Yes, UPS from ShipStation offers the option to use UPS Ground Saver for shipments. It is not available with your own UPS account.
UPS® Ground Saver is an economy, commercial or residential, ground delivery service designed for lightweight, non-time-sensitive packages. UPS® Ground Saver offers a clear savings advantage to help you manage shipping costs and offer your customers a positive delivery experience.
Learn more about UPS Ground Saver features and requirements.
You can select UPS Ground Saver for individual shipments in the Configure Shipment Widget or by setting up an Automation Rule to apply this service to orders that meet specific criteria.
Before you can select UPS Ground Saver in the Configure Shipment Widget, make sure you accept the new Terms & Conditions for UPS from ShipStation to make this service available in your account if it isn't already.
If you do not see the Configure Shipment Widget, make sure you have checked the option to Show Sidebar.
To select UPS Ground Saver for an individual shipments:
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Go to the Configure Shipment Widget (either in the Orders grid Shipping Sidebar or the Order Details screen).
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Select your Ship From location, if different from the default location.
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Enter the shipment weight.
For UPS Ground Saver, the weight must meet these requirements:
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Packages up to 70 lbs actual weight or up to 10lbs dimensional weight
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Select UPS Ground Saver from the Service drop-down menu and the desired package type from the Package drop-down menu.
Packages will be grouped by carrier. Any custom package types you have created will appear first in the list.
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Set your package dimensions.
For UPS Ground Saver, the dimensions must meet these requirements:
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Packages must be at least 4" high, 6" long, and 0.75" wide
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Combined length + girth dimensions cannot exceed 130 inches; no one dimension can exceed 60 inches
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Add Insurance and Delivery Confirmation options, if needed.
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Add other options (like Saturday Delivery or Third-party Billing), if needed.
If an alert icon appears instead of a rate, it may be because the details you entered are not acceptable for the selected service type. Click the alert icon to view the alert message and then adjust your shipment configuration as needed.
Automation Rules can help automate many order management-related tasks in ShipStation to reduce the time it takes to create labels. To create an Automation Rule you must know what action (or actions) you wish to perform on an order and what order criteria you want to use to trigger that action.
If you are unfamiliar with how Automation Rules work in ShipStation, please review the Introduction to Automation Rules article first! To learn about all the available rule criteria and actions, review the Automation Rules Criteria and Actions article.
You can set an automation rule that applies UPS Ground Saver to orders that you know will meet that service's requirements.
For this example, we are importing orders from a specific store that are all the same product, with the same weight and dimensions that meet UPS Ground Saver requirements.
For this scenario, we will create a unique rule that applies UPS Ground Saver to orders that import from a specific store.