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# About chrt for Shippers

> Practical guide to current CHRT about workflows and saved-record checks.

## Manage shipment work

CHRT brings the shipment route, cargo, tasks, tracking, messages, and proof into an order workspace. Shippers work with a coordinator responsible for their shipment. Use the sections relevant to your work and check the saved state before treating a change as complete.

## Build and follow the route

Use **Timeline** to inspect shipment legs and stops. Ground, flight, and onboard-courier segments represent different transport work. Add the locations, contacts, time requirements, cargo, and proof requirements the people performing the work need.

## Keep proof with its task

Task artifacts support images, files, signatures, scans, and other evidence. Inspect the actual completed artifact and associated task. A proof requirement describes what should be captured; it does not guarantee that evidence has already been collected or that a compliance obligation is satisfied.

## Connect your working partners

Use **Orgs** to manage the relationships available to your organization. Shipper mode shows **Coordinators**. Review the saved relationship and contact information before assigning work.

## Read tracking with its source

Review the map’s available tracking sources and update times. Driver location and device observations provide different information. Shipments without a reporting source do not gain live location simply because an order exists.

A public tracking link opens a **Live tracking** page 1 for a signed-out recipient, with the driver's last location on the map 3. See [Public Tracking Links](/staging/shippers/public-tracking).

![The signed-out public tracking page for an order in progress, with numbers 1 to 4 on the Live tracking title and In Progress status, the Updated age and refresh button, the driver's location marker on the map and the bar with coordinates and Last seen.](/_fern-files/_img/73a9916c48e1139378c0b8900fba71e254afdc255fcbd9448c676f6819123fea.webp)

*The public tracking page a recipient sees when signed out. **1** **Live tracking** title and **In Progress** status, **2** **Updated** age and refresh button, **3** driver location marker, **4** coordinates and **Last seen** bar.*

## Route updates to your team

Configure organization groups and personal notification preferences for the available events/channels. Webhook settings support integrations with receiving systems. Verify delivery separately from saving the configuration.

## Before you start

### Cargo type-aware

chrt classifies cargo for proper handling, routing, and pricing. See
[Cargo types](/staging/docs/concepts/cargo-types) for the full list and how it
affects routing, handling, and pricing.

### Billing transparency

Every delivery comes with a clear billing trail:

* **Rate sheets** define pricing structures — per-mile, per-minute, base
  rates, cargo-type surcharges. See [Rate sheets](/staging/shippers/rate-sheets).
* **Line item groups** break down the charges for each task group in an
  order.
* **Statements** aggregate deliveries into invoiceable units.
* **Stripe Connect** powers payment processing, so you can manage everything
  from a single dashboard. See [Billing](/staging/shippers/billing).

## Getting started

* [Billing](/staging/shippers/billing)

## Related guides

* [Getting Started](/staging/shippers)
* [Creating Shipments](/staging/shippers/creating-shipments)
* [Connecting with Providers](/staging/shippers/connecting-providers)
* [Tracking Shipments](/staging/shippers/tracking)
* [Public Tracking Links](/staging/shippers/public-tracking)