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title: "What are practical domestic shipping cost optimization strategies for multi-channel sellers?"
url: "https://www.shipstation.com/faq/what-are-practical-domestic-shipping-cost-optimization-strategies-for-multi-channel-sellers/"
type: "faq"
modified: "2026-06-10T09:38:10-05:00"
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Standardize packaging, use service rules, and shop rates across carriers instead of defaulting to one. Keep tracking branded, and make returns self-serve so support doesn’t eat your margin. ShipStation gives you the single dashboard to run it all.