ProShip workflows. These services are designed to give shippers more flexibility in how they balance cost, speed, and delivery expectations across various shipment types.  

  • Ground Essentials: A cost-optimized, faster deferred ground service that keeps packages within OnTrac’s network from pickup to final delivery, reducing exceptions and improving reliable transit times. Ground Essentials operates with 7-day/week operations, reaches over 75% of U.S. consumers, and is priced below other economy services, including stronger rates for shipments under 1lb and no residential surcharges. [Learn more about Ground Essentials]  
  • OnTrac Express: A hybrid air-and-ground parcel service designed to bridge the gap between expensive air services and long-zone ground transit. Express delivers consistent 2–3-day coast-to-coast performance without premium air pricing, combining speed with a single OnTrac contract, label, and tracking experience. With defined handoffs, clear operational control, and 7-day/week delivery, pickup, and transit, it provides greater visibility and accountability across the entire shipment lifecycle. [Learn more about OnTrac Express] 

By enabling these services through the V3 Unified engine, existing and future ProShip customers can evaluate, select, and manage OnTrac service options within the same routing rules, business logic, and execution processes applied across their broader carrier network. 

Strengthening Shipping Execution Through Partnership 

Support for OnTrac’s V3 Unified engine reflects the broader ProShip and OnTrac partnership, focused on helping shippers adopt carrier innovation at scale without adding operational complexity. By integrating with OnTrac, we’re providing our customers direct access to a fast, dependable last-mile delivery solution that enhances parcel shipping performance, maximizes savings, and creates an overall better customer experience.  

Together, ProShip and OnTrac offer several key parcel execution advantages:  

  • Centralized multi-carrier execution: OnTrac services are managed alongside other carriers within ProShip’s unified platform without requiring carrier-specific systems or workflows, empowering shippers to maintain a centralized shipping environment. 
  • Simplified execution across carriers: ProShip manages the complexity of carrier selection and execution, allowing OnTrac services to be incorporated into existing shipping workflows without disrupting operations. 
  • Scalability for shifting demand: The partnership supports shippers as volumes shift, networks expand, and service mixes change, without requiring internal structural overhauls. This helps businesses maintain delivery continuity while supporting their ongoing growth objectives 
  • Access to a strong delivery network: ProShip enables the incorporation of OnTrac’s carrier network designed for high-density residential delivery and broad geographic reach, helping diversify carrier strategies and reduce reliance on national carriers.  
  • Cost optimization opportunities: This partnership expands access to competitive OnTrac pricing and service options within ProShip, giving shippers a way to manage parcel costs while maintaining exceptional delivery performance. 

“Our partnership with OnTrac continues to highlight our commitment to working closely with carrier partners to bring meaningful enhancements to our customers. Supporting OnTrac’s Unified engine represents an important step forward in carrier technology, and we’re excited to help our customers access these new capabilities.” 

– Dan Scott, Director of R&D at ProShip 

As carrier technology continues to modernize to keep pace with a fast-changing logistics landscape, the combination of OnTrac’s carrier capabilities and ProShip’s advanced MCSS delivers a flexible foundation that supports both current shipping demands and long-term growth. [Learn more about the ProShip x OnTrac partnership.] 

To get the OnTrac Unified engine added to your ProShip environment, ProShip customers can contact their Strategic Account Manager. 

About OnTrac 

OnTrac is the #1 Alternative Carrier Network for e-commerce deliveries, helping retailers and shippers build a competitive advantage through faster delivery times, 7 day/week operations, lower costs, coast-to-coast coverage, and reliable performance. The OnTrac delivery network reaches more than 75% of the population in 35 states and Washington, D.C., and supports a growing range of ecommerce, marketplace, and omnichannel shipping needs. With more than 65 years of experience, OnTrac has evolved into a critical part of the U.S. e-commerce logistics infrastructure and is trusted by leading shippers seeking greater speed, flexibility, and resilience in their supply chains. To learn more visit www.ontrac.com.