Ecommerce Shipping Software Built for Growth | Descartes

Multi-carrier Shipping Software for Ecommerce

Increase efficiency and reduce operational costs with shipping software solutions built for growth. Expertly handle seasonal peaks and growing order volumes while keeping your on-time delivery promises for parcel, less-than-truckload (LTL) and freight shipping.

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What can you do with a shipping solution?

Multi-carrier shipping solutions help shippers reduce shipping costs, save time, and prevent mis-shipments. They centralize shipment data and automate workflows to help you optimize shipping operations.

Automate shipping to save time and reduce costs

Use powerful, easily configurable shipping automation rules to handle tedious tasks like rate shopping, service selection, and entering package type. Ship faster and reduce labor costs.

Reduce complexity and errors in multichannel ecommerce shipping

Connect all sales channels and carriers in one user-friendly platform. Easily manage, ship, and track all orders in one place. Automatically send tracking details back to your sales channels.

Manage parcel, LTL, and freight in one shipping platform

No more toggling between shipping platforms to manage multi modal shipping. Connect your enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and all carriers to centralize shipment data and reporting.

Connect your preferred platforms

Get pre-built integrations for 150+ sales channels, carriers, ERPs, and other programs, including Amazon, Shopify, NetSuite, Walmart, BigCommerce, UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL, DH Robinson, and Royal Mail.

Curious about which Descartes shipping solution will meet your needs?

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Which shipping software is best for you?

Best for deep ERP integration

Descartes Pacejet™ powers multi modal shipping for high-volume B2B and omnichannel brands. With deep ERP integration and automation across parcel, LTL, freight, and third-party logistics (3PL), our customers ship 3x faster, reduce costs by up to 30%, and scale without adding headcount.

Best for fast-growing businesses

Descartes ShipRush™ powers multichannel shipping operations for some of the most dynamic D2C and B2B brands in the world. Our clients easily handle seasonal peaks and rapidly growing order volumes to ship small parcels on time.

Best for emerging businesses

Descartes XPS Ship™ is a user-friendly, scalable multi-carrier parcel shipping solution for emerging ecommerce businesses. It's purpose-built to help small to mid-sized businesses seamlessly scale operations domestically and internationally.

UPS & FedEx shipping software integration for NetSuite

Descartes OzLink™ shipping for NetSuite is ideal for people who already use and love carrier shipping software, e.g., UPS WorldShip or FedEx Ship Manager, and want it seamlessly integrated with NetSuite.

Fastest way to rate, ship, and track with UPS

Descartes OzLink™ for UPS is UPS Ready certified and UPS Digital Connections (UDC) program vendor approved. You can easily rate all UPS services, check delivery times, validate addresses, and ensure packages arrive on time.

White label shipping and rate-reselling solutions

Offer a fully custom-branded version of our shipping technology to your customers. Leverage pre-built integrations to 100+ order sources and re-sell shipping rates to your customers. Contact us to explore your options.

NetSuite shipping solutions

Descartes shipping solutions integrate with NetSuite, providing access to shipping label printing, powerful business automation rules, rate shopping, discounted shipping rates, and more.

Save time and reduce shipping costs

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FASTER PROCESSING

FASTER PROCESSING by 66 percent.

MAX SHIPPING DISCOUNT

MAX SHIPPING DISCOUNT by 89 percent.

SHIPPING ACCURACY

SHIPPING ACCURACY by 99 percent.

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Key features of shipping software

Shipping for parcels and LTL freight

Create and print parcel shipping labels, track shipments, and manage less-than-truckload shipments.

Compare shipping rates and services

Connect all your carrier accounts and easily compare rates on one screen to control costs.

Automate shipping workflows

Build business automation rules to handle tedious, repetitive tasks. Reduce manual labor.

Aggregate shipping data in one place

Centralize shipping data in one platform to easily manage all shipments and reports.

Track parcels and LTL shipments

Manage tracking information for all shipments and all carriers in one place.

File customs documents and EEI

Complete international shipping paperwork correctly and automatically file it.

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66% faster processing with shipping automation rules

“We’ve been so impressed with the Descartes team who listened to our needs and solved a major shipping challenge in less than an hour! Using a combination of business rules and preset favorites in Descartes ShipRush, we’ve been able to reduce processing time from 30 seconds per order to under 10 seconds. This is lifechanging for us!”

Traci Bruton, VP of Sales, eCard Systems

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Our customers love easy-to-use, efficient shipping software

Best multi-carrier shipping solution

“We have been shipping products through multiple sales channels for 20+ years. We have tried other solutions, including built-in shipping solutions, but have found Descartes ShipRush to be the easiest and best way to process shipments from all channels and compare multiple carriers for each shipment.”

