Overview

Carrier Settings lets Pacejet administrators define carrier-specific defaults and special behaviors beyond the basic options configured during initial carrier setup. Use Carrier Settings when you need to store or control details such as label formats, rating behavior, reference field mappings, customs details, SCAN forms, and other settings that affect how a carrier is used in shipping workflows.

Learn more about it in the article: How to Use Carrier Settings.

USPS Endicia Carrier Settings Reference

The following settings come preconfigured with the USPS Endicia integration. Change them only when the shipper needs different behavior.

Tip: Use these values only when they match the shipper's Endicia account and business process. Test vs. production is selected by facility: a facility name containing Test uses the Endicia test environment.

Carrier setting	What it controls	Default / supported values	Example
`MaximumPackageWeight`	The heaviest package, in pounds, Pacejet will rate. Heavier packages return a validation error.	Default: `1140`	`<MaximumPackageWeight>70</MaximumPackageWeight>`
`AllowNonUSOriginations`	Controls whether shipments can be rated from an origin outside the US.	Default: `False`	`<AllowNonUSOriginations>True</AllowNonUSOriginations>`
`BypassMultiRate`	Rates each package separately instead of rating the whole shipment together.	Values: `True`, `False`	`<BypassMultiRate>True</BypassMultiRate>`

Settings You Add Manually

These settings have no default. Add only the ones the shipper needs.

Important: These settings are read by the USPS Endicia integration but are not created automatically during carrier setup. Add each one manually in Carrier Settings when the shipper needs the behavior it controls.

Pickup, Address, and Rating

Carrier setting	What it controls	Default / supported values	Example
`DefaultCarrierEarliestPickupTime`	Sets the earliest pickup time when the shipment doesn't include one.	Format: `HH:mm`	`<DefaultCarrierEarliestPickupTime>08:00</DefaultCarrierEarliestPickupTime>`
`DefaultCarrierLastPickupTime`	Sets the latest pickup time.	Format: `HH:mm`	`<DefaultCarrierLastPickupTime>17:00</DefaultCarrierLastPickupTime>`
`ConnectionTimeOut`	How long, in seconds, Pacejet waits for Endicia to respond to a rate request.	Seconds	`<ConnectionTimeOut>30</ConnectionTimeOut>`
`BypassValidateAddress`	Skips Endicia address validation when printing labels.	Values: `True`, `False`	`<BypassValidateAddress>True</BypassValidateAddress>`
`SkipEndiciaInsuranceChargeback`	Leaves the Endicia insurance charge out of the returned rate.	Values: `True`, `False`	`<SkipEndiciaInsuranceChargeback>True</SkipEndiciaInsuranceChargeback>`
`FirstClassWeightCutoff`	Weight, in ounces, above which Ground Advantage services are removed from rate results.	Ounces	`<FirstClassWeightCutoff>15.99</FirstClassWeightCutoff>`
`PricingBase`	The Endicia pricing level used for rate requests.	Endicia pricing base value	`<PricingBase>YourValue</PricingBase>`
`CertifiedMail`	Default Certified Mail setting, combined with any shipment services on the order.	Policy value	`<CertifiedMail>YourValue</CertifiedMail>`
`ReturnReceipt`	Default Return Receipt setting, combined with any shipment services on the order.	Policy value	`<ReturnReceipt>YourValue</ReturnReceipt>`
`ElectronicReturnReceipt`	Default Electronic Return Receipt setting, combined with any shipment services on the order.	Policy value	`<ElectronicReturnReceipt>YourValue</ElectronicReturnReceipt>`

Labels

Carrier setting	What it controls	Default / supported values	Example
`LabelTemplate`	The Endicia label template to use.	Examples: `Default`, `PMOD`	`<LabelTemplate>PMOD</LabelTemplate>`
`UsePESRetail`	Prints labels in the PES Retail image format.	Values: `True`, `False`	`<UsePESRetail>True</UsePESRetail>`
`ChangeInternationalToPNG`	Prints international, APO/FPO, and US territory labels as PNG images.	Values: `True`, `False`	`<ChangeInternationalToPNG>True</ChangeInternationalToPNG>`
`NoDate`	Controls whether the postmark date prints on the label. Set to `False` to print the date. The `NO_DATE` shipment service also controls this.	Values: `True`, `False`	`<NoDate>False</NoDate>`
`ParcelSelectEntryFacility`	The entry facility code sent on Ground Advantage labels.	Endicia entry facility code	`<ParcelSelectEntryFacility>YourValue</ParcelSelectEntryFacility>`
`PartnerCustomerID`	The partner customer ID sent on label requests.	Provided by Endicia	`<PartnerCustomerID>12345</PartnerCustomerID>`
`BpodClientDunsNumber`	The DUNS number sent on label requests for BPOD clients.	DUNS number	`<BpodClientDunsNumber>123456789</BpodClientDunsNumber>`

COD Return Form (3816)

Set CODReturnSpecified to True to add the COD return form to labels, then add the return-party details below. Each detail is optional.

