Carrier services

Carrier liability caps at $100, no matter what's in the box. Ship a $330 order and that's the gap you're left holding when it goes missing. ParcelGuard covers the shipment's…

Parcel and LTL freight aren't competing shipping modes. They solve different problems. This guide breaks down parcel vs. LTL, including what each mode actually means, why growing businesses end up…

Building shipping in-house means writing—and maintaining—one integration per carrier, forever. ShipStation API replaces that ongoing maintenance tax with a single, well-documented API covering 200+ carriers, 400+ integrations, and 250+ territories.…

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

Shipping HAZMAT compliantly is a critical step to help protect your business from costly penalties, account suspensions, and shipment delays. It also helps keeps postal workers, carriers, and customers safe…

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

Delivery is no longer just logistics or an afterthought tacked on at checkout. It's a deciding factor. Tension arises where expectations meet complexity. Shipping at scale is complicated. Parcels fall…

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…

Winter storm shipping delays are impacting UPS, FedEx, and USPS operations across most of the country—here's how to manage the disruption.

Flat rate shipping boxes are among the most widely used—and often misunderstood—tools in ecommerce fulfillment. They are commonly framed as a way to reduce ecommerce shipping costs. That may be…

When service selection is manual or inconsistent, shipping becomes reactive. When it is automated and policy-driven, FedEx becomes a lever for consistency, risk control, and customer trust across global markets.

In Austin, Rick Watson (RMW Commerce) and Nate Skiver (LPF Spend Management) joined Auctane’s Chris Worley for a four-wing gauntlet. Each wing hotter than the last. Each question spicier than…

Finding the best shipping options for shipping your parcels domestically or internationally doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, once you figure out which services work best for local deliveries,…

Media Mail® remains one of the most cost-effective ways to ship educational and media materials in the U.S.—especially for books, recordings, and printed media. If you’re running a small online…

Finding ways to reduce shipping costs is crucial for all small businesses. There are enough expenses required to run a successful business that you shouldn’t have to worry about paying…

Shipping books doesn’t have to be difficult—or expensive. Between how to ship books, packaging tips, carrier guidelines, and calculating costs, merchants can feel overwhelmed. Whether you’re sending a single paperback,…

Discover how to calculate shipping costs for USPS, FedEx, and UPS. Learn to charge customers correctly, reduce fees, and improve profit margins with ShipStation.

The US is Canada’s largest trade partner by a wide margin. Canada exchanges over $500 billion in goods with the US each year. Because of this close relationship, shipping from…

We are pleased to announce that ShipStation now supports 3DCart!  3DCart is a complete eCommerce shopping cart software provider. eCommerce store owners can easily build, edit, and maintain an online store without…