Ship + Mail

FedEx + UPS Shipments

To take advantage of exclusive contracted pricing with FedEx and UPS, university employees must sign up for a desktop shipping account through UPL's Mail Services team. With a desktop shipping account, departments will have exclusive access to:

  • Savings (up to 80%) thanks to MSU contracted pricing
  • Live shipment tracking
  • Immediate access to shipment history
  • Electronic address books
  • Address list import ideal for large mailings
  • Shipping expenses charge back to designated departmental account
  • Shipment receipts

Learn more and sign up:

FedEx Desktop Shipping button       UPS ShipExec button

A picture of a Michigan State University branded, dark green UPS cardboard envelope for shipping. Underneath the picture, in a dark green box with white text, reads "Custom UPS Envelopes Available at University Stores".

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 be shipped via desktop shipping if the proper Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) certification has been acquired.

Shipping Supplies

University Stores carries standard shipping supplies—including MSU-branded UPS envelopes—in Spartan Marketplace. To obtain shipping supplies specific to each carrier, contact:

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