Better Trucks Tracking API & MCP

Query live Better Trucks (bettertrucks) package status and scan history in a single synchronous GET request or MCP tool call. lastscanned auto-detects BTS_… and BTP… tracking numbers and returns a normalized TrackingResult JSON payload—without requiring a Better Trucks merchant API key or webhook listener.

Overview & Quick FactsCopy Anchor Link

Why developers use lastscanned for Better TrucksCopy Anchor Link

• No shipper account or webhook pre-registration: Better Trucks' shipper API requires merchant onboarding and webhook configuration. lastscanned lets you query any BTS_… or BTP… parcel synchronously via GET /v1/track/:number.
• Filters out noisy internal dispatch rows: Better Trucks' raw tracking_history includes internal dispatch events like TRANSACTION_CREATED and ONFLEET_FAILED, and returns HTTP 200 with status: "UNKNOWN" on invalid tracking numbers. lastscanned filters internal system rows and returns a clean 404 not_found when a tracking number does not exist.

Tracking Number Formats & Auto-Detection (matches vs mayMatch)Copy Anchor Link

Better Trucks is evaluated twelfth (#12) in lastscanned's two-pass detector:

When is ?carrier=bettertrucks optional vs required?Copy Anchor Link

• Optional (auto-detected): All BTS_… and BTP… tracking numbers auto-detect in Pass 1 (ahead of AxleHire's 12/16-char alphanumeric rule in Pass 2). No other carrier uses either prefix.
• Required (?carrier=bettertrucks): Custom merchant reference numbers inducted into Better Trucks without a BTS_ or BTP prefix.

Synchronous GET Request & Normalized JSON ResponseCopy Anchor Link

curlCopy Anchor Link

curl -s "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/BTS_0261SMTF8S" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LASTSCANNED_API_KEY"

JavaScript / TypeScript (fetch)Copy Anchor Link

const res = await fetch("https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/BTS_0261SMTF8S", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.LASTSCANNED_API_KEY}` },
});
const pkg = await res.json();
console.log(pkg.status, pkg.statusDescription, pkg.deliveredAt);

MCP track_package tool callCopy Anchor Link

{
  "tool": "track_package",
  "arguments": {
    "tracking_number": "BTS_0261SMTF8S"
  }
}

Normalized TrackingResult JSON responseCopy Anchor Link

{
  "carrier": "bettertrucks",
  "trackingNumber": "BTS_0261SMTF8S",
  "status": "delivered",
  "statusDescription": "Package delivered",
  "service": null,
  "deliveredAt": "2026-10-24T17:11:13Z",
  "deliveredAtLocal": "2026-10-24T12:11:13",
  "signedBy": "Front Door",
  "destination": {
    "city": "DOWNERS GROVE",
    "state": "IL",
    "country": "US"
  },
  "estimatedDelivery": null,
  "estimatedDeliveryAt": null,
  "message": null,
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-24T17:11:13Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-24T12:11:13",
      "status": "delivered",
      "description": "Package delivered",
      "location": "Downers Grove, IL",
      "code": "DELIVERED"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-24T13:20:45Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-24T08:20:45",
      "status": "out_for_delivery",
      "description": "Package is out for delivery",
      "location": "Woodridge, IL",
      "code": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-24T08:05:19Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-24T03:05:19",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "Package scanned at hub",
      "location": "Woodridge, IL",
      "code": "SCANNED_AT_HUB"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-23T19:44:02Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-23T19:44:02",
      "status": "label_created",
      "description": "Shipment created",
      "location": null,
      "code": "SHIPMENT_CREATED"
    }
  ]
}

Raw status & scan codes: events[].code preserves Better Trucks' status code (SHIPMENT_CREATED, INJECTED, SCANNED_AT_HUB, OUT_FOR_DELIVERY, LOADED_ON_DELIVERY_VEHICLE, DELIVERED, DELIVERY_FAILURE, AWAITING_ADDRESS_CONFIRMATION, RTS_RETURNED_TO_STATION, RETURNED). If a delivery attempt fails, event_details.FailureReason is surfaced in top-level message.

Carrier-Specific Status & Integration NotesCopy Anchor Link

• Exact UTC (timestamp) and scan-local (localTime) clocks: Each scan includes object_created in UTC alongside a LOCAL_TIME entry in relative_time with a GMT±HH:MM offset, so both timestamp and localTime are populated.
• VGO pickup locker support: Better Trucks' VGO pickup events (VGO_PARCEL_PICKED_UP_BY_RECIPIENT) normalize to delivered.

Related ResourcesCopy Anchor Link

• Live browser lookup tool: Track a Better Trucks package live on lastscanned.com/lookup/bettertrucks
• Carrier hub: All 31 supported carriers
• Regex & check digits: Tracking number formats & auto-detection
• AI support workflows: WISMO AI agents & synchronous tracking