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View & Select Rates with the Universal Rate Selector

Postale's Universal Rate Selector enables you to quickly select the best shipping carrier/service/rate option for your shipments from a list of available ser...

Updated February 28, 20263 min readShipping

Postale's Universal Rate Selector enables you to quickly select the best shipping carrier/service/rate option for your shipments from a list of available services. Use the Universal Rate Selector to:

  • View the rate for the currently selected shipping carrier and service
  • Select from a list of available carriers/services/rates based on the order's shipment details
  • View rates and services by the fastest shipping method or by the most economical

In this article, we will explore how to quickly view the rate for the currently selected carrier and service and how to use the Universal Rate Selector to select from a list of available services.

Before We Begin

The rate selector displays rates and available services based on an order's shipment details. If shipment details are incorrect or missing, an error will notify you that rates could not be displayed for one or more carriers. Click the error to view more details.

Rate Selector displaying an error when shipment details are missing

Required shipment details include:

  • A valid Ship To address
  • Package weight
  • Package dimensions (Length, Width, and Height)

This article assumes that you have at least one order in Postsale with valid shipment details. Learn how to import orders into Postsale.


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