Ship freight and parcel from one place.
Most growing businesses ship both. A few pallets to a retail dock, then a handful of boxes to a customer. Today that means two systems: a freight broker for the pallets and a parcel tool for the boxes. Two logins, two invoices, two support lines. Warp does both. Quote a pallet or a box in the same flow, book it, and track it, all in one account.
By Troy Lester, Co-Founder & CRO
Freight and parcel in one place · One login · One invoice · All-inclusive freight rates
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The two-tool problem growing businesses hit
Freight and parcel grew up as separate worlds, so most businesses run them separately. Pallets go through a freight broker or an LTL carrier portal.
Boxes go through a parcel label tool wired to USPS, UPS, or FedEx.
That is two accounts to set up, two dashboards to check, two invoices to reconcile at month end, and two support lines to call when something is late.
For a business shipping a mix every week, the overhead is not the postage. It is the context-switching.
Warp collapses both into one flow so a pallet and a box are the same three steps: quote, book, track.
Quote freight and parcel in the same flow
Enter your origin, destination, and what you are shipping. Choose pallets and Warp prices freight: LTL, FTL, 26-foot box truck, or cargo van, all-inclusive, per load.
Choose boxes and Warp prices parcel: Standard for ground and Express for two-day, with the carrier label handled on the back end. Same rate screen, same booking step, same tracking.
You do not decide the mode in advance or learn a freight class first. You enter the shipment and Warp shows what fits.
One dashboard, one invoice, one support line
Every shipment lands in the same dashboard, whether it moved on a pallet or in a box.
Billing is one account, so there is a single invoice to reconcile instead of a freight statement plus a parcel statement. Tracking is one place.
Support is one team that can see both your pallet shipments and your box shipments on the same order history.
For a lean operations team, consolidating freight and parcel into one platform removes a standing source of month-end reconciliation work and cuts the number of vendors to manage.
Freight is the core. Parcel is the convenient add-on.
Warp is a freight platform first. The network moves pallets, and the minimum unit on that network is one pallet. Parcel is not a separate carrier Warp operates.
When you ship a box, Warp buys the real carrier label from USPS, UPS, or FedEx and manages it for you, so a freight shipper can send the occasional box without leaving the platform or opening a second tool.
The value is consolidation, not undercutting a parcel carrier on postage. If a box is all you ever ship and price is the only factor, going direct to a carrier is cheaper.
If you ship pallets and boxes both and want them in one place, that is what this is for.
Right-sized for the mixed shipper
This fits a specific shape of business: a growing DTC brand shipping product to customers and restock pallets to a 3PL, an ecommerce store sending small orders by parcel and bulky or multi-unit orders by freight, a wholesaler moving pallets to accounts and samples in boxes.
The common thread is a mix that does not justify an enterprise TMS or a dedicated logistics hire, but is enough volume that two disconnected tools is real friction.
Warp gives that business one instant-rate front door for both, with no minimums, no contract, and no account required to see a first quote.
All-inclusive freight, managed parcel
Freight rates on Warp are all-inclusive: pickup, cross-dock handling, line haul, and delivery in one number, with no fuel surcharges or accessorials added on the invoice. The quote is the invoice.
Parcel is priced as a managed rate: Warp fronts the carrier label, buys it, and keeps your box shipments inside the same account and billing as your freight.
You get one predictable place to quote, one card on file, and one record of every shipment, pallet or box.
Frequently asked questions
Can I ship both pallets and parcels with Warp?
Yes. Warp handles both in the same flow.
Enter your shipment, choose pallets and Warp prices freight (LTL, FTL, box truck, or cargo van); choose boxes and Warp prices parcel (Standard for ground, Express for two-day).
Both book and track in one account, on one invoice.
Is Warp a parcel carrier?
No. Warp is a freight platform. The Warp network moves pallets, with a one-pallet minimum.
Parcel is a managed add-on: when you ship a box, Warp buys the real carrier label from USPS, UPS, or FedEx and keeps it in the same account as your freight, so you do not need a separate parcel tool.
Warp is not competing with USPS, UPS, or FedEx on raw postage; the value is having freight and parcel in one place.
How does parcel pricing work through Warp?
Parcel is a managed rate. Warp shops the carrier rate, buys the label for you, and bills it on the same account as your freight.
For the lowest possible raw parcel rate, going direct to a carrier is cheaper.
Warp parcel is for businesses that already ship freight and want the occasional box handled in the same platform, one login and one invoice, rather than the cheapest standalone label.
What is the minimum shipment size?
For freight, one pallet. The Warp freight network prices per pallet with no pallet-count minimum, dollar minimum, or contract. For parcel, a single box.
If a shipment is small and light enough to fit a parcel carrier, Warp shows Standard and Express box options; if it is a pallet or oversized, Warp shows the freight modes.
Do I need separate accounts for freight and parcel?
No. One Warp account covers both. Your pallet shipments and your box shipments share the same dashboard, the same billing, the same tracking, and the same support team.
There is no second login and no second invoice to reconcile.
Freight or parcel, which one should I use?
It depends on the shipment, and Warp shows you. A small, light box bound for a customer is usually parcel: Standard for ground or Express for two-day.
