FedEx + UPS Shipments

University employees who process outbound shipments are encouraged to sign up for desktop shipping accounts through UPL's Mail Services team. Departments will have exclusive access to:

Lower shipping rates, via MSU negotiated contracts
Live shipment tracking
Immediate access to shipment history
Electronic address books
Address list import ideal for large mailings
Shipping expense charge back to designated departmental account
Receipts for shipments

Learn more and sign up for FedEx Desktop Shipping and UPS ShipExec.

Preparing to ship

When shipping departmental packages through UPS or FedEx's desktop shipping applications, you are responsible for:

proper packing, marking, weighing, and addressing
- Note: FedEx and UPS will not deliver to P.O. boxes
complete and accurate documentation and customs requirements
referencing shipment to an internal university account

Hazardous materials may not be shipped via desktop shipping.

Shipping Supplies

To obtain shipping supplies for desktop shipments, contact:

FedEx Customer Service or call (800) 463-3339 and say "supplies" or press 4
UPS Preferred Customer Service Group, (800) 377-4877