Reading the Events Timeline – Modalius

The Events Timeline shows every status update for a shipment in chronological order, giving you a detailed history of where your shipment has been.

Accessing the Timeline

Navigate to Orders
Click on an order to view its details
The 5 most recent events are displayed inline
Click to expand and see all events

Event Types

The timeline can display many types of events:

Event Type	Meaning
In Transit	Shipment is moving between locations
Arrival at Pick-Up	Carrier arrived at origin to pick up goods
Departure from Pick-Up	Left pickup location with the load
Completed Loading	Finished loading goods at pickup
Arrival at Delivery	Arrived at destination
Departure from Delivery	Left delivery location
Completed Unloading	Finished unloading at destination
Arrival at Terminal	Arrived at a transfer hub
Departure from Terminal	Left transfer hub
Arrival at Customs	Customs clearance point
Transition to Connecting Line	Handed off to another carrier
Damaged	Damage to shipment reported

Reading Event Details

Each event shows:

Date and Time - When the event occurred (converted to local time based on event location)
Location - City, state, and country
Event Type - What happened at that location

Timeline Order

Events are displayed with the most recent at the top. Scroll down to see earlier events in the shipment's journey.

Missing Events

If expected events are missing, consider:

The carrier may not have sent an update yet
There may be a delay in EDI transmission
The carrier may not report certain event types

Note: Event information comes from 214 (Shipment Status) transactions. The level of detail depends on what the carrier provides in their status updates.