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Estimated costs of Flexport Direct Delivery, Flexport LTL, and Flexport FCL will be included in your quote.

FedEx:

Follow the steps below to estimate the price of using FedEx as a final delivery method. Do not accept the charges.

1. Select SPD and FedEx in your Seller Central account located under your shipment plan in Section 2: Shipping Service.

Amazon Seller Central shipping service step with Small parcel delivery (SPD) and UPS carrier selected, highlighted in red boxes
Amazon Seller Central shipping service step with Small parcel delivery selected and FedEx chosen under Amazon-Partnered Carrier

2. Complete Section 3: Shipment Packing, including the box weight (box dimensions are optional) and click Confirm.

Amazon Seller Central shipment packing step with box configuration fields for units per box, number of boxes, weight and dimensions highlighted

Estimated shipping costs will be located under Section 4: Shipping Charges.

Amazon shipping charges step showing UPS carrier, box count, weights and a highlighted estimated shipping cost of $894.93
Amazon shipping charges step showing FedEx Ground carrier, box count, weights and a highlighted estimated shipping cost of $894.93

Do not accept the charges.

Amazon LTL:

 1. Select LTL and Amazon-Partnered Carrier under Section 2: Shipping Service.

Amazon Seller Central shipping service step with Less than truckload (LTL) and Amazon-Partnered Carrier selected, highlighted in red
Amazon Seller Central shipping service step with Less than truckload (LTL) and Amazon-Partnered Carrier selected for pallet shipments

2. Complete the form under Section 3: Shipment Packing and click Confirm in the bottom right. 

Amazon Seller Central shipment packing step with box configuration fields for units per box, number of boxes, weight and dimensions highlighted

3. Estimate the pallet information using the following guidelines:

  • Dimensions (1): use 72’’ (maximum height per Amazon requirements).
  • Weight (2): divide the cargo weight by number of pallets.
  • Approximate pallet count (3): divide the shipment’s volume (cbm) by 1.5 for an estimation.

Do not check the Stackable pallets box. If you check the Stackable pallets box, Amazon may send a truck that will only accommodate stackable pallets. If they aren’t stackable, then all your pallets won’t fit in the truck. 

Amazon pallet information form with 48 x 40 pallet dimensions and highlighted weight and pallet-count fields plus a max 1500 lb weight warning

**Auto-pallet-calculating tools are available online, but be aware that these tools are not always accurate and often underestimate pallet details.**4. Calculate the charges underSection 4: Shipping Charges using the following guidelines:

  • Freight ready date (1): choose any date.
  • Contact person (2): choose any contact.
  • Freight class (3): select 100.
  • Declared value (4): use the commercial value of your cargo.
Amazon delivery booking form Shipping charges step with numbered fields for freight ready date, contact person, freight class and declared value

5. Click Calculate. Do not accept the charges.

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