Flat rate shipping can be based on shopping cart price and/or weight using a Price tier or Weight tier, or for specific countries based on the zone you add the rule to (more info below).
you will need to have at least one shipping zone set up prior to creating your flat rate shipping. You will also need to add flat rate shipping to each applicable zone as your rates may vary from zone to zone.
Examples:
Create a rule to make a flat rate shipping option.
Log in to Dashboard.
Click on Settings on the left sidebar.
Go to Shipping rates → Shipping zones.
Select the zone for which you would like to create your new shipping rate.
Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see Rules.
Click on Add new rule.
Enter your Display name,*_ e.g._ Economy shipping.*
Estimate or collect duties and taxes - By default, this new shipping option will quote and require prepayment of duties and taxes.
Set carrier fees (dropdown) - Select the carrier you will use for this shipping option.
Display shipping transit time Optional - Check this box to display transit time, then select your delivery window by filling in Minimum and Maximum transit times in days. Zonos adds transit times based on calendar days, not business days.
Under Price tiers, you will find the rule builder where you can choose whether your new shipping option will be offered based on price or weight by selecting Cart subtotal
for Price tiers or Cart weight
for Weight tiers.
Cart subtotal
is selected, then you will also need to choose the currency being used.Cart weight
is selected, then you will need to choose the currency and the weight units.Set up your rule using the dropdowns greater than
, less than
, or between
, then entering the cart price or cart weight ranges based on the fields that appear and your specifications. See the general guide for using the custom shipping rule builder below.
Click Save to finish adding your new flat rate shipping option.
Configure a rule to create flat rate shipping based on the example below.
less than
** 200.00
* **shipping =*** 9.00
\If you are using weight tiers for shipping rates, you must have item weights set for each item in your shopping cart platform in order for the rules to work properly.
Dimensional weights
If you have items or boxes larger than 11” on any side, your items may need to be calculated with dimensional weight to get accurate quotes. Please contact support@zonos.com for options.
Troubleshooting tips
Potential issue: My flat rate shipping option is not showing up during checkout or mock checkout.
Potential issue: My flat rate shipping option is charging the wrong amount during checkout or mock checkout.
Potential issue: I want only my flat rate shipping option to show up at checkout. How do I turn off other service levels/options so that only my flat rate shipping option shows up?
Flat rate shipping