FirstMile

FirstMile is a multi-carrier postage reseller that offers the best rates for a range of shipping services through a single account. ShipEngine's integration with FirstMile supports the creation of domestic and international labels for shipments originating in the US and paperless, electronically-submitted customs forms, making global shipping easy and efficient.

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FirstMile Requirements

Connection Requirements:

  • An active account with FirstMile

  • Your FirstMile Mailer ID

  • Your FirstMile password

Connect FirstMile to ShipEngine

To connect your FirstMile account in the ShipEngine dashboard:

  1. Select the FirstMile tile from the Available Carriers pop-up window.

    First mile logo. Button that reads, Connect
  2. Enter your FirstMile Mailer ID, Password, and optional Profile Name (account nickname) into the corresponding fields.

  3. Click the Connect button.

Available Features for FirstMile Integration

ShipEngine's integration with FirstMile supports the following standard features:

Additional Details FirstMile

ShipEngine's integration with FirstMile allows for the following additional features:

Feature

Description

Supports Dangerous Goods advanced option

If your shipment contains dangerous goods, be sure to include the Dangerous Goods advanced option in your Create Label call.

This carrier may have other requirements when shipping dangerous goods. Check with your account representative to understand what qualifies as dangerous goods and any requirements your carrier may have for these shipments.

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipEngine will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

When an API call is made to the Rates endpoint, ShipEngine will return estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipEngine. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on the carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are submitted electronically to the carrier by ShipEngine.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are generated as PDF files that can be printed along with shipping labels. Because these documents are not electronically submitted, physical copies must be provided to the carrier.

ShipEngine can print your brand logo on shipping labels from carriers that support this feature. Add your logo in the ShipEngine Dashboard.

ShipEngine can include additional information on a shipping label that is specified in the label request, if supported by the carrier.

This carrier can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple labels are created for a single shipment and the individual packages are linked together in a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

You can connect this carrier to ShipEngine multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.

Available Services for FirstMile Integration

Below is a list of FirstMile services available within ShipEngine.

Domestic Services

International Services

DHL

  • First Class Flats

  • First Class Parcels

  • Smartmail BPM Expedited

  • Smartmail BPM Ground

  • Smartmail Flats Expedited

  • Smartmail Flats Ground

  • Smartmail Marketing Parcel Expedited

  • Smartmail Marketing Parcel Ground

  • Smartmail Media Mail Ground

  • Smartmail Parcel Plus Expedited

  • Smartmail Parcel Plus Ground

  • Smartmail Parcels Expedited

  • Smartmail Parcels Ground

  • Express Noon

  • Express Noon Document

  • Express Worldwide

  • Express Worldwide Document

  • Global Mail Parcel Direct - DDP

  • Globalmail Business Priority

  • Globalmail Business Standard

  • Globalmail Packet IPA

  • Globalmail Packet ISAL

  • Globalmail Packet Plus

  • Globalmail Packet Priority

  • Globalmail Packet Standard

  • Globalmail Parcel Direct - DDU

  • Globalmail Parcel Direct Express

  • Globalmail Parcel Priority

  • Globalmail Parcel Standard

FedEx

  • FedEx 2Day

  • FedEx Express Saver

  • FedEx Ground

  • FedEx Home Delivery

  • FedEx Priority Overnight

  • FedEx SmartPost BPM

  • FedEx SmartPost Media Mail

  • FedEx SmartPost Parcel Select

  • FedEx SmartPost Parcel Select Lightweight

  • FedEx SmartPost Returns

  • FedEx Standard Overnight

  • FedEx Ground

  • FedEx International Economy

  • FedEx International First

  • FedEx International Priority

Newgistics

  • Newgistics Parcel Select

  • Newgistics Parcel Select Lightweight

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OnTrac

  • OnTrac Parcel Select

  • OnTrac BPM

  • OnTrac First Class

  • OnTrac Media Mail

  • OnTrac Parcel Select

  • OnTrac Parcel Select Lightweight

  • OnTrac Priority

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UPS

  • UPS 2nd Day Air AM®

  • UPS 2nd Day Air®

  • UPS 3 Day Select®

  • UPS Next Day Air Saver®

  • UPS Next Day Air®

  • UPS Next Day Air Early®

  • UPS® Ground

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USPS

  • Pmod BPM

  • Pmod Media Mail

  • Pmod Parcel Select

  • Pmod Parcel Select Lightweight

  • Priority Mail

  • First Class Package

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XParcel

  • XParcel Expedited

  • XParcel Ground

XParcel

XPO Logistics

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  • XPO Courier Service

  • XPO Economy Parcel

  • XPO IPA Service

  • XPO Priority Parcel Courier

  • XPO Priority Parcel Delivery Confirmation

  • XPO Priority Parcel Non Delivery Confirmation

Package Options

Confirmation Options

Package

Standard

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipEngine will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

When an API call is made to the Rates endpoint, ShipEngine will return estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipEngine. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on the carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are submitted electronically to the carrier by ShipEngine.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are generated as PDF files that can be printed along with shipping labels. Because these documents are not electronically submitted, physical copies must be provided to the carrier.

ShipEngine can print your brand logo on shipping labels from carriers that support this feature. Add your logo in the ShipEngine Dashboard.

ShipEngine can include additional information on a shipping label that is specified in the label request, if supported by the carrier.

This carrier can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple labels are created for a single shipment and the individual packages are linked together in a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

You can connect this carrier to ShipEngine multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.