Which carriers can industrial supply orders ship with?

USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL, rate-shopped on every parcel from one account with one all-in number per carrier, plus an international network. Parcels ship from US and Singapore origins. You cannot add your own carrier accounts or negotiated rates.

How much does industrial supply shipping software cost?

The software is $0 a month on Free with 50 shipments a month, or $40 a month flat on Pro with unlimited shipments and cheaper label rates. Labels are paid from a prepaid wallet by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, or crypto. There is no contract.

Can GoatLabels ship aerosols, adhesives, or other hazmat?

No. GoatLabels has no hazmat or regulated-goods service. Aerosols, adhesives, and similar items must be arranged directly with the carrier under its rules. USPS, for example, restricts or prohibits some hazardous materials and limits some to ground transport.

Does GoatLabels handle LTL or pallet shipments?

No. GoatLabels is parcel only and does not quote, book, or document LTL or freight. Keep your freight tool for pallets and skids; cartons from the same order can still be labeled through the CSV import or the API.

Does GoatLabels connect to my distribution ERP?

Not natively. GoatLabels has no packaged ERP, WMS, or EDI connector. Orders come in by bulk CSV import of up to 500 rows per file, through the REST API with unlimited calls on every plan, or from one of 13 store connectors such as Shopify, BigCommerce, and Magento.

Can I talk to someone about our parts shipping first?

Yes. Email contact@goatlabels.io with your monthly parcel volume, typical carton weights and dimensions, and a sample order export if you have one. We check the file against the bulk importer and price the cartons across USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL. There is nothing to sign.

For MRO and industrial distributors.

Industrial supply shipping software for heavy small parcels

Heavy cartons. Four carrier quotes.

Industrial supply shipping software buys carrier labels for the fasteners, fittings, tools, and replacement parts a distributor sends by parcel. GoatLabels rate-shops USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL on every carton from one account, at $0 a month on Free or $40 flat on Pro. It is parcel only: no LTL, no freight, and no hazmat service.

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Four carriers on every heavy box

USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL quoted together on each carton of parts you pack, from one account with no carrier contracts to set up.

all quoted

Four quotesOne all-in number each.

Bulk CSV500 rows per import.

Multi-cartonSeveral labels, one order.

Freight cost on every PO line

Every label debits the quoted amount to a dated ledger entry that carries your sales order, PO, or customer reference.

PrepaidCard, ACH, and more.

Pro $40 flatUnlimited shipments.

Re-weighsPosted to the same ledger.

Industrial supply shipping options, compared

What do industrial distributors use to ship heavy small parcels?

Most MRO and industrial distributors use one of four tools for parcel orders: the carriers' own websites, a subscription shipping platform, an enterprise multi-carrier or freight system, or a label service such as GoatLabels. GoatLabels quotes four carriers from one account and keeps a prepaid ledger, but it does not book freight or handle regulated goods. The table sets the trade-offs side by side.

Updated 2026-10-06

Industrial supply shipping options, compared, sources checked 2026-10-06
	GoatLabels	Carrier websites and tools	Subscription shipping platform	Enterprise multi-carrier or freight system
Carriers quoted per carton	USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL quoted on every parcel, one all-in number per carrier.	One carrier per site. Comparing means entering the same carton on each site.	The carrier accounts you connect, plus the platform's own rates where offered.	Your contracted carriers, usually chosen by routing rules.
Heavy and long cartons	Each quote is for the weight and dimensions you enter. Carrier limits still apply, and re-weigh adjustments post to the ledger.	Each carrier applies its own limits. USPS Priority Mail tops out at 70 lb and 108 inches in combined length and girth.	Carrier limits and surcharges pass through from the accounts you connect.	Built for mixed loads, often with parcel, LTL, and freight in one system.
How orders arrive	Bulk CSV import of up to 500 rows per file, a REST API, or 13 store connectors. No native ERP connector.	Typed by hand, or a carrier-specific batch upload.	Store and marketplace integrations; ERP links vary by vendor.	Integrated with the ERP or WMS as an implementation project.
Regulated goods and hazmat	No hazmat service. Aerosols, adhesives, and other regulated goods must be arranged with the carrier under its rules.	Handled under each carrier's own rules. USPS restricts or prohibits some hazardous materials and limits some to ground transport.	Depends on the vendor and on your carrier agreements. Check before you rely on it.	Often supported as a module, with your own carrier agreements.
Cost records	A prepaid wallet with a dated ledger entry per label that carries your reference.	A separate invoice or statement from each carrier.	A subscription charge plus label charges or carrier invoices.	Carrier invoices, often with audit and allocation tools.
Price and commitment	Free $0 a month with 50 shipments, or Pro $40 a month flat with unlimited shipments. No contract.	No software fee. You pay each carrier's rates for your account.	A monthly subscription, often tiered by volume or users.	Quoted by sales, typically with implementation fees.

