Shipping with USPS (Pitney Bowes Expedited)
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|This article reviews the features and services available when shipping USPS through Pitney Bowes Expedited for orders through Small Parcel Suite, as well as how to connect to USPS through Pitney Bowes as a carrier account to Small Parcel Suite.
For more information on the powerful capabilities of Pitney Bowes Expedited, please visit this link for more information.
Supported Providers
Label Provider |
Supports USPS (Pitney Bowes Expedited)? |
BUKU Ship |
No |
Pitney Bowes |
Yes |
ShipEngine |
No |
Supported features
Feature |
Description |
Supported? |
Adult Signature |
Requires recipient to sign for a delivery |
Yes |
Carrier Insurance |
Insurance available for purchase |
Yes |
Delivery Confirmation |
Allows recipient to receive text or email |
Yes |
Domestic Shipping |
Shipping supported in U.S. |
Yes |
Electronic Customs Submission |
Commercial invoice is automatically |
No |
End of Day (Electronic) |
Order is automatically manifested with |
Yes |
End of Day (PDF) |
Yes |
|
Shipping supported outside of U.S. |
Yes |
|
Label Reference Fields |
Allows up to two label messages |
Yes |
Multi-Package Shipping |
Multiple packages allowed per shipment |
Yes |
Multiple Accounts |
Allows connection of multiple prepaid |
Yes |
Rate Shopping |
Returns estimated shipping rates |
Yes |
Return Labels |
Yes |
|
Signature Confirmation |
Requires someone at or near the delivery address to sign at time of delivery |
Yes |
Tracking |
Verification of delivery progress |
Yes |
Supported services
The ship services listed below are available when shipping USPS (Pitney Bowes Expedited) orders in 3PL Warehouse Manager. Please note that these service names may vary slightly from their official carrier labels.
Service |
Transport Territory |
First Class Mail |
Domestic |
Ground Service Advantage |
Domestic |
Library Mail |
Domestic |
Media Mail |
Domestic |
Parcel Select |
Domestic |
Parcel Select Ground |
Domestic |
Priority Mail |
Domestic |
Priority Mail Express |
Domestic |
Retail Ground |
Domestic |
First-Class Mail International |
International |
First Class Package International Service |
International |
Priority Mail Express International |
International |
Priority Mail International |
International |
Connection Guidelines
Before you can start shipping orders through Pitney Bowes Expedited with the USPS, you must first connect to Pitney Bowes as a Provider in Small Parcel Suite from the Small Parcel Settings page. To obtain a Pitney Bowes account for connection, you can visit this link.
Once you have connected your Pitney Bowes account, you will be provided an automatic connection to USPS. If you do not see the USPS carrier for a warehouse or customer in the system, you can re-connect automatically by selecting a new carrier connection to USPS with Pitney Bowes as the Provider.
We recommend printing 1–2 test shipping labels at least one business day in advance of needing to print labels for active shipments.
Troubleshooting
If you are trying to connect a second account to Pitney Bowes, please contact our support team and your Pitney Bowes representative. The connection logic will require additional configuration that cannot be done in our UI currently.
How can I get an account with Pitney Bowes for printing USPS labels?
If you are interested in shipping USPS with Pitney Bowes, you must first sign up for a Merchant account directly with Pitney. Please use this URL to start this process, as it will ensure your account is connected properly with the Extensiv Parcel API system.
https://www.pbshippingmerchant.pitneybowes.com/create/landingPage?developerID=95490479