Shipping - Create New Shipping Mode or Change Shipping Mode

The shipping mode is a way of shipping goods. More specifically, a shipping mode is the combination of a shipping carrier (which is a company that provides shipping services from a fulfillment center to a customer), and the shipping service offered by that carrier. For example, ABC Shipping Company, Overnight service and ABC Shipping Company, Express delivery are shipping modes.

Use this page to define new shipping modes for your store or to change existing shipping modes.

Carrier
Required: You have two options:
Create new
Select Create new to create a new shipping carrier. When you select this option, the following field displays:
Name
Type the name of the carrier in the Name field.
Select existing
Select existing, to select an existing carrier from the list. When you select this option, the following drop down list displays:
Name
Select the name of the carrier from the Name list.
Note: If you are changing a shipping mode you cannot change the existing name.
Shipping service
Description
Type a short phrase that describes the shipping mode, for example, XYZ Carrier, Overnight shipping mode.
Additional description
If you want to add more description about the shipping mode, type it in this field. For example, $15.00 for Overnight shipping.
Estimated delivery time description:
Type a phrase that describes the delivery time, for example, 2-3 days, or 24 hours.
Carrier tracking URL
Type the URL address that customers can use to find out more about the status of their shipment. For example, www.xyzcarrier.com.