Accurate delivery estimates with SmartRate
SmartRate is an AI-powered API that finds the best service level for every package to meet your business needs. Instantly receive the most accurate delivery estimates to improve on-time delivery, save on shipping costs, and increase checkout conversion rates. Contact us today to learn more about how SmartRate can revolutionize your shipping.
potential cost savings per shipment
of shipments can arrive on time with a cheaper service
of shipments return information from the API
minutes or less to implement the API
The most advanced and customizable way to ship on time
SmartRate: Efficient shipping made easy
SmartRate allows you to optimize your shipping for on-time delivery and cost! All you have to do is call the SmartRate API with your EasyPost Shipment ID, choose the rate that best suits your needs, and ship away.
- Our simplest endpoint to get started with.
- Optimized for business days. We recommend users keep holidays and weekends in mind.
- SmartRate is perfect for you if you want to improve your baseline shipping logistics and don't know your parcel's ship date or desired delivery date.
Delivery Date Estimator: Boost your shopping cart
Delivery Date Estimator uses AI to give you accurate delivery dates by considering transit trends for each day of the week. Customers instantly receive an estimated delivery date, elevating the shopping cart experience and increasing conversion rates. This endpoint requires an EasyPost Shipment ID and the planned ship date for your parcel.
- More granular shipment optimization that accounts for weekends and holidays. We do the math so you don’t have to.
- Improved accuracy by accounting for the exact ship date in the API response.
- Estimated delivery dates are provided with every API call.
- Delivery Date Estimator is perfect for you if you know your parcel's ship date or have recurring scheduled carrier pickups.
Precision Shipping: Arrive just in time
Precision Shipping uses AI to identify the right shipping strategy to have your parcel arrive just in time, not a day early and not a day late. In the API response, you’ll receive guidance on how to meet your shipping goals. This endpoint requires an EasyPost Shipment ID and your parcel’s desired delivery date.
- Recommended service levels and ship-by dates are provided with every API call.
- Make sure packages arrive in time for special occasions such as holidays, birthdays, and other celebrations.
- Precision Shipping is perfect for you if you know your exact desired delivery date.
Smart Deliver By and Smart Deliver On: Optimization for any shipper
The Smart Deliver By and Smart Deliver On endpoints offer the same benefits as Delivery Date Estimator and Precision Shipping but are available to all users, even if they don't use the EasyPost Shipping API. If you're interested, please contact our team of shipping experts to learn more.
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Never miss a delivery again with SmartRate
Ready to say goodbye to missed SLAs? Take a look at our documentation and guide to start building SmartRate with one of our helper libraries (Python, PHP, Ruby, Node.js and more). Implementing the SmartRate API can be done in just a few minutes, and you can reach out to our experienced Customer Support Team with any questions you have along the way.
