ABF Freight Settings

Article • 4/10/2026 • 1 min read

These settings apply to all ABF Freight accounts and can be accessed from Setup > Carrier Interfaces > ABF Freight > Settings.

Reference Fields

Reference fields allow you to define additional information for the shipment; for example, you can define a field that you want to print on the ABF BOL. Aptean Ship supports up to 4 different reference fields at the shipment level.

Specify the shipment fields to include as reference fields by selecting them from the drop-down lists. You can type into the magnifying glass field to search for and select another shipment field.

For more information, seeReference Fields.

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Address 2 & 3 Fields

The ABF Freight API supports one address line. In cases where Address 2 and Address 3 field data is present, select how Aptean Ship should handle it.

Ignore: Address 2 and Address 3 field data is discarded.
Warn: Aptean Ship prompts the user with the option to stop processing the shipment and change the recipient address, or continue processing the shipment with the address as-is.
Combine: Address 2 and Address 3 field data is appended to the Address 1 field. The text will end when the maximum character limit is reached.