Kim L. on G2

Smooth transition to NetSuite shipping

“We were new to NetSuite and came from a system using WorldShip. Using Descartes OzLink Pro for UPS made the transition pretty smooth for our warehouse since they were already using WorldShip. Great product!”

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Easy to use shipping software

“Descartes XPS Ship is a workhorse. It's a straightforward, hardworking, and reliable resource that I use all day every day. Besides ease of use, integrations allow me to bring orders from all my sales channels into one page. It's super easy to batch process address verification, packing slip printing, and purchasing/printing shipping labels. I couldn't run my business without it.”

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FAQs

What is multi-carrier shipping software?

Multi-carrier shipping software is a cloud-based or desktop application that integrates with multiple shipping carriers to rate, ship, and track shipments for all supported services in one platform. Examples of multi-carrier parcel shipping software include ShipStation, Descartes ShipRush, Easy Ship, and Shippo.

Does Descartes have shipping software?

Yes. Solutions include Descartes ShipRush™, Descartes XPS Ship™ Descartes Pacejet™, and Descartes OzLink ™. Descartes offers several parcel and LTL shipping solutions. These tools help ecommerce businesses automate shipping, print labels, compare carrier rates, and streamline fulfillment operations.

Does Descartes provide shipping software for Shopify sellers?

Yes. Descartes ShipRush™ integrates with Shopify and other ecommerce platforms. It helps Shopify sellers automate label printing, compare carrier rates, and manage shipping workflows directly from their fulfillment operations.

Does Descartes have shipping software for NetSuite?

Yes. Descartes offers NetSuite shipping solutions including Descartes Pacejet™ for parcel and LTL shipping, and Descartes ShipRush™ for integrated label printing, rate shopping, and workflow automation directly within NetSuite.

Does Descartes have LTL shipping software?

Yes. Descartes Pacejet™ supports LTL and parcel shipping. It helps businesses automate freight workflows, compare carrier rates, generate shipping documents, and manage LTL shipments with their existing systems, such as Acumatica, Oracle NetSuite, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Sage X3.

Does Descartes offer discounted shipping rates?

Yes. Descartes shipping solutions provide access to pre-negotiated rates with carriers like USPS, UPS, and FedEx. This helps businesses reduce shipping costs, compare rates in real time, and choose the most cost-effective service for each shipment.

Which carriers can Descartes support?

Descartes shipping software supports UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, plus many national, regional, and international carriers. Available carriers may vary by solution and integration requirements. Descartes Pacejet parcel and LTL shipping software provides 50+ carrier integrations, and Descartes ShipRush supports 20+ parcel carriers.

Does Descartes’ shipping software rate shop across multiple carriers to find the lowest cost and fastest shipping times?

Yes. Descartes shipping solutions can automatically compare carrier rates, service levels, and delivery times. This helps businesses select the most cost-effective or fastest shipping option for each order.

Will Descartes’ shipping software integrate with my ecommerce platforms?

Yes. Descartes shipping software integrates with Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Walmart, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento), and 60+ ecommerce sales channels, as well as marketplaces backend systems such as ERPs, WMS platforms, and order management systems.

What is the best shipping software for ecommerce?

Popular ecommerce shipping platforms include ShipStation, Easyship, Descartes ShipRush™, Shippo, ShipHawk, and NetSuite integrations like Descartes Pacejet™. The best choice depends on order volume, carriers, and system integrations.

How much does Descartes shipping software cost?

Pricing ranges from $10 to $2,000+ monthly, depending on the shipping solution, shipment volume, integrations, and features required. Businesses typically receive customized pricing based on their operational needs. Contact Descartes to request a quote tailored to your shipping workflows.

Customer success stories

Aroma Retail Scales Parcel Shipping

Aroma Retail scaled order volume from <10 to 200-300 orders daily, cutting shipping costs with a streamlined process and Descartes XPS Ship shipping software.

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Accelerated Peak Season Shipping

American Paper Optics scaled omnichannel shipping operations ahead of a major event-based sale to increase throughput and order fulfillment velocity, ensuring on-time deliveries.

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Quick and Accurate Order Delivery

Dahlgren Duck gained logistical advantages for order fulfillment across six shipping stations in the 25,000 sq. ft. DC, holding products with long lead times and ensuring quick and accurate delivery.

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Looking to ship faster and save money on shipping?

By leveraging ecommerce shipping software, businesses can optimize shipping operations for maximum efficiency and throughput, reduce shipping costs, eliminate errors, and ship orders faster.

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