A pallet, a heavy or bulky item, or multiple units to a dock is freight: LTL, box truck, or cargo van.
Enter the shipment and Warp surfaces the options that fit rather than making you decide the mode first.
About the Warp freight network
More about the Warp freight network
Warp is a technology-driven freight network that combines cargo van, box truck, LTL, and FTL capacity under one operating system. Shippers get instant rates, real-time tracking, and access to 50+ cross-dock facilities and 14,000+ cargo vans and box trucks — with 80%+ US LTL zip-to-zip coverage and nationwide FTL, box truck, and cargo van.
The network is supported by 24,000+ vetted FTL carriers.
Unlike traditional brokers, Warp uses AI to match the right vehicle to every load based on weight, dimensions, urgency, and cost targets. Cross-dock operations reduce transit time by eliminating unnecessary terminal transfers.
Pool distribution and zone-skipping programs help enterprise shippers lower per-unit delivery costs while maintaining tight appointment windows.
Self-serve shippers can quote, compare, and book freight online in under two minutes. Enterprise accounts get dedicated capacity planning, committed rate programs, and a named operations team. Every shipment includes scan-level visibility from pickup through final delivery.
Warp operates across the contiguous United States with regional density in the Southeast, Texas, Midwest, and Northeast corridors.
Cross-dock facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York, Savannah, Orlando, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Columbus, Denver, New Orleans, and Milwaukee support faster transfers and fewer touches on recurring lanes.
Freight modes and vehicle types
| Mode | Max payload | Max cube | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo van | 3,500 lbs | 400 cu ft | Time-sensitive, last-mile, light pallets |
| Box truck | 10,000 lbs | 1,500 cu ft | Regional distribution, no dock required |
| LTL | Per-pallet | Shared trailer | Lower per-pallet cost via cross-dock routing |
| Dry van / FTL | 42,000+ lbs | Full 53-ft trailer | High-volume lanes, recurring programs |
Cargo vans handle loads up to 3,500 pounds and 400 cubic feet, ideal for time-sensitive deliveries, last-mile retail replenishment, and lightweight palletized freight.
Box trucks carry up to 10,000 pounds and 1,500 cubic feet, fitting most regional distribution and store delivery needs without requiring a loading dock.
Dry vans and full truckloads move 42,000+ pounds for high-volume lanes and recurring programs. LTL shipments share trailer space on optimized routes through Warp cross-docks, reducing per-pallet cost by consolidating multiple shippers on the same vehicle.
Warp does not default every shipment to a 53-foot trailer. The AI engine evaluates load weight, cube, delivery window, and cost to recommend the right vehicle. Shippers see all available mode options with live pricing in one comparison screen before booking.
Cross-dock operations
Cross-docking at Warp facilities eliminates warehouse storage. Inbound freight is sorted and transferred directly to outbound vehicles, typically within hours.
This reduces dwell time, lowers damage risk, and compresses delivery windows. Warp cross-docks support pallet-in, pallet-out operations with scan-level tracking at every handoff point.
- Atlanta — Southeast retail flow
- Chicago — Midwest manufacturing and replenishment
- Houston — Texas industrial distribution
- New York — dense Northeast delivery
Facility locations are selected for corridor density: Atlanta handles Southeast retail flow, Chicago serves Midwest manufacturing and replenishment, Houston covers Texas industrial distribution, and New York supports dense Northeast delivery. Each facility operates on appointment-based scheduling to prevent congestion and maintain throughput consistency.
Enterprise freight programs
Enterprise shippers get committed rate programs, dedicated account management, and custom SLA design. Warp builds lane-by-lane rate structures that account for volume commitments, seasonal variation, and mode flexibility. Operations teams monitor shipment execution daily and intervene proactively when exceptions occur.
Self-serve freight quoting
Shippers enter origin and destination, load details, and delivery requirements to see live rates across all available modes. Quotes include estimated transit time, vehicle type, and total cost.
Booking takes one click. After booking, shippers track every shipment with real-time GPS location, milestone updates, and proof of delivery documentation.
Industries and use cases
Retail shippers use Warp for store replenishment programs that deliver to hundreds of locations per week on tight appointment windows. Apparel brands use zone skipping to bypass regional parcel sortation and reduce per-unit delivery cost.
Food and beverage companies rely on time-definite delivery for perishable goods. Manufacturing operations use Warp for inbound vendor consolidation, combining multiple supplier shipments into fewer, fuller loads through cross-dock facilities.
Distribution companies use pool distribution to serve multiple delivery points from a single origin, splitting full truckloads at cross-docks into smaller last-mile vehicles.
Urgent freight recovery covers emergency capacity needs when primary carriers fail or demand spikes unexpectedly. Middle-mile optimization reduces cost and transit time on the longest segment of multi-leg shipments.
Quote a pallet or a box in the same place.
Enter your shipment and Warp shows what fits: freight for pallets, parcel for boxes. Book it, track it, and reconcile it all on one account. No minimums, no contract, no account needed for a first quote.
Freight and parcel in one place · One login · One invoice · All-inclusive freight rates
Performance figures are computed from Warp network data. See our methodology.
By Troy Lester