Zapier integration for FreightUtils — free freight tools API. Currently private (invite-only). Public Zapier marketplace listing is queued for v0.2.0+.
18 operations — 10 Creates and 8 Searches — wrapping the FreightUtils REST API.
Creates
- Calculate CBM
- Calculate LDM
- Calculate Chargeable Weight
- Calculate Consignment (single-line totals)
- Calculate Pallet Fitting
- Convert Units
- Check ADR LQ/EQ Eligibility
- Calculate ADR 1.1.3.6 Exemption
- Calculate UK Import Duty
- Calculate Shipment Summary — composite covering CBM, chargeable weight, LDM, customs estimate, and DG flags for an entire shipment (multi-item) in one step. Replaces 4–5 chained Zap actions.
Searches
- Find ADR Entry
- HS Code Lookup
- Find Incoterm
- Find Airline
- Find UN/LOCODE Location
- Find ULD (Unit Load Device)
- Find Sea-Freight Container
- Find Road-Freight Vehicle
The app is private during v0.1.0 — accept the invite URL below to add it to your Zapier account, then it appears under Your Apps in the connector picker.
Invite URL (all versions): https://zapier.com/developer/public-invite/240886/145e481391f55dc7f247e59cc2b5d855/
Invite URL (v0.1.0 specific): https://zapier.com/developer/public-invite/240886/495444/00fc64ef006cef74d55db1356b548b24/
Authenticate with your FreightUtils API key; the test call hits /api/health — green tick means auth works end to end.
Generate a free key (100 req/day) at https://www.freightutils.com/api-docs. Upgrade to Pro (50,000 req/month, £19) via https://www.freightutils.com/pricing.
Rate limits:
| Tier | Limit |
|---|---|
| Free | 100 req/day |
| Pro | 50,000 req/month |
Trigger — Google Sheets: New Row in Incoming Shipments tab (columns: length_cm, width_cm, height_cm, gross_weight_kg).
Action — FreightUtils: Calculate Chargeable Weight. Map:
- Length (cm) →
{{length_cm}} - Width (cm) →
{{width_cm}} - Height (cm) →
{{height_cm}} - Gross Weight (kg) →
{{gross_weight_kg}}
Action — Google Sheets: Update Row. Write chargeable_weight_kg and volumetric_weight_kg back to the same row.
Trigger — Gmail: New Email matching subject:"New import query" with body line SKU: <description>, Origin: <XX>, Value: £<n>.
Action — Zapier AI Action or Formatter: extract sku_description, origin_country, customs_value.
Action — FreightUtils: HS Code Lookup. Query → {{sku_description}}. Returns a list of candidate HS codes.
Filter — only continue if the top match has hs_code populated.
Action — FreightUtils: Calculate UK Import Duty. Commodity Code → {{hs_code}}, Origin Country → {{origin_country}}, Customs Value → {{customs_value}}.
Action — Slack: Send Message. Template: HS: {{hs_code}} · Duty: £{{duty_gbp}} · VAT: £{{vat_gbp}} · Total: £{{total_gbp}}.
Email by Zapier (free plan) — Zapier's free-plan Email by Zapier action silently overrides the To: field and sends only to the account owner's email address regardless of input. This is a Zapier platform behaviour, not a FreightUtils issue. For arbitrary recipients use Gmail, Outlook, or SendGrid actions instead.
v0.2.0 — public Zapier marketplace listing submission (after dogfooding + feedback)shippedv0.3.0 —shippedshipmentSummarycomposite Create (closes 18/18 MCP-tool parity)- v1.0.0 — public Zapier marketplace listing submission; UX-consistency pass renaming legacy single-letter input keys (
l/w/h/gw/pletc. oncbm/chargeableWeight/pallet) to full-word snake_case (length/width/height/gross_weight). - Later — custom dynamic dropdowns (e.g., live HS chapter picker), triggers on FreightUtils events when those exist.
- FreightUtils: https://www.freightutils.com
- API docs: https://www.freightutils.com/api-docs
- Pricing: https://www.freightutils.com/pricing
- Status: https://www.freightutils.com/status
- Changelog: https://www.freightutils.com/changelog
- Repo: https://github.com/SoapyRED/zapier-freightutils
- Issues: https://github.com/SoapyRED/zapier-freightutils/issues
- Sibling n8n package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n-nodes-freightutils
MIT — see LICENSE.md.
Built by Marius Cristoiu, ADR-certified freight transport planner.