ShipStation is evolving. Today, we’re taking a major step forward by officially introducing (LTL) less-than-truckload freight shipping natively inside ShipStation.

Whether you’re shipping full pallets for wholesale accounts, handling bulk orders, or moving oversized goods, LTL freight is vital for scaling your business. With this launch, you get direct access to competitive LTL rates, streamlined booking, and complete shipment visibility—giving you a faster, smarter way to run your freight operations without the hassle of broker back-and-forth.

For the millions of businesses managing both parcel and freight, this removes a massive operational headache. Historically, merchants had to manage parcel and freight across two disconnected platforms with separate logins, scattered tracking numbers, and no single source of truth.

According to ShipStation’s 2026 Merchant Insights Report, 78% of merchants ship freight, but 58% run it through a completely separate platform. Even worse, 45% outsource freight entirely, keeping half of their logistics data out of sight.

Now, you can quote, book, and track LTL freight directly alongside your parcel workflows. No separate tools, no missing data—just your entire shipping operation running on one platform.

What’s included at launch:

  • Real-time LTL rate quotes: Compare real-time rates across ShipStation Global’s network of 50+ top LTL carriers—no waiting on a broker.
  • Unified dashboard: Create, manage, and track parcel and LTL freight side-by-side in one view.
  • End-to-end freight management: Quote, book, label, and reconcile invoices for freight without leaving ShipStation.
  • Bring your own rates: Access instant network rates with zero prior carrier setup, or seamlessly connect your existing negotiated rates with Worldwide Express or Unishippers.
  • And more!

Shipping smarter starts with visibility

Gain the clarity needed to understand your true cost per shipment, spot patterns across modes, and make data-driven decisions that actually move a business forward.

That matters more than ever: 80% of merchants say real-time visibility across their shipping operation is critical to their business (ShipStation’s 2026 Merchant Insights Report).

Adding native freight capability is a natural extension of how ShipStation has always worked: removing friction, surfacing what matters, and giving you total control of your fulfillment in one place.

Every shipment has the same job: get to the customer smoothly. Now you can manage all of them from one platform.

LTL Freight is live inside ShipStation today. Log in now to explore rates and streamline your freight workflow.

Todd Greenbaum
Todd Greenbaum
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