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# Can I obtain shipping rates from different carriers before I choose my mode of shipment?

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When you ship your goods using a shipment provider, you can get rates from all the shipping channels you have integrated with. To do so:

*   Create a package.
*   Open the package slip.
*   Click on the **Ship** button.
*   Choose the **Ship via Carrier** option in the drop down to proceed.
*   The shipment page will open up.

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*   By default the **From** address will be the address of your organization and the **To** address will be the shipping address of the customer that you have stored in contacts.
*   The **Package** field will also be automatically populated with the package number of the concerned package you ship.
*   You can **verify address** and you can also **Change address** if the need arises by clicking on the options below the address field. (Note: Only US addresses can be verified)
*   Enter the Shipment order and the shipment date either the ones for your reference or the ones provided by your shipper in the **Shipment Order#** tab and **ship date** tab.
*   Choose a standard parcel type or add a custom one.
*   On choosing a custom package, you have to provide the package dimensions in the respective fields.
*   Enter the weight of the product.
*   Choose other options like **Saturday delivery, signature option** and **Cash on delivery** if applicable
*   Click on the **Get Rates** button to get current shipment rates for the package.
*   The rates from shipping services will be displayed below.
*   You can also choose to recalculate rates, if you wish to make any changes by clicking on the **Recalculate Charges** button.
*   After making your choices, click on the **Save** button to successfully create a shipment.