Carrier strategy

For ecommerce sellers in Europe, peak season can mean months of overlapping demand, cross-border complexity, carrier capacity constraints, and a second wave of returns. This checklist covers the key steps…

ShipStation surveyed 868 US retail merchants and found a structural gap hiding in plain sight: among businesses that ship freight, most manage it through a platform completely disconnected from their…

Explore the advantages of parcel and LTL shipping with ShipStation and learn how having both shipping modes gives your business more flexibility.

Bring LTL freight into your shipping mix. See how ShipStation makes it easy to compare rates, book freight, track shipments, and ship with confidence.

Expanding beyond DTC is one of the biggest operational challenges a growing brand can face. This roundup looks at six fast-growing brands and the real-world lessons they learned while scaling…

Learn what LTL freight accessorial fees are, explore common accessorial charges, and get practical tips to avoid unexpected shipping costs.

Learn when to choose parcel or LTL for shipping large packages. Compare costs, weight, dimensions, and carrier options to make the right shipping decision.

Learn how freight optimization helps reduce shipping costs, improve LTL efficiency, strengthen carrier strategy, and build a smarter supply chain.

Learn shipping cost analysis by order to spot cost drivers, benchmark performance, and improve margins with practical tips from ShipStation.

DHL international shipping with ShipStation helps you create labels, manage customs, and ship globally with ease. Learn how today.

Explore ShipStation automation rules examples to streamline order workflows, reduce manual tasks, and get ideas for your setup today.

At Innovation Delivered 2026, ShipStation brought together founders, operators, analysts, practitioners, and other industry experts to discuss the state of ecommerce delivery. The conversations didn't disappoint. These quotes from the…

Not every "best practice" survives contact with real operational data. At ShipStation's Innovation Delivered, a room full of ecommerce leaders debated five of the industry's most stubborn delivery myths, covering…

Free shipping isn't the differentiator it used to be. Here are the ecommerce shipping trends smart sellers are watching—and acting on—right now.

Automation rules turn a repetitive shipping decision into something you set once and never touch again. At its core, automation removes the small, recurring choices that eat up time without…

The brands that grow fastest don't build their ecommerce shipping solutions after they need them. They decide early—and the data shows exactly what they set up first.

Connect UPS account to ShipStation with a simple step-by-step guide, compare carrier options, and start shipping smarter today.

Here's what two ShipStation carrier partners—DHL Express and GlobalPost—are doing to keep your shipments moving through hurricane season.

Carriers including UPS, FedEx, USPS, and Royal Mail are all adjusting service. Here's what shippers need to know about Middle East shipping delays.

Comparing international shipping quotes is not about finding the lowest line item. It’s about measuring the total cost to move a package from A to B. Published international shipping rates…