SelectShip is DCL’s AI-powered shipping platform that automatically selects the best carrier and service for each order based on real-time factors like service performance, carrier capacity, and weather conditions. DCL customers can set the desired transit time and SelectShip generates the most optimal carrier and service.
Shipping Services Offered with SelectShip
Services offered by DCL for parcel shipments in the United States. SelectShip is only available for domestic parcel orders. International and LTL/FTL shipments will not qualify for SelectShip.
Here is a list of services, inclusions and exclusions, that will be offered with SelectShip.
Services: Standard, Next Day, 2 Day, and Expedited
Pickup and Delivery: SelectShip will be available at all facilities
Transit Time: Dependent on service picked at time of shipping
Surcharges: Fuel, Delivery Area Surcharge, and more will apply on top of the SelectShip transportation rates.
Note: The any residential fees are included in the transportation base costs
Dim Factor: No less than 200
Dangerous Goods: DG is available to ship with SelectShip
Note: DCL Transportation will need to validate what customer DG items we can support.
PO Boxes, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO: All supported with SelectShip without any unique rules needed from the customer.
Carrier | Type | Service | Transit Time (business days) | Destination |
SelectShip | Domestic | Standard | 3-7 days (depends on nodes) | 50 states, PR |
SelectShip | Domestic | Next day | next day | 48 contiguous states |
SelectShip | Domestic | 2 Day | 2 days | 50 states, PR |
SelectShip | Domestic | Expedited | 3 days or less (depends on nodes) | 50 states, PR |
Parcel Service Coverage
Residential domestic parcel shipments
50 contiguous states, APO/FPO, and territories
Commercial domestic parcel shipments
50 contiguous states, APO/FPO, and territories
Shipments that require dangerous goods compliance
Not currently supported
LTL/FTL shipments
International shipments
How to Setup with SelectShip
Customer requirements to use this service
Coordination of carrier tracking
Configuration and tests of carrier tracking for all services in each carrier portfolio will need to be verified to ensure each carrier is being properly populated in your system, including buyer facing tools.
See a list of carriers in DCL portfolio and sample tracking numbers and URLs below.
Setup of SelectShip
Services should be mapped in customer system for all order types.
Update all buyer facing tools to reflect the service level your customers should expect (2 Day, Standard, etc).
List of Carriers and Services Offered with SelectShip
See the drop down section below for service-level tracking number examples.
SpeedX
SpeedX
Service | Tracking Number | Notes |
Domestic Ground | SPXPHX102900000012 | This tracking link does not follow a live package, since this carrier is still within our test enviornment |
Domestic Air | Tracking will look exactly like Domestic Ground |
OSM
OSM
Service | Tracking Number | Notes |
Parcel Select | 9261290318441700286487 | Note that this is a USPS link, since they handle the end delivery |
OnTrac
OnTrac
Service | Tracking Number |
Ground | D10016329555744 |
FedEx
FedEx
Service | Tracking Number |
2Day OR | 450824989541 |
UPS
UPS
Service | Tracking Number |
Ground Service Residential | 1ZC1D3840314621832 |
2nd Day Air | 1ZC1D3840214620835 |
Next Day Air | 1ZC1D3840114621701 |
DHL Global Mail
DHL Global Mail
Service | Tracking Number |
SM Parcel Expedited Max | 9261290357478409601616 |
SM Parcel Plus Expedited Max | 9261290357478409596912 |
SM Parcels Ground | 9261290357478508831099 |
SM Parcel Plus Ground | 9261290357478508811213 |
SM Parcels Expedited | 9261290357478408220047 |
SM Parcel Plus Expedited | 9261290357478508801320 |
USPS
USPS
Service | Tracking Number |
Priority Mail PB | 9405509105459162313880 |
Ground Advantage PB | 9400109105459654365677 |
Understanding Tracking Numbers with Each Carrier
Carrier | Tracking Number Structure | Tracking | URL |
DHL eCommerce |
| 9261290357478304880413 | |
OSM |
| 9261290318441700286487 | |
UPS |
| 1ZC1D3840314402819 | |
FedEx | 12-digit numeric is the most common for Ground and Express. If it starts with 9611 it is 15-digits long and the final mile is delivered by USPS. | 436616711699 | |
FedEx One Rate | FedEx One Rate shipments utilize the same tracking number formats as standard FedEx services. | 450824989541 | |
USPS | 22-digit numeric is the most common utilized for Priority Mail, First-Class, and Parcel Select. If it is 13-character alphanumeric it is an International, Registered, or Certified Mail shipment. | 9405509105459654565490 | |
OnTrac | Starts with a D or C followed by 14 digits. If there is a 1LS, LS, LX, or BN prefix it simply means it is within the region covered by LaserShip. (Note: LaserShip and OnTrac in 2021) | D10016329555744 | |
SpeedX | Begins with SPX followed by 15 digits. | SPXPHX102900000012 |
FAQs
What carriers will be included in SelectShip?
OSM
UPS
FedEx
FedEx OneRate
USPS
DHL eCommerce
SpeedX
OnTrac
Can you select carriers you want to use and omit others? No, the flat rate pricing that is offered assumes all carriers are in the mix.
Does SelectShip support multi-carton orders? Yes, it will select the best fit carrier and service per box.
What about weather or capacity at sorting centers? Any dynamic changes in the carrier network will be known by the software real-time. Therefore, no action needed from the customer or the 3PL, it will adapt as needed.
What is available in eFactory? You will be able to see the service level passed to DCL and the carrier and service selected per order.
How does SelectShip handle multi-node customers? If an order is routed to a non-optimal node, there is a separate penalty fee due to the additional transit required.
Are returns covered with SelectShip? Not at this time. It is likely to be included in the future.