Follow this step-by-step online shipping procedure and make your job easier and your shipping process more efficient. Step 1 - Locations Determine the nearest FedEx Freight service center along with the type of service. Step 2 - Transit Time or Color Coded Service Maps Verify the number of days your shipment will be in transit, or get an overview of our transit times from your location. Step 3 - Request Rate Calculate your shipment's charges. Step 4 - Pickup Request Let FedEx Freight know when your shipment will be ready for pickup. Step 5 - Forms Prepare a Bill of Lading and shipping labels with our online Bill of Lading Generator or print a blank BOL form. Step 6 - Prepare Your Shipment Make sure to secure your packaging and properly label every piece. Step 7 - Shipment Tracking View accurate and timely information on the status of your shipment. Step 8 - Document Request (Available in My Account with a login and password) View copies of your completed documents - Delivery Receipts (POD's) and Bills of Lading. Step 9 - Repeat for your next shipment For more shipping automation, register for My Account and access your personalized account information. Through My Account, you'll gain quick and easy access to enhanced pickup requests, real-time tracing, customized rate quotes, your personalized address book, custom reports, automatic email notification, billing history and more.