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Offer a Flat Rate Option for a Specific Zone

Set flat rate shipping for specific zones using ShipperHQ's rule configuration

Overview

This guide explains how to offer delivery to a specific area at a flat rate. This is useful for offering local delivery around a fulfillment center or warehouse. You can easily accomplish this with ShipperHQ using a Flat Rate Carrier or a Live Rate Carrier, alongside a Shipping Zone and a Shipping Rule.

Table of Contents

Prerequisites

  • A Flat Rate Carrier or a Live Rate Carrier.
  • A Shipping Zone: Create one before or during rule creation. If you already have one, it can be assigned during any new shipping rule setup. More details on creating and editing Shipping Zones can be found here.

Using a Flat Rate Carrier

  1. Navigate to the “Shipping Rules” option in the left-hand menu.

    Click All Shipping Rules under Shipping Rules menu.

  2. Click “Add New” to create a new shipping rule.

    Click New to create a new shipping rule.

  3. Select Hide Methods for the action.

    Location to select Hide Methods as the action for the rule.

  4. Choose all shipping methods for this hide rule from a list of available methods, except Flat Rate.

    Select shipping methods to which the rule will apply.

  5. Use “Shipping Zones” for the rule condition & click “Continue”.

    Location to select Shipping Zones as the condition for the shipping rule.

  6. Select the shipping zone for this rule.

    Example showing how to configure Shipping Zones condition on the rule.

    If you have not created the shipping zone, select "I Want to Create a New Shipping Zone."

    Setting to create a new shipping zone for the rule.

  7. After adding the shipping zone, a summary of the new rule appears. Add a title for easy identification.

    Example showing summary of the shipping rule.

  8. Click “Finish” to save the rule, applying it immediately.

    We recommend using the “Test your Rates” feature to ensure the new rule works as intended.

Conclusion

The shipping rule configuration explained here shows Flat Rate Shipping ($10) as the only method when a customer's address falls within the designated shipping zone. Addresses outside the zone will display all other shipping methods.

Using a Live Rate Carrier

Follow these steps to apply a Flat Rate Override to live shipping methods.

  1. Navigate to the “Shipping Rules” option in the left-hand menu.

    Click All Shipping Rules under Shipping Rules menu on the dashboard.

  2. Click “Add New” to create a new shipping rule.

    Click New to create a new shipping rule.

  3. Select Override Rates for the action.

    Location to select Override Rates as the action for the rule.

  4. Enter $10.00 as the override amount.

    Example showing how override rates will apply to the cart.

  5. Choose the shipping methods to be overridden.

    Select shipping methods that the rule would apply to.

  6. Use “Shipping Zones” for the rule condition & click “Continue”.

    Location to select Shipping Zones as the condition for the rule.

  7. Select the shipping zone for this rule.

    Example showing how to configure shipping zones for a rule.

    If you have not yet created the shipping zone, select "I Want to Create a New Shipping Zone."

    Setting to create new shipping zone for the rule.

  8. After adding the shipping zone, a summary of the new rule appears. Add a title for easy identification.

    Example showing summary of the shipping rule. Click on Finish to complete the setup.

  9. Click “Finish” to save the rule, applying it immediately.

    We recommend using the “Test your Rates” feature to ensure the new rule works as intended.

The shipping rule setup results in a Flat Rate of $10 for UPS Ground when a customer's address is within the specified shipping zone. Addresses outside this zone will show normal live rates.