Does GoatLabels handle LTL or pallet freight for manufacturers?

No. GoatLabels is parcel only and does not quote, book, or document LTL or freight. Keep your freight process for pallets and use GoatLabels for the cartons that ship with USPS, UPS, FedEx, or DHL.

Does it connect to my manufacturing 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 or through the REST API, and tracking and cost come back by webhook, API, or ledger export.

Can we use our own UPS or FedEx account rates?

No. Labels are bought on GoatLabels' carrier accounts and you cannot add your own accounts or negotiated rates. If your contract rates are central to your parcel cost, a platform that supports your own accounts is the better fit.

Can we ship hazardous materials such as paints, solvents, or batteries?

No. GoatLabels does not offer hazmat, cold-chain, or regulated-goods services. Carriers set their own rules for these goods; UPS, for example, states that it accepts hazardous materials on a contract basis only. Arrange those shipments with the carrier directly.

Can I talk to someone about our plant's shipping first?

Yes. Email contact@goatlabels.io with what you ship by parcel, your monthly carton count, typical weights and box sizes, and a sample order export if you have one. Support is by email and the in-app assistant; there is no phone line.

For manufacturers that ship parcels.

Manufacturer shipping software for parcel orders

Parts and samples out. Four carriers quoted.

Manufacturer shipping software buys carrier labels for the orders a plant sends by parcel: spare parts, samples, and small orders. GoatLabels rate-shops USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL on each carton from one account, takes orders by CSV export or REST API, and costs $0 a month on Free or $40 flat on Pro. It is parcel only: no LTL, freight, or hazmat service.

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Four carriers on every carton

USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL quoted together on each part, sample, or small order that leaves the plant, from one account.

all quoted

Four quotesOne all-in number each.

ERP export500 rows per CSV.

Multi-cartonOne order, many labels.

Freight cost by order number

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

PrepaidCard, ACH, and more.

Pro $40 flatUnlimited shipments.

Your referenceOn every ledger line.

Manufacturer parcel shipping options, compared

How do manufacturers ship parcel orders?

A plant usually has a freight process for pallets and nothing settled for cartons. The parcel side is handled one of four ways: a label service such as GoatLabels, each carrier's own website or shipping tool, a subscription shipping platform, or an enterprise multi-carrier or freight system. The table shows what each route asks of a shipping desk and where it stops.

Updated 2026-10-06

Manufacturer parcel shipping options, compared, sources checked 2026-10-06
	GoatLabels	Carrier websites and shipping tools	Subscription shipping platform	Enterprise multi-carrier or freight system
How orders get in	A CSV export from the ERP, up to 500 rows per file, or a REST API call when the order is released.	Typed or pasted per shipment, one carrier site at a time. Batch tools vary by carrier.	Store and marketplace sync, file import, or API, depending on the plan.	Integrated with the ERP by the vendor or a partner as a project.
Carrier accounts	None to open. Labels are bought on GoatLabels' accounts; your own negotiated rates cannot be added.	One account per carrier, each with its own login and invoice.	Usually your own accounts, plus the platform's rates where offered.	Your own carrier contracts, often across modes and regions.
Rate comparison	USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL quoted on every parcel, one all-in number each.	None across carriers. You compare by checking each site.	Yes, across the accounts you connect.	Yes, usually rule-based across contracted carriers.
Pallets, LTL, and hazmat	Not offered. Parcel only, with no hazmat or regulated-goods service.	Freight is a separate product. UPS states it accepts hazardous materials on a contract basis only.	Varies by vendor. Check the plan page before assuming freight is covered.	Typically covers parcel and freight in one system.
Cost per order	A dated ledger line per label carrying your reference. Re-weigh adjustments post to the same ledger.	A separate invoice or statement per carrier to match to orders.	Reports inside the platform, plus your carrier invoices.	Freight audit and allocation, set up during implementation.
Price and commitment	Free $0 a month with 50 shipments, or Pro $40 a month flat with unlimited shipments. No contract.	No software fee. Rates depend on your account with each carrier.	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: UPS: hazardous materials service definition (read 2026-10-06); UPS: Additional Handling criteria (read 2026-10-06); USPS: Priority Mail weight and size limits (read 2026-10-06). Plans and features change, so confirm on the vendor's current page before you decide.

What is manufacturer shipping software?

Manufacturer shipping software turns a released order into a carrier label, picks the carrier and service, and records what the shipment cost. For most plants the term covers two different jobs: booking freight for pallets, and labeling the cartons that go by parcel. They are often handled by different tools and different people.

GoatLabels does the parcel job only. It is built for the steady stream of small shipments that sits beside production freight: a replacement part for a customer whose line is down, a sample for a prospect, a warranty return, a small reorder that does not fill a pallet. Searches for manufacturing shipping software, parcel shipping software for manufacturers, or spare parts shipping software describe that same parcel job.