Carrier setting	What it controls	Default / supported values	Example
`CODReturnSpecified`	Turns on the COD return form.	Values: `True`, `False`	`<CODReturnSpecified>True</CODReturnSpecified>`
`CODReturnName`	Return-party name.	Free text	`<CODReturnName>Jane Smith</CODReturnName>`
`CODReturnCompany`	Return-party company.	Free text	`<CODReturnCompany>Acme Supply</CODReturnCompany>`
`CODReturnAddress1`	Return-party address line 1.	Free text	`<CODReturnAddress1>100 Main St</CODReturnAddress1>`
`CODReturnAddress2`	Return-party address line 2.	Free text	`<CODReturnAddress2>Suite 200</CODReturnAddress2>`
`CODReturnCity`	Return-party city.	Free text	`<CODReturnCity>Atlanta</CODReturnCity>`
`CODReturnState`	Return-party state code.	Two-letter state code	`<CODReturnState>GA</CODReturnState>`
`CODReturnPostalCode`	Return-party postal code.	ZIP code	`<CODReturnPostalCode>30301</CODReturnPostalCode>`
`CODReturnAS3816`	AS 3816 field on the COD form.	Endicia value	`<CODReturnAS3816>YourValue</CODReturnAS3816>`
`CODReturnUSPSCA`	USPS CA field on the COD form.	Endicia value	`<CODReturnUSPSCA>YourValue</CODReturnUSPSCA>`
`CODReturnOptionalEndorsement`	Optional endorsement printed on the COD form.	Free text	`<CODReturnOptionalEndorsement>YourEndorsement</CODReturnOptionalEndorsement>`
`PMExpressReturn`	Marks the COD return as Priority Mail Express.	Values: `True`, `False`	`<PMExpressReturn>True</PMExpressReturn>`

Open and Distribute

Carrier setting	What it controls	Default / supported values	Example
`OpenAndDistributeFacilityName`	The destination facility name for Open and Distribute shipments.	Facility name	`<OpenAndDistributeFacilityName>Atlanta NDC</OpenAndDistributeFacilityName>`
`OpenAndDistributeDefaultOtherMailClassEnclosed`	The mail class enclosed when the shipment doesn't specify one.	Endicia mail class	`<OpenAndDistributeDefaultOtherMailClassEnclosed>YourValue</OpenAndDistributeDefaultOtherMailClassEnclosed>`

International and Customs

Carrier setting	What it controls	Default / supported values	Example
`CustomsSendersCopy`	Controls whether a sender's copy of customs paperwork prints. Set to `False` to skip it.	Values: `True`, `False`. Blank prints the sender's copy.	`<CustomsSendersCopy>False</CustomsSendersCopy>`
`CustomsLicenseNumber`	The shipper's export license number on customs forms.	License number	`<CustomsLicenseNumber>ABC123</CustomsLicenseNumber>`
`CustomsCertificateNumber`	The shipper's export certificate number on customs forms.	Certificate number	`<CustomsCertificateNumber>CERT456</CustomsCertificateNumber>`

SCAN Form

Carrier setting	What it controls	Default / supported values	Example
`SCANFormImageResolution`	Image resolution for the SCAN form.	Examples: `Normal`, `High`	`<SCANFormImageResolution>High</SCANFormImageResolution>`
`SCANFormType`	The Endicia SCAN form type.	Endicia SCAN form type	`<SCANFormType>YourValue</SCANFormType>`

Reference Fields

The ReferenceData setting maps Pacejet reference fields to Endicia fields. The fieldname is the Pacejet reference field, and the value is the Endicia field to fill. Place mappings under Shipment for shipment-level fields or Package for package-level fields.

<ReferenceData>
  <Shipment>
    <Reference fieldname="ReferenceID">USERFIELD1</Reference>
  </Shipment>
  <Package>
    <Reference fieldname="PackageRef1">USERFIELD3</Reference>
  </Package>
</ReferenceData>

Important: Mappings placed under ReferenceData/Shipping are not used by the USPS Endicia integration. Use Shipment or Package instead.

When These Settings Are Most Useful

Testing: Use a facility with Test in its name to send requests to the Endicia test environment.
Rate results: Use FirstClassWeightCutoff to hide Ground Advantage on heavier parcels, and SkipEndiciaInsuranceChargeback to keep insurance out of the rate.
Label format: Use LabelTemplate, UsePESRetail, or ChangeInternationalToPNG when labels need a specific template or image type.
Address problems: Use BypassValidateAddress when Endicia address validation blocks labels for known-good addresses.
International: Add the customs settings when the shipper files with an export license or certificate.
End of day: Use the SCAN form settings to control the form Pacejet generates at close-out.

This article reflects the USPS Endicia settings confirmed so far. Additional Endicia-specific carrier settings will be added here as they are verified.

How to Use Carrier Settings with USPS Endicia