This page was printed on Jun 08, 2023. For the current version, visit https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shipping/setting-up-and-managing-your-shipping/enabling-shipping-carriers.
Calculated shipping rates are determined at checkout by a third-party shipping carrier based on the details of the order. This helps you charge your customers the exact amount that a shipping carrier, such as UPS or FedEx, will charge you when you purchase a shipping label.
Developers can learn more about the CarrierService API to set their apps up for carrier-calculated shipping.
If you have your own account with an eligible shipping carrier, then you can connect your third-party carrier account to your Shopify admin, and then display carrier-calculated shipping rates to your customers at checkout.
Review the following table to learn more about the carrier accounts that you can connect to your Shopify admin:
Third-party carrier accounts
Carrier
Description
UPS
Display UPS-calculated shipping rates at checkout.
Available for fulfillment locations worldwide.
If you have a fulfillment location based in the United States, then you can also buy UPS shipping labels, shipping insurance, and return labels directly in your Shopify admin.
USPS
Display USPS-calculated shipping rates at checkout.
Available for fulfillment locations based in the United States.
Canada Post
Display Canada Post calculated shipping rates at checkout.
Available for fulfillment locations based in Canada.
Buy Canada Post shipping labels directly in your Shopify admin.
FedEx
Display FedEx-calculated shipping rates at checkout.