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Small Businesses Start small, think big. Elevate your small-business shipping today.
Start Shipping in Minutes Start shipping instantly with a simple setup. Buy and print labels in minutes with no training needed and no unnecessary steps.
Automate and Scale Save time with rules that batch, route, and print labels automatically so your shipping keeps up as orders grow.
Save on Every Shipment Access exclusive 80% – 90% discounts from every major carrier from parcel to LTL freight and cut costs on every label, everywhere you ship.
Connect and Customize Plug into hundreds of stores, marketplaces, and carriers, or extend ShipStation with custom API integrations built for your business.
Manage Everything in One Place Manage shipping, inventory, warehouse, tracking, and returns for all your stores and marketplaces in one simple platform.
Simplify Returns Manage returns in one platform with prepaid labels and self-serve features that keep the process fast and frustration-free.
Get Up and Running Quickly Our implementation team guides you through a step-by-step process across parcel and freight, helping you streamline workflows and keep costs minimized.
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Mid-size and Growing Ship smarter, grow faster. Scale your fulfillment with ease.
Save on Shipping as you Scale Automate rate shopping across 200+ parcel carriers and 50+ LTL freight carriers,, bring your own carrier accounts, and unlock deep volume discounts that grow with you.
Smarter Shipping Intelligence Turn shipping into your competitive advantage with intelligence that improves with every order.
Centralize Omnichannel Fulfillment Manage orders, shipping, inventory, warehouse operations, tracking, returns, and analytics across online stores and marketplaces with one platform.
Automate Order Management Combine AI intelligence with rule-based workflows across parcel and freight to speed up fulfillment, streamline operations, and eliminate bottlenecks.
Scale With our APIs Extend your setup using our developer-friendly API for custom automated workflows and insights.
Start with Guided Onboarding Our experts walk you through setup, training, and workflows so your team feels confident and ready to ship quickly.
Ship LTL Freight Alongside Parcel Compare rates, book, and track LTL freight in the same platform and workflow you already use for parcel.
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SUPPLIES STORE Your all-in-one shop for hardware, labels, and packaging.

From pro-grade printers and scales to starter kits, polymailers, boxes, tape, and more, find everything you need to grow your business.

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Enterprise Global scale, local precision. Master shipping at every level.
Lower Shipping Costs at Global Scale Reduce global shipping expenses with real-time rate shopping and discounted carrier rates, helping your enterprise control costs and ship efficiently at scale.
International Shipping Made Simple Easily manage customs forms, duties, taxes, and tracking while accessing global carrier options from one platform built for cross-border shipping.
Fulfillment APIs Customize workflows at scale with APIs for consolidating parcel and LTL freight orders, comparing shipping rates, validating addresses, tracking, analytics, and more.
Multi-Location Fulfillment Manage inventory, orders, and shipping across multiple warehouses and stores with one platform built for multi-location fulfillment.
Advanced Shipping Intelligence Turn shipping into your competitive advantage with intelligence that improves with every order.
Dedicated Guidance and Support Count on 24x7 support plus dedicated onboarding guidance so your enterprise shipping runs reliably from day one and beyond.
Scale Freight and Parcel Together Manage LTL freight with the same automation, reporting, and carrier network you rely on for parcel—all from one platform, at enterprise scale.
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ShipStation The scalable shipping software with carriers, automations, discounts, and more in one login.
Rate Comparison Find the cheapest, fastest, or best-value shipping option across parcel and freight.
Buy and Print Labels Get exclusive discounts from UPS, USPS, FedEx, and more. Cut costs everywhere you ship.
Fulfillment Automation Batch, route, and print labels automatically for fast, seamless order fulfillment.
LTL Freight Book, compare, and track LTL freight in the same platform as parcel—no separate tools required.
Order Management Combine orders across channels and prioritize based on filters, tags, stores, and more.
Inventory Management Optimize picking, packing, and shipping so orders move faster with fewer errors.
Warehouse Management Create pick lists that align with your warehouse layouts and workflows to reduce time and errors.
Returns and Exchanges Turn returns into opportunities with a smooth, branded return process that fosters trust.
Intelligence Turn shipping into your competitive advantage with intelligence that improves with every order.
Tracking Keep customers informed with order updates at every step, reducing support calls.
International Shipping Confidently ship globally with prepaid duties and taxes, customs forms, and more.
Shipping Insurance Put transit protection inside the label-buying step, so orders get covered before they leave the dock.
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SUPPLIES STORE Your all-in-one shop for hardware, labels, and packaging.

From pro-grade printers and scales to starter kits, polymailers, boxes, tape, and more, find everything you need to grow your business.

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ShipStation API An API with powerful shipping speed, scalability, 200+ carriers, and quality support.
Order Consolidation Centralize data from marketplaces, shopping carts, and custom platforms.
Shipping Ingest order sources, print labels, schedule pickups and simplify shipping globally.
Shipping Rate Comparison Access discounted rates with 250+ carriers, use your own carrier accounts — or both.
International Shipping Get real-time shipping rates, labels, and customs compliance in a single integration.
Address Validation Prevent label-printing errors and failed deliveries with automated address checks.
Checkout Offer convenient delivery options, show accurate costs, validate addresses, and more.
Tracking Reduce and resolve customer queries with enhanced tracking from warehouse to delivery.
Analytics Identify carrier, shipping and delivery trends while improving efficiency and reducing risk.
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Carriers Get discounted rates from the top carriers around the world.
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Fulfillment integrations.
Scale Your Business With Our Integrations

We integrate with how you do business. Move fulfillment onto a single platform that scales with your shipping needs.

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Marketplaces Connect with the most popular marketplaces across the globe.
TikTok Shop TikTok Shop Etsy Etsy Walmart Walmart Amazon Amazon Ebay Ebay Shein Shein Temu Temu Alibaba Alibaba
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Fulfillment integrations.
Scale Your Business With Our Integrations

We integrate with how you do business. Move fulfillment onto a single platform that scales with your shipping needs.

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Online Stores Connect with the most popular online stores across the globe.
Shopify Shopify WooCommerce WooCommerce BigCommerce BigCommerce Squarespace Squarespace Wix Wix Big Cartel Big Cartel Adobe Commerce Adobe Commerce PayPal PayPal
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Fulfillment integrations.
Scale Your Business With Our Integrations

We integrate with how you do business. Move fulfillment onto a single platform that scales with your shipping needs.

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APIs Customize your fulfillment workflows with flexible, fast APIs
Order Consolidation API
Order Consolidation API Centralize data from marketplaces, shopping carts, and custom platforms.
Shipping API
Shipping API Print shipping labels, schedule pickups, and simplify shipping with 200+ parcel carriers and 50+ LTL freight carriers.
Shipping Rate Comparison API
Shipping Rate Comparison API Get exclusive discounts from top carriers like USPS, UPS, FedEx, GlobalPost, and more.
Address Validation API
Address Validation API Prevent label-printing errors and failed deliveries with automated address checks.
Checkout API
Checkout API Offer convenient delivery options, show accurate costs, validate addresses, and more.
Tracking API
Tracking API Reduce and resolve customer queries with enhanced tracking from warehouse to delivery.
Analytics API
Analytics API Identify carrier, shipping and delivery trends while improving efficiency and reducing risk.
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Fulfillment integrations.
Scale Your Business With Our Integrations

We integrate with how you do business. Move fulfillment onto a single platform that scales with your shipping needs.

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All Integrations Connect your entire stack, from ERPs to e-commerce solutions
Shopify Shopify WooCommerce WooCommerce Paypal Paypal USPS USPS UPS UPS Amazon Amazon Big Cartel Big Cartel Yodel Yodel FedEx FedEx TikTok Shop TikTok Shop
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We integrate with how you do business. Move fulfillment onto a single platform that scales with your shipping needs.

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Resources
Customer Stories Learn how customers across the globe are shipping their products more efficiently with ShipStation
Green Gridiron
Green Gridiron Authentic NFL game-used footballs transformed into premium collectible display pieces.
Selkirk
Selkirk High-performance pickleball brand crafting premium paddles and gear for players at every level.
People’s Choice Beef Jerky
People’s Choice Beef Jerky Family-owned jerky company crafting premium, handcrafted, small-batch beef snacks.
Rush Order Tees
Rush Order Tees Custom apparel company delivering fast, high-quality printed shirts nationwide.
Coggins Promotional Advertising
Coggins Promotional Advertising Promotional products company helping businesses strengthen brands through custom merchandise.
Spiceology
Spiceology Innovative spice brand creating bold seasonings for chefs and homecooks.
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Guardian Sports.
FEATURED CUSTOMER STORY How Guardian Sports Used Automated Returns to Scale After Going Viral with the NFL

After the NFL adopted their concussion-reducing Guardian Cap, this Atlanta-based sports safety company saw orders explode to 400 per day—and the team’s manual processes couldn’t keep up.

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What Is a Consignee? A Guide to Shipping Roles in LTL Freight  What is a consignee in LTL shipping? Learn about responsibilities, consignee vs. consignor, and other important roles in...
Shipping Analytics: How to Turn Carrier Data into Better Delivery Decisions Shipping analytics shows which carriers, lanes, and services cost more or deliver late. See key metrics, what platforms ...
Best Shipping Software: How to Choose the Right Solution for Your Business How to choose the best shipping software for your small business: key features, pricing, carriers, integrations, and a c...
Shop the ShipStation Holiday Gift Guide: Brands We Love, Discount Codes Included Shop holiday gifts from brands that ship with ShipStation, from matcha to garden beds. Find your gift and save with excl...
How to Avoid Peak Season Shipping Surcharges Practical tactics to minimize peak season shipping surcharge exposure, from packaging fixes to rate-shopping with ShipSt...
Holiday Return Shipping Costs: How to Cut Them Black Friday sales bring January returns. Learn how to cut holiday return shipping costs and protect margin with smarter...
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2026 Benchmark Report
FEATURED BLOG ShipStation Ecommerce Benchmark Report 2026

The conclusion is clear: AI is already influencing demand, competition, and delivery performance—and retailers that fail to adapt risk being excluded from AI-led shopping journeys altogether.

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Peak Season

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Peak Season
Shop the ShipStation Holiday Gift Guide: Brands We Love, Discount Codes Included
Find holiday gifts from brands that ship with ShipStation, and save with discount codes you can use now.
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How to Avoid Peak Season Shipping Surcharges
Practical tactics to minimize peak season shipping surcharge exposure, from packaging fixes to rate-shopping with ShipStation.
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Holiday Return Shipping Costs: How to Cut Them
Black Friday sales bring January returns. Learn how to cut holiday return shipping costs and protect margin with smarter policies and labels.
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Peak Season
How to Calculate Safety Stock for Peak Season
Calculate the right safety stock buffer before peak season hits, with clear formulas, examples, and tools from ShipStation.
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FedEx Peak Season Surcharge Guide
See FedEx peak season surcharge rates for 2026, know when they apply, and learn how ShipStation helps you rate-shop around them and cut costs.
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Peak Season
How to Hire and Onboard Seasonal Shipping Staff Without Slowing Down
If you're hiring seasonal shipping staff no matter what, the fastest way to onboard them is to take the guesswork out of every order.
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Peak Season
AI Is Doing Your Customers’ Holiday Shopping Research
Shoppers are asking AI to compare options, check delivery times, and read return policies before they ever visit your store, so your shipping details need to be ready.
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Canada: 2026 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Canada Post, UPS, Purolator, DHL Express, and Canpar
Shipping across Canada means more distance, more provinces, and more deadlines to track. Here are the 2026 holiday shipping deadlines for Canada Post, UPS, DHL Express, Purolator, and Canpar, with…
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US: 2026 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for UPS, USPS, and FedEx
Missed cutoffs can turn a great holiday sale into a pile of refund requests. Here are the 2026 holiday shipping deadlines for UPS®, USPS®, FedEx®, and other carriers, with key…
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How to Build a Multi-Carrier Shipping Strategy Before Peak Season 
Relying on one carrier leaves you few options when peak season capacity tightens and surcharges climb. Here’s how to build a multi-carrier shipping strategy, with rate shopping and automation doing…
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