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How to Return Rates for an FPO Address?

Overview

FPO (Fleet Post Office) addresses are used for U.S. military mail and have specific carrier support limitations. When configuring ShipperHQ, it is important to ensure that the correct carrier is used to return shipping rates for these addresses.

USPS Support for FPO Addresses

USPS is the primary carrier that supports shipping to FPO addresses. When USPS is enabled in ShipperHQ, it can normally return live rates for FPO destinations without additional configuration.

For the most accurate rates, ensure that USPS services are enabled and available for international and military address types.

Alternative Options for FPO Rates

If USPS is not an option or you need a fallback method, you can use the following alternatives:

Table Rate Carrier

A Table Rate carrier can return a rate for FPO addresses using predefined pricing. This approach returns a static rate rather than a live carrier rate.

Flat Fee Carrier

A Flat Fee carrier can also be configured to return a fixed shipping cost for FPO addresses.

These options provide coverage but do not reflect real time carrier pricing.

Summary

  • USPS can normally return live rates for FPO addresses.

  • Table Rate and Flat Fee carriers can return static rates if needed.

  • Non USPS live carriers typically do not support FPO destinations.

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