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SMS Communication added to Track and Trace Worker 02-23-2026 - Release 26.02

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Written by Shipwell TMS Support
Updated over a week ago

Description: The Track & Trace AI Worker now supports two-way SMS communication with carriers, enabling proactive outreach on shipments that are not actively tracking.

Key Capabilities

Dedicated Phone Number
Each Track & Trace Worker is automatically provisioned with its own dedicated phone number β€” no configuration required. Carriers will receive and respond to SMS messages from this number.

Outbound SMS Outreach
The Track & Trace Worker can automatically send SMS messages to carriers when a shipment falls out of tracking. Outreach is triggered based on configurable rules (e.g., no tracking event within X hours), reducing the need for manual check-in calls.

Inbound SMS Parsing
The Track & Trace Worker reads and interprets carrier reply messages, extracting structured data from natural-language responses. No carrier-side integration required β€” plain SMS replies are sufficient.

Automated Shipment Updates
Based on carrier replies, the Worker will automatically update:

  • Shipment Status and Stop Status

  • Arrival and Delivery Times

  • Timeline Events

  • Tracking Map location

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