USPS/EasyPost supports the following Services and Options:
USPS Services
Domestic
- First-Class Mail: Letter, Large Envelope.
The maximum weight for First-Class Mail letters is 3.5 oz, and for large First-Class Mail envelopes, the maximum weight is 13 oz. - Ground Advantage: Packages ground shipments.
The maximum weight limit is 70 lbs, and the maximum combined length and girth cannot exceed 130 inches.
As of July 9, 2023, USPS introduced the new Ground Advantage services to replace its current First-Class Package and Parcel Select Ground. For more information, please refer to USPS Price and Service Changes.
StarShip adopted this change since Version 23.1.5. Parcel Select is no longer available in StarShip but Ground Advantage instead. And First-Class Mail service will be reserved for envelopes only.
- Priority Mail: Parcel, Large Flat Rate Board Game Box, Small/Medium/Large Flat Rate Box, Flat Rate Legal Envelope, Flat Rate Gift Card Envelope, Flat Rate Window Envelope, Flat Rate Cardboard Envelope, Flat Rate Envelope, Small Flat Rate Envelope, Flat Rate Padded Envelope, Regional Rate Box A and B.
- Priority Mail Express: Parcel, Flat Rate Legal Envelope, Flat Rate Padded Envelope, Flat Rate Envelope.
- Media Mail: Parcel for educational materials.
International
- First-Class Mail International: Letter, Large Envelope.
- First Class Package International: This is used when First-Class Mail International is selected as the service, and the packaging is not “Envelope.”
- Priority Mail International: Parcel, Flat Rate Envelope, Small Flat Rate Box, Regular Flat Rate Box, Regular Flat Rate Box, Large Flat Rate Box, Flat Rate Padded Envelope*, Flat Rate Legal Envelope, DVD Flat Rate Box, Large Video Flat Rate Box. Priority Mail International shipments to Canada have a zone-based rating instead of one rate for all of Canada.
- Priority Mail Express International: Flat Rate Legal Envelope, Flat Rate Envelope, Parcel.
The weight limit for International Flat Rate Envelopes is 4 lbs.
Options
- EasyPost Insurance: EasyPost only allows shippers to use EasyPost Insurance. See Shipping Notes below.
- Delivery Confirmation
- Handling Fee
- Hold for Pickup
- Saturday Delivery
- Return
- Consolidation
- Non-machinable
- Non-standard Packaging
Billing
Prepaid
Shipping Notes
How to ship with Consolidators
Consolidators will appear as carriers in the Carrier drop-down list in the Shipment Editor. Select the Consolidator and service, and process the shipment usually.
DHL
EasyPost only returns the manifest form for domestic shipments (DHL eCommerce). For international shipments, the DHL Global Mail International Manifest info is transmitted to DHL at the end of the day. Still, the manifest must be printed from your DHL Web Portal. You must give the driver the manifest forms for both if you are shipping domestic and international.
Insurance
To use insurance with your EasyPost shipments, you can only select EasyPost Insurance in the Package or Shipment options. EasyPost Insurance outline:
- Enter the value of the contents.
- EasyPost charges 1% of the value with a $1 minimum.
- EasyPost handles all claims, which are paid out within 30 days.
Insurance Settings
Apply to:
- Divide Between Packages: The Base Amount you enter is divided equally among all packages in the shipment. The Base Amount will equal the Total Amount.
- Process By Package: The insurance amount is applied on a package-by-package basis, and the Base Amount will be set up for individual packages on the Packaging tab under Package Options. StarShip may automatically calculate insurance based on the value of items packed into a box or packaging unit. StarShip only calculates the insurance when items are first packed; insurance will not be recalculated if items are moved or deleted from packaging. You can manually override any calculated values.
- Each Package: The Base Amount is applied to the insurance amount for each package in the shipment. Therefore, the Total Amount will equal the Base Amount multiplied by the number of packages in the shipment