Third-party details checked on 2026-10-06 from each vendor's own pages: USPS: Priority Mail weight and size limits; USPS: shipping restrictions and hazardous materials. Plans and features change, so confirm on the vendor's current page before you decide.

What is industrial supply shipping software?

Industrial supply shipping software turns a picked order of fasteners, fittings, tools, or replacement parts into a carrier label, a tracking number, and a recorded shipping cost. For an MRO distributor the hard part is rarely the address. It is that a shoebox of bolts can weigh forty pounds, so the carrier that suits a light carton is often the wrong pick for the next one. Buyers also call this MRO shipping software, industrial distributor shipping software, or heavy parcel shipping software; the need is the same.

Good software for this trade does three things on every carton: compares carriers at the real weight and dimensions, prints the label at the pack bench, and records what the parcel cost against the order. GoatLabels covers those three jobs for parcels and leaves pallets to your freight tool. Any shipping software for industrial distributors should be judged on those three first.

Which carrier limits matter for heavy small parcels?

Weight and size limits decide which services a dense carton can use, and they differ by carrier. USPS Priority Mail accepts parcels up to 70 lb and 108 inches in combined length and girth. UPS applies Additional Handling when the longest side exceeds 48 inches, the second-longest side exceeds 30 inches, or the package weighs more than 50 lb.

In MRO parcel shipping that means a 55 lb box of pipe fittings and a 52-inch length of threaded rod can each change the result of a rate comparison. GoatLabels quotes USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL on the weight and dimensions you enter and shows one all-in number per carrier. If a carrier re-weighs the parcel, the adjustment posts to the same ledger as its own line.

How do counter and ERP orders become shipping labels?

Export the orders that are ready to ship as a CSV file and import it into GoatLabels, which accepts up to 500 rows per file and names the row and field of any error. One bad row does not fail the batch, so a missing suite number holds back one order while the rest of the afternoon wave prints.

An order that packs into several cartons produces several labels, each with the same reference. Distributors with a developer can call the REST API from the ERP instead, with unlimited calls on every plan. There is no native ERP or WMS connector, so the export or the API call is yours to set up. PrintNode auto-print sends labels to the bench printer.

How do I track shipping cost per order or customer?

Send your sales order, PO, or customer number as the reference when you buy the label, and it appears on the ledger entry for that label. Every label debits the quoted amount from a prepaid wallet and writes a dated line, so freight cost per order is a filter on one export instead of a match across several carrier invoices.

This matters when shipping is billed back to the customer or absorbed on contract accounts, because the cost and the reference sit on the same line. Multi-carton orders show one line per carton under the same reference. GoatLabels does not write the cost into your ERP automatically; your import or script does the posting.

When is GoatLabels the wrong fit for an industrial distributor?

It is the wrong fit if most of your volume moves on pallets, if you ship regulated goods, or if you need your own negotiated carrier rates. GoatLabels is parcel only, does not quote or book LTL or freight, and has no hazmat service. Aerosols, adhesives, and other regulated goods must be arranged with the carrier under its rules.

It also has no native ERP, WMS, or EDI connector, no phone support, no SLA, and no sub-accounts per branch. Distributors that need those usually choose an enterprise multi-carrier or freight system. GoatLabels suits a branch or warehouse whose non-regulated orders leave as cartons and that wants four carrier quotes without a contract.

