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When are parcel vs. LTL freight rates displayed?

A description of the rules used to determine when to display parcel and/or LTL freight rates to online shoppers.

The Small Package Quotes and LTL Freight Quotes products are engineered to work together to display accurate and relevant rate estimates to your shoppers during the checkout process. The following is a summary of the rules that govern which rates are displayed when both products are installed and properly configured.

The rules below reference a weight threshold for LTL freight. The default threshold is 150 lbs. Most LTL Freight Quotes plugins include a setting that lets you specify a different threshold value.

Only small package (parcel) rates will be displayed if:

  • All items in the cart are set to ship as parcel.
  • The total cart weight is less than the LTL freight weight threshold.
  • The shipment contains 10 or fewer packages.
  • No carrier dimensional restrictions are violated.

Both small package (parcel) and LTL freight rates will be displayed if:

  • All items in the cart are set to ship as parcel.
  • The total cart weight is equal to or greater than the LTL freight weight threshold.
  • No individual package weighs more than 150 lbs.
  • No carrier dimensional restrictions are violated.

Only LTL freight rates will be displayed if:

  • The cart contains one or more items set to ship as LTL freight. In this case, all items in the cart are assumed to be consolidated into a single LTL freight shipment.
  • All items in the cart are set to ship as parcel, but one or more of the parcel carrier's service restrictions is violated. These restrictions cover package weight, dimensions, and the maximum number of packages per shipment.

Tip: To control which shipping mode is assigned to an item, refer to the product settings in your LTL Freight Quotes plugin.