Which manufacturer shipments can go by parcel instead of freight?

Cartons within the carriers' parcel limits can go by parcel, and those limits differ by carrier and service. USPS Priority Mail, for example, has a maximum weight of 70 lbs and a maximum combined length and girth of 108 inches. A dense casting or a long extrusion can pass one carrier's limit and fail another's.

Size and weight also change the price before a carton reaches the limit. UPS lists Additional Handling criteria that include a longest side exceeding 48 inches or a second-longest side exceeding 30 inches, and applies it automatically to packages with an actual weight of more than 50 pounds. Quoting four carriers per carton shows which one treats your box most kindly.

How do orders get from a manufacturing ERP to shipping labels?

Orders reach GoatLabels by a CSV export or by a REST API call, because it has no native ERP connector. The export route is a file of ready-to-ship orders from a report or saved view, imported at up to 500 rows per file. Errors name the row and field, and one bad row does not fail the batch, so a run of manufacturer shipping labels is not held up by one bad address.

The API route suits plants with a developer or an integrator on hand. A script calls the API when the order is released, reads the four quotes, and buys the label. Calls are unlimited on every plan, with test keys and Idempotency-Key support. Tracking returns on signed webhooks; nothing is written back into the ERP automatically.

How does a manufacturer track parcel cost per order or work order?

Each label writes a dated ledger entry that carries the reference you sent with the shipment, so cost can be grouped by sales order, RMA, work order, or customer. Labels are paid from a prepaid wallet, which means the ledger is the full record and there is no carrier invoice to match line by line.

An order that ships in several cartons produces several labels, each its own ledger line with the same reference. If a carrier re-weighs a carton, the adjustment posts to the same ledger. Finance exports the ledger and posts it to the books; GoatLabels does not do the posting for you.

When is GoatLabels the wrong shipping software for a manufacturer?

It is the wrong choice if most of your volume moves on pallets, because GoatLabels does not quote, book, or document LTL or freight. It also offers no hazmat or regulated-goods service, no retailer compliance labels such as GS1-128, no EDI documents, and no way to use your own negotiated carrier rates.

Plants that need parcel and freight in one screen, a vendor-supported ERP connector, SSO, or a contractual SLA should look at an enterprise multi-carrier system. GoatLabels fits when the parcel side is a real but secondary workload and the team wants four carriers quoted without opening four accounts.

Want the category view first? See B2B shipping software. Not sure a shipment belongs in a carton? Read LTL vs parcel shipping.

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Public API v1

A release step that prints the label.

When a parts order is released, a script can send the ship-to, cartons, and weights to the REST API, compare four carriers, and buy the label. Every plan has unlimited calls, live and test keys, Idempotency-Key support, signed replayable webhooks, and rate-limit headers. PrintNode auto-print can send the label to the printer at the shipping desk.

Rate-shop and buy in a few calls

Idempotency-Key so a retry never buys twice

Signed, replayable webhooks for tracking

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 }
}

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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.

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Free

$0 / forever

Enough to run a month of sample and spare-part shipments as a pilot.

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

ShippoPirate ShipShipStation

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

Manufacturer shipping software: FAQ

Does GoatLabels handle LTL or pallet freight for manufacturers?: No. GoatLabels is parcel only and does not quote, book, or document LTL or freight. Keep your freight process for pallets and use GoatLabels for the cartons that ship with USPS, UPS, FedEx, or DHL.
Does it connect to my manufacturing 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 or through the REST API, and tracking and cost come back by webhook, API, or ledger export.
What does manufacturer shipping software cost with GoatLabels?: Free is $0 a month with 50 shipments a month. Pro is $40 a month flat with unlimited shipments and cheaper label rates. Labels are paid from a prepaid wallet, and there is no contract.
Can we use our own UPS or FedEx account rates?: No. Labels are bought on GoatLabels' carrier accounts and you cannot add your own accounts or negotiated rates. If your contract rates are central to your parcel cost, a platform that supports your own accounts is the better fit.
Can we ship hazardous materials such as paints, solvents, or batteries?: No. GoatLabels does not offer hazmat, cold-chain, or regulated-goods services. Carriers set their own rules for these goods; UPS, for example, states that it accepts hazardous materials on a contract basis only. Arrange those shipments with the carrier directly.
Can I talk to someone about our plant's shipping first?: Yes. Email contact@goatlabels.io with what you ship by parcel, your monthly carton count, typical weights and box sizes, and a sample order export if you have one. Support is by email and the in-app assistant; there is no phone line.

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Parts and samples out the door.
Four carriers compared.

Import a CSV of released 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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