MachShip
Freight management software
Distribution software
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What is MachShip
MachShip is a shipping and freight management platform used by shippers, wholesalers, and distributors to rate, book, label, and track domestic and international freight across multiple carriers. It centralizes carrier connectivity and shipping workflows, typically integrating with ERP and eCommerce systems to automate consignment creation, documentation, and customer notifications. The product is commonly used in multi-warehouse distribution environments where teams need consistent carrier rules, service selection, and freight cost visibility.
Multi-carrier shipping execution
MachShip supports day-to-day freight execution tasks such as carrier rate lookup, booking/manifesting, label generation, and shipment tracking in a single workflow. This helps operations teams standardize processes across sites and users rather than relying on carrier portals. It is well-suited to organizations that ship with multiple carriers and need consistent service selection and documentation.
ERP and order system integration
The platform is commonly deployed alongside ERP and order management systems to reduce re-keying of shipment details. Integration enables automated creation of consignments from orders and return of tracking and freight cost data back to upstream systems. This supports distribution teams that need shipping to be embedded in broader fulfillment and invoicing processes.
Rules-based carrier selection
MachShip provides configurable rules and business logic to guide carrier/service selection based on factors like destination, service level, and account preferences. This can improve consistency in how shipping options are chosen across different users and warehouses. It also supports governance by reducing ad-hoc carrier decisions at the shipping desk.
Not a full TMS suite
MachShip focuses primarily on shipping execution rather than end-to-end transportation management. Organizations that require advanced planning, tendering optimization, carrier procurement, or complex freight audit and pay may need additional systems. This can increase integration and process complexity for larger logistics teams.
Carrier coverage varies by region
As with most multi-carrier shipping platforms, available carrier integrations and feature depth can depend on geography and specific carrier APIs. Some carriers may support only subsets of functions (for example, tracking without full booking, or limited label/document formats). Buyers typically need to validate required carriers, services, and EDI/API capabilities during evaluation.
Implementation depends on integrations
Time-to-value is influenced by the number of warehouses, carriers, and upstream systems that must be connected. Data mapping for products, addresses, packaging, and freight rules can require careful configuration and testing. Organizations with highly customized ERP processes may need additional implementation effort to align workflows.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | From $0 per month; $0.75 per additional consignment | Unlimited users; Unlimited locations; Multi-carrier quoting; Carrier-compliant label printing; Live consignment tracking; Receiver email notifications; Invoice reconciliation; Carrier performance reporting; API access; Rapid response help desk.. |
| Enterprise Plus | Custom pricing — 10,000+ included consignments | All Enterprise features plus Single sign-on (SSO) and custom branding.. |
| Freight Onseller | Custom pricing — $2,000 monthly minimum | All Enterprise features plus SSO, custom branding, customer invoicing, sell rates, profit & margin reporting. $2,000 monthly minimum shown on pricing page. |
Notes:
- The MachShip product-demo page also states “Starting at $549/month” for their subscription tiers, which conflicts with the Pricing page that displays “From $0 per month”. Official pages: Pricing page and Product Demo.
Seller details
MachShip Pty Ltd
Melbourne, Australia
Private
https://www.machship.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/machship/
