Changing your Category settings

CitizenShipper offers the flexibility to take on a variety of shipments, whether it’s pets, vehicles, motorcycles, boats, or household moves.

However, most drivers specialize in certain shipment types based on their preferences, experience, and equipment. To tailor your notifications to match your expertise, follow these steps to update your settings. For this, go to your Notification settings page. Here's what you'll see:

Below your general SMS and email notification settings, you should find a box where you can type and choose one of our 12 different shipping categories you wish to be notified about such as Pets and Animals, Motorcycles, Vehicles, Boats and Water Vehicles, and others. When done, scroll all the way to the bottom of your screen and click the Save Settings button.

Here's how these settings impact your experience on the CitizenShipper platform:

• We filter shipments so that you'll only receive alerts for shipments that match the categories you selected.
• The Recommended tab on your homepage will display shipments only from your chosen categories.
• If you later decide you're interested in additional categories, just visit the Notification Settings page, add a new category, and you're all set.

Please make sure to also check out the top of your Notification settings, to choose when and how you'll be notified of a shipment that appears within your selected categories (typically by email or text message).

By fine-tuning your notifications, you can focus on shipments that align with your skills and equipment, making your time on CitizenShipper more efficient and productive.

Take a few minutes to update your settings to get the most out of your CitizenShipper experience!

What to read next

For more advice on setting up your account, see the articles on account settings (2-min read) and notification settings (1-min read).

For guidance on category offerings and how to display your services and additional equipment in your profile through the Categories tab, see Profile settings.

For advice on making your first steps on the CitizenShipper platform, see Getting your bearings.

For advice on winning shipments, see Bidding and payments.