Flexible Easy to Use Shipping Solution
Multi-carrier parcel shipping software that simplifies shipping workflows, compares rates, and generates shipping labels in seconds.
Cloud-Based UI
API Integration Available
Increase Margins via Customizable Mark-Ups
ParcelPrep™ helps organizations process shipments quickly while maintaining multi-carrier options, full tracking visibility, and margin control. Bring your own rates or use our negotiated rates.
About ParcelPrep™
ParcelPrep™ is a cloud-based shipping platform designed to simplify parcel shipping workflows for organizations that process packages at scale. The system allows users to estimate shipping costs, generate shipping labels, and track shipments across multiple carriers from a single interface.
By consolidating shipping operations, ParcelPrep™ helps teams reduce operational complexity, improve delivery accuracy, and ensure they always access the best available shipping rates.
Organizations can use TEC’s negotiated carrier rates or connect their own carrier accounts, providing maximum flexibility for shipping operations.
By consolidating shipping operations, ParcelPrep™ helps teams reduce operational complexity, improve delivery accuracy, and ensure they always access the best available shipping rates.
Organizations can use TEC’s negotiated carrier rates or connect their own carrier accounts, providing maximum flexibility for shipping operations.
Core Features
Multi-Carrier Rate Comparison
Compare shipping rates across multiple carriers before processing shipments.
Batch Shipment Processing
Process large volumes of shipments quickly with batch processing tools.
Fast Label Generation
Generate shipping labels instantly with customizable label formats.
Multi-Carrier Tracking
Track shipments from multiple carriers through a single reporting interface.
Address Validation
Optional inline address correction helps reduce parcel returns before packages are shipped.
Flexible Integration Options
Use ParcelPrep through a cloud-based UI or integrate directly into existing systems using a REST API.
Why Teams Use ParcelPrep™
Compare carrier rates before every shipment
Reduce parcel returns through address validation
Improve shipment visibility with centralized tracking
Process large volumes of shipments efficiently
Customized tracking emails with your branding
Increase Margins with customizable mark-ups
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ParcelPrep™?
ParcelPrep™ is a cloud-based multi-carrier shipping platform that lets organizations estimate shipping costs, generate labels, and track shipments across carriers from one interface. It's built for organizations that ship packages at scale and need rate comparison and batch processing in a single tool.
Can ParcelPrep™ work with my existing carrier accounts?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ lets organizations connect their own carrier accounts or use TEC Mailing's negotiated carrier rates. This flexibility means companies can keep existing carrier relationships while still benefiting from ParcelPrep's rate comparison and label automation.
Can ParcelPrep™ process large shipping volumes?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ supports batch shipment processing so organizations can generate labels and process shipments in bulk rather than one at a time. This makes it suitable for warehouses and fulfillment operations shipping hundreds or thousands of parcels per day.
Does ParcelPrep™ support integrations with other systems?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ can be accessed through a hosted web interface or integrated directly into existing systems using a REST API. This lets development teams embed rate shopping, label generation, and tracking into their own order management or e-commerce platforms.
How does ParcelPrep™ reduce shipping costs?
ParcelPrep™ compares rates across multiple carriers for every shipment and identifies the most cost-effective option automatically. Combined with customizable markups and negotiated rates, this rate-shopping approach lowers average shipping spend without added manual work.
Does ParcelPrep™ include address validation before shipping?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ offers optional inline address correction that checks delivery addresses before a label is generated. Validating addresses at the point of shipment helps reduce parcel returns and failed deliveries.
Can ParcelPrep™ track shipments across multiple carriers?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ provides multi-carrier tracking through a single centralized reporting interface. Instead of checking each carrier's website separately, teams can monitor every shipment's status from one dashboard.
Does ParcelPrep™ let me set custom markups on shipping rates?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ supports customizable rate markups, allowing organizations to build margin into the shipping rates they charge customers. This is especially valuable for resellers, fulfillment providers, and print or mail companies that bill shipping as a service.
Can I access ParcelPrep™ through an API instead of the web interface?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ offers a API in addition to its cloud-based UI, so developers can integrate rate comparison, label generation, and tracking directly into their own applications. This makes ParcelPrep™ suitable for both hands-on users and fully automated, code-driven shipping workflows.
Does ParcelPrep™ offer branded tracking emails to customers?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ supports customized tracking emails that carry an organization's own branding rather than the carrier's. This keeps the post-purchase experience consistent with a company's brand instead of handing that touchpoint to a third-party carrier.
Does ParcelPrep™ support USPS Ground Advantage shipments?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ generates rates and shipping labels for USPS Ground Advantage, the Postal Service's standard ground parcel service for packages up to 70 lbs. Teams can rate-shop Ground Advantage against other carriers' ground options and print compliant labels from the same batch workflow used for the rest of their shipments.
Can I compare USPS Ground Advantage rates against other carriers in ParcelPrep™?
Yes, ParcelPrep™'s multi-carrier rate comparison includes USPS Ground Advantage alongside connected carriers like UPS and FedEx, surfacing the lowest-cost option for each package automatically. This prevents overpaying for a ground shipment that would actually qualify for a cheaper rate with a different carrier.
Does ParcelPrep™ support First-Class Mail single-piece shipments?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ can process First-Class Mail single-piece shipments for lightweight letters and flats that don't require full presort processing. This gives shippers a fast, low-volume mailing option without routing individual pieces through a separate presort workflow.
Can I generate Certified Mail labels through ParcelPrep™?
Yes, ParcelPrep™ supports Certified Mail label generation, giving senders USPS proof of mailing along with an electronic delivery record. This is commonly used for legal notices, contracts, and other correspondence where documented proof of mailing and delivery is required.
Does ParcelPrep™ provide tracking and proof of mailing for Certified Mail?
Yes, Certified Mail processed through ParcelPrep™ includes USPS tracking and electronic proof of mailing, viewable from the same tracking dashboard used for parcel shipments. This lets teams confirm delivery status on certified pieces without checking USPS.com separately.
