Dachser
Overview
Dachser is a global logistics provider offering road freight services across Europe and international freight solutions. The Dachser integration enables shipment creation, cancellation, tracking, and additional logistics operations such as Proof of Delivery (POD) retrieval and freight cost quotations.
Through this integration, users can create transport orders, manage shipments, track delivery status, and retrieve shipment documentation.
API Rate Limits
| Operation | Limit |
|---|---|
| Create Shipment | 5 calls per second, 1000 calls per day |
| Cancel Shipment | 5 calls per second, 1000 calls per day (shared with create shipments) |
| Tracking | 5 calls per second, 2000 calls per day |
| POD | 3 calls per minute / 30 per day (Free plan) |
| Freight Costs | 3 calls per second, 500 per day |
Supported Operations
The following operations are supported through the Dachser integration.
| Operation | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Create Shipment | POST /transportorders/{basket} |
Creates a transport order and shipment |
| Cancel Shipment | DELETE /transportorders/{id} |
Cancels an existing shipment |
| Track Shipment | shipmentstatus |
Retrieves shipment tracking information |
| Proof of Delivery (POD) | pod |
Retrieves proof of delivery documents |
| Freight Costs | quotation |
Retrieves shipment freight cost estimates |
| Return Shipment | Not Available | Dachser does not support return label creation |
Carrier Services
The following carrier service options can be configured for Dachser shipments.
| Service Name | Level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Option | Shipment | Defines pickup configuration |
| Delivery Notice Options | Shipment | Automated booking or phone delivery booking |
| Delivery Tail Lift | Shipment | Enables tail lift delivery |
| Self Collector | Shipment | Allows recipient to collect shipment |
| Frost Protected | Shipment | Ensures frost-protected transport |
Service Restrictions
Delivery Notice Options are mandatory for targo on-site products.
Allowed values include:
- Automated booking
- Phone delivery booking
For targo on-site fix, only Automated booking is allowed.
Supported Products
The following Dachser products are supported.
| Code | Product Name | Region | Countries | Dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z | targospeed | Europe | — | — |
| S | targospeed 10 | Europe | DE, AT, CH, CZ, HU, LU | — |
| E | targospeed 12 | Europe | DE, AT, BE, CH, CZ, DK, HU, LU, NL | — |
| X | targospeed plus | Europe | — | — |
| V | targofix | Europe | — | delivery.day |
| R | targofix 10 | Europe | DE, AT, CH, CZ, HU, LU | delivery.day |
| W | targofix 12 | Europe | DE, AT, BE, CH, CZ, DK, HU, LU, NL | delivery.day |
| Y | targoflex | Europe | — | — |
| A | targo on-site | Europe | Multiple European countries | deliverynoticeOption AP or AT |
| B | targo on-site plus | Europe | DE, AT, BE, CZ, HU, LU, NL | deliverynoticeOption AP or AT |
| H | targo on-site premium | Europe | — | deliverynoticeOption AP or AT |
| N | classicline | International | — | — |
| U | targo on-site fix | Europe | — | delivery.day, deliverynoticeOption AP |
Additional Products
| Code | Product Name | Region |
|---|---|---|
| E | vengospeed | National |
| S | vengospeed 11 | National |
| N | vengoflex | Europe |
| K | vengoflex | Europe (remaining countries) |
| Q | vengofix | — |
| X | vengospeed plus | — |
| I | weekend service | Europe |
| L | weekend service 11 | National |
Label Types
The following label formats are supported when generating shipment labels. The label format can be configured during shipment creation.
| Label Format | Code |
|---|---|
| P | |
| ZPL | Z |
Integration Notes
Shipment Creation
Shipments are created by sending a transport order request to the Dachser API.
POST /transportorders/{basket}
Shipment Cancellation
Shipments can be cancelled using the transport order ID.
DELETE /transportorders/{id}
Return Shipments
Dachser currently does not provide an API endpoint for return label creation.
Country Codes
Country codes must follow the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
Example:
| Country | Code |
|---|---|
| Germany | DE |
| Austria | AT |
| Netherlands | NL |
Shipment Product Dependencies
Some products require additional fields:
| Product Type | Required Field |
|---|---|
| targofix products | delivery.day |
| targo on-site products | deliverynoticeOption |
| targo on-site fix | delivery.day and automated delivery notice |
Volume Calculation
Volume may be calculated from shipment dimensions.
Volume = Length × Width × Height
Volume must be provided in m³.
Loading Meter Calculation
Loading meters can be calculated using:
(Length × Width in meters) / 2.4