About FedEx® shipping

You can create FedEx® shipping labels for the service methods and packaging types listed in this document.

FedEx service methods supported

The following service methods are supported for FedEx:

FedEx International Economy®
FedEx International Ground®
FedEx® International Connect Plus
FedEx Standard Overnight®
FedEx 2Day®
FedEx 2Day® A.M.
FedEx Ground® Economy
FedEx Home Delivery®
FedEx First Overnight®
FedEx Priority Overnight®
FedEx Express Saver®
FedEx Ground®
FedEx International Priority® Express
FedEx International First®
FedEx International Priority®
FedEx® International Connect Plus
FedEx® Nacional Económico
FedEx® Economy (Canada)
FedEx Ground® Economy
FedEx Ground® Economy Bound Printed Matter
FedEx Ground® Economy Media Mail
FedEx Ground® Economy Returns
FedEx Ground® Economy (under 1 lb.)
FedEx® Electronic Trade Documents
FedEx First Overnight® Extra Hours
FedEx Standard Overnight® Extra Hours
FedEx Priority Overnight® Extra Hours
Hold at Location
FedEx One Rate®. Additional details for using FedEx One Rate are included in the About FedEx One Rate section of this document.

FedEx also offers the following delivery signature options:

No Signature Required
Indirect Signature Required
Direct Signature Required
Adult Signature Required

In addition, these home delivery options are available:

FedEx Date Certain Home Delivery®
FedEx Evening Home Delivery®
FedEx Appointment Home Delivery®

FedEx packaging types supported

The following packaging types are supported for FedEx shipments:

FedEx® Envelope
FedEx® Pak
FedEx® Box
FedEx® Small Box
FedEx® Medium Box
FedEx® Large Box
FedEx® Extra Large Box
FedEx® Tube
Your Packaging

FedEx service marks are owned by Federal Express Corporation and are used by permission.

About FedEx One Rate®

FedEx One Rate is a flat-rate shipping option that lets your organization ship packages that weigh 50 pounds or less to anywhere in the U.S. for a fixed price. This shipping method does not include dangerous goods. You can find more details about this shipping method in FedEx's One Rate documentation.

Shipium supports selection of the One Rate shipping method. To select a One Rate method for a shipment, you'll designate the shipping method in your calls to Shipium's Carrier and Method Selection and Label Service APIs. First, though, you'll need to set up a carrier contract for the FedEx One Rate in the Shipium Console.

The rest of this document provides guidance for how to configure your account for FedEx One Rate shipping and select a FedEx One Rate shipping method.

Configure FedEx One Rate for your account

To start using FedEx One Rate within the Shipium platform, you'll need to set up your account in the Shipium Console to include applicable FedEx One Rate service methods. You can find instructions for establishing a fulfillment context for your organization and attaching a carrier service method and rate to that context in the Fulfillment Contexts documentation.

Specifically, once you have configured a fulfillment context with an origin (or fulfillment center), you'll follow the guidance in the Carrier Contracts documentation to establish carrier contracts, accounts, and rates. The carrier rates configuration is where you'll select the FedEx One Rate service methods applicable to your account.

Within the carrier rate workflow, you'll select the carrier service method to associate with the carrier rate from a dropdown menu, as shown in the following screenshot.

After completing this configuration, you can designate FedEx One Rate as your shipping method.

Designate FedEx One Rate as your shipping method

As part of the shipment parameters of an API call, you'll provide one of the seven FedEx One Rate service methods as the shipment's packaging material, as part of the packaging type.

The following is a snippet of a JSON request call to Shipium's APIs. The minimum required fields for successfully selecting a FedEx One Rate delivery method are included in the sample request and are defined in the table below, which also includes optional fields that you may include in your call.

You can find information about package dimensions and FedEx One Rate service methods in FedEx's One Rate documentation.

"packagingType": {
        "packagingMaterial": "fedex_one_rate_small_box",
      },
      "totalWeight": {
        "weightUnit": "lb",
        "weight": 50

Field	Required / Optional	Type	Description
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .packagingMaterial`	Required	String Values can be: - fedex_one_rate_envelope - fedex_one_rate_extra_large_box - fedex_one_rate_large_box - fedex_one_rate_medium_box - fedex_one_rate_pak - fedex_one_rate_small_box - fedex_one_rate_tube	The applicable FedEx One Rate service method should be included as the `packagingMaterial` value.
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .totalWeight .weightUnit`	Required	String Weight units include: - g (gram) - kg (kilogram) - lb (pound) - oz (ounce)	The unit in which weight values are provided
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .totalWeight.weight`	Required	Number ($float) Example: 50	The value of the weight. Weights are limited to 10 pounds for envelopes and 50 pounds for boxes using the FedEx One Rate service methods.
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .packagingSizeName`	Optional	String Example: 13x12x10 Box	A custom name for the packaging
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .packagingTypeId`	Optional	String Example: ebd94f8b-d390-4c9c-987f-b88343f5bf45	The packagingTypeId that was used for this package. When this value is present, the dimensions defined in the partner are used. When this value is absent, linearDimensions is required.
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .linearDimensions .linearUnit`	Optional, but required if the packagingTypeId is not included	String Values include: - cm (centimeter) - in (inch)	The unit in which linear dimensions are provided
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .linearDimensions .length`	Optional, but required if the packagingTypeId is not included	Number ($float) Example: 13	The longest linear dimension (i.e., the longest side of a box or envelope)
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .linearDimensions .width`	Optional, but required if the packagingTypeId is not included	Number ($float) Example: 12	The second longest linear dimension (i.e., the second longest side of a box or envelope)
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .linearDimensions .height`	Optional, but required if the packagingTypeId is not included	Number ($float) Example: 10	The least long linear dimension (i.e., the shortest side of a box or envelope). Note on envelopes: This height should represent the highest product you would reasonably put in this envelope before losing more than 10% of the length of the envelope in other dimensions.
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .packagingWeight .weightUnit`	Optional	String Weight units include: - g (gram) - kg (kilogram) - lb (pound) - oz (ounce)	The unit in which weight values are provided
`shipmentParameters .packagingType .packagingWeight .weight`	Optional	Number ($float) Example: 50	The value of the weight

The sample snippet from the JSON request would look like this if you included the optional fields referenced in the table above. If you choose not to provide the optional fields in your API call, they will be autofilled.

"packagingType": {
        "packagingMaterial": "fedex_one_rate_small_box",
        "packagingSizeName": "13x12x10 Box",
        "packagingTypeId": "ebd94f8b-d390-4c9c-987f-b88343f5bf45",
        "linearDimensions": {
          "linearUnit": "in",
          "length": 13,
          "width": 12,
          "height": 10
        },
        "packagingWeight": {
          "weightUnit": "lb",
          "weight": 50
        }
      },
      "totalWeight": {
        "weightUnit": "lb",
        "weight": 50

FAQ

Q: Can I use FedEx Ground shipping as part of the FedEx One Rate?
A: No. FedEx Ground shipping is not available with FedEx One Rate pricing.

Q: Will there be additional surcharges, like fuel, added to my invoice if I use FedEx One Rate shipping methods?
A: Additional surcharges can apply. The FedEx One Rate documentation provides details.

Q: Can I ship hazardous materials (hazmat) via FedEx One Rate methods?
A: No. Because dangerous goods cannot be shipped in FedEx Express packaging, FedEx One Rate is not available. The FedEx One Rate documentation provides details.

Resources

Your Shipium team member is available to help along the way. However, you might find these resources helpful: