Shipping Operations

Shipping With Flexport

This article reviews the features and services available when shipping Flexport orders through Small Parcel Suite and how to connect a Flexport carrier account to Small Parcel Suite.

Supported providers

Label Provider	Supports Flexport?
BUKU Ship	No
Flexport	Yes
Pitney Bowes	No
ShipEngine	No

Supported features

Feature	Description	Supported?
Adult Signature	Requires recipient to sign for a delivery and be at least 21 years old (Configured under Shipping Info)	No
Carrier Insurance	Insurance available for purchase through carrier (Configured under Shipping Info)	No
Delivery Confirmation	Allows recipient to receive text or email notification upon delivery (Configured under Shipping Info)	No
Domestic Shipping	Shipping supported in U.S.	Yes
Electronic Customs Submission	Commercial invoice is automatically delivered to customs after shipping label is printed	No
End of Day (Electronic)	Order is automatically manifested with carrier	No
End of Day (PDF)	Manifest can be downloaded as a PDF file	No
International Shipping	Shipping supported outside of U.S.	No
Label Reference Fields	Allows up to three label messages per shipping label (Configured in Small Parcel Settings)	Yes
Multi-Package Shipping	Multiple packages allowed per shipment	Yes
Multiple Accounts	Allows connection of multiple prepaid billing accounts	Yes
Rate Shopping	Returns estimated shipping rates (Configured in Small Parcel Settings)	Yes
Return Labels	Allows printing of return labels	No
Signature Confirmation	Requires someone at or near the delivery address to sign at time of delivery (Configured under Shipping Info)	No
Tracking	Verification of delivery progress	Yes

Supported services

The ship services listed below are available when shipping Flexport orders in 3PL Warehouse Manager. Please note that these service names may vary slightly from their official carrier labels.

Service	Transport Territory
Flexport Expedited	United States
Flexport Standard	United States

Connection guidelines

Before you can start shipping orders through Flexport, you must first connect your Flexport account to Small Parcel Suite from the Small Parcel Settings page.

Navigate to the Small Parcel space, then select Settings and choose a customer from the drop-down menu.
In the Carrier Accounts section, click Create.
Using the drop-down menus, specify whether you are setting up a 'Warehouse Account' or 'Customer Account', select the relevant warehouse or customer, choose Flexport then click Next.
Specify the “API Token” and “Location”. If you are unsure of these values, please check with your Flexport representative to confirm. For 'Account Nickname', enter a descriptive name to identify the account.