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. The rest of this document provides guidance for how to select a FedEx One Rate 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: