Do I need my own carrier contract?

Absolutely not. But of course you can use it if you prefer, see Can I use my own carrier contract with pre-negotiated rates?.

The label platforms we integrate with have ready-to-use contracts for a variety of carriers:

Shippo

See here for a list of all carriers: https://goshippo.com/carriers/​

Ready-to-use discounted rates for:

• US Domestic

  • USPS

  • UPS

• US International

  • USPS

  • DHL Express (US outbound)

• Europe

  • Deutsche Post (Germany)

  • Parcelforce (UK)

• Australia

  • Fastway

  • Sendle

  • CouriersPlease

ShipStation

See here for a list of all carriers: https://www.shipstation.com/partners/integration/carriers/​

Ready-to-use discounted rates for

• USPS (Stamps.com)

• UPS

• Asendia

• Hermes UK

• Parcelforce

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