Looking for the category view first? See B2B shipping software. Not sure whether an order should go by pallet? Read LTL vs parcel shipping.

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Public API v1

A parts counter that ships from the order screen.

Your order system already holds the ship-to, the carton weights, and the PO number. The REST API lets a script rate-shop four carriers and buy the label when the order is packed, with unlimited calls on every plan, live and test keys, Idempotency-Key support, signed replayable webhooks, and rate-limit headers. The dashboard and the API spend the same prepaid wallet.

Quote four carriers at the packed weight

Idempotency-Key so a retried call never buys twice

Signed, replayable webhooks for tracking events

OpenAPI 3.1 spec to generate a client

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curl https://api.goatlabels.io/api/v1/shipments

201 Created · 187ms

requestresponse

POST /api/v1/shipments
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…
Idempotency-Key: ord_8421

{
  "to": { "name": "Joyce", "city": "Berlin", "country": "DE" },
  "parcel": { "weight": 2.6, "weight_unit": "lb" },
  "service": "fedex_intl_priority"
}

← 201 Created // buy it with POST /api/v1/shipments/{id}/purchase
{
  "id": "shp_44819",
  "status": "draft",
  "amount": { "subtotal": 72.25, "duty_and_tax": 14.20, "total": 86.45 }
}

Pay for labels, not a tier

Two plans. No contract.

Free is $0 a month with 50 shipments a month. Pro is $40 a month flat with unlimited shipments and cheaper label rates. Bulk CSV, 13 connectors, and the REST API come with both, and labels are paid from a prepaid wallet.

Pro

Free

$0 / forever

Enough to test your heaviest cartons before you commit.

50 shipments a month at $0

USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL rate-shopped on every parcel

REST API with unlimited calls

Bulk CSV import, up to 500 rows per file

13 store connectors included

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The assistant is included

The in-app assistant drafts a label from a pasted order or email for you to confirm. It is part of the product, not an add-on.

Web, every planTelegram, Pro

API on every plan

GET /api/v1/shipments

200 OK · plan: free

Unlimited calls. The same wallet as the dashboard.

Bring last month's shipments

Put real parcels through the side-by-side quotes and compare against what those labels cost you on

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No contractNo card for FreeFour carriers

Label prices are quoted live from USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL and shown as one number, the same number that leaves your wallet. Other vendors' plans move, so compare against their current pricing page. Full pricing details

Industrial supply shipping software: FAQ

Which carriers can industrial supply orders ship with?: USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL, rate-shopped on every parcel from one account with one all-in number per carrier, plus an international network. Parcels ship from US and Singapore origins. You cannot add your own carrier accounts or negotiated rates.
How much does industrial supply shipping software cost?: The software is $0 a month on Free with 50 shipments a month, or $40 a month flat on Pro with unlimited shipments and cheaper label rates. Labels are paid from a prepaid wallet by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, or crypto. There is no contract.
Can GoatLabels ship aerosols, adhesives, or other hazmat?: No. GoatLabels has no hazmat or regulated-goods service. Aerosols, adhesives, and similar items must be arranged directly with the carrier under its rules. USPS, for example, restricts or prohibits some hazardous materials and limits some to ground transport.
Does GoatLabels handle LTL or pallet shipments?: No. GoatLabels is parcel only and does not quote, book, or document LTL or freight. Keep your freight tool for pallets and skids; cartons from the same order can still be labeled through the CSV import or the API.
Does GoatLabels connect to my distribution ERP?: Not natively. GoatLabels has no packaged ERP, WMS, or EDI connector. Orders come in by bulk CSV import of up to 500 rows per file, through the REST API with unlimited calls on every plan, or from one of 13 store connectors such as Shopify, BigCommerce, and Magento.
Can I talk to someone about our parts shipping first?: Yes. Email contact@goatlabels.io with your monthly parcel volume, typical carton weights and dimensions, and a sample order export if you have one. We check the file against the bulk importer and price the cartons across USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL. There is nothing to sign.

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Heavy parts in, parcel labels out.
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Import a CSV of packed orders or call the API, compare USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL on each carton, then decide. Free is $0 a month; Pro is $40 flat with unlimited shipments.

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