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What is a multi-courier strategy (and is it worth it)?

Using more than one courier gives you better prices, a backup when a network is busy and the right service for every parcel. How to run it without the extra admin.

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By the Tranzit Group Australia team

In short

  • Different couriers suit different parcels, places and deadlines.
  • A second courier is a backup when one network is delayed or can't service an area.
  • One dashboard and a few rules stop it turning into extra admin.

A multi-courier strategy simply means using more than one courier and choosing between them for each order. Plenty of stores start with one courier and stay there because switching between portals is a pain. With shipping software, that pain goes away.

Why use more than one courier

  • Price. The cheapest courier can change with the parcel's size, weight and destination.
  • Coverage. A courier can reject a booking if it doesn't service the pickup or delivery location.
  • A backup. Peak periods, weather and network congestion can slow one network down.
  • The right service. Some orders need speed; others just need to arrive.

How to run it from one screen

Tranzit Group Australia lets you book, label and track every courier from a single screen. Australia Post, Aramex, MyPost Business, Direct Freight, Couriers Please, StarTrack, TNT and Team Global Express are available today, on your own accounts or our pre-negotiated rates.

Choosing for each order

Get Quote shows live prices from every connected courier side by side, with the best value flagged. Shipping rules can then make the choice automatically for the orders you ship most.

Ready to try it?

Our onboarding team contacts you after you register to go through your settings. Free to use*.

*Ex Melbourne customers only.

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Questions about this guide

Feeling inquisitive? Have a read through some of our FAQs or contact our team for help.

Need more help?

Our Australian support team replies within one business day.

Unlimited supported courier accounts.

No. You can use Tranzit Group Australia's courier services with pre-negotiated rates from day one, alongside any accounts of your own.

Each courier has its own label, but you print them all in the same run from the same screen.

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