Classi di spedizione WooCommerce: come impostare la spedizione in base al peso (passo dopo passo)

When it comes to calculating shipping charges, it's not just about the distance covered —the weight and size of the items being shipped play a role as well.

Unless all of your products are the same weight, you'll need to make sure your store is set up to adjust shipping rates for items of varying weights.

This is where WooCommerce shipping classes come into play.

WooCommerce shipping classes are a fantastic way to charge different shipping rates based on the products you sell.

You can automatically adjust your shipping rate during checkout to cover those costs if you sell really heavy items (which tend to be more costly) and lightweight products (which tend to be less caro).

Let's say you have a store that sells candles and t-shirts.

If your candles are all about the same size and weight, you can create a WooCommerce shipping class for them and assign shipping prices to them.

T-shirts can be grouped together into a new WooCommerce shipping class with their own set of shipping rates.

That way, you and your customers know exactly how much shipping costs so there are no unexpected surprises.

It's worth noting that not every store is a good fit for shipping classes. I your customers frequently order multiple items at once, package weights (and thus shipping rates) will vary too much to be reliably grouped into one class.

Creating classes is a great way to easily calculate shipping per item if your store is more of a "one-and-done" type of store.

Step-by-step instructions for setting up WooCommerce shipping classes:

1. Add Your Product Groupings as WooCommerce shipping classes.
2. Assign items to the correct class
3. Calculate the shipping costs for each item
4. Fai un elenco delle tue zone di spedizione
5. Crea una tabella con la classe di spedizione, la zona e la tariffa di ogni prodotto
6. Aggiorna WooCommerce con le tue informazioni di spedizione
7. Crea etichette di spedizione con Shippo

How To Set Up WooCommerce Shipping Classes

Setting everything up is easier than you might think

1. Add Your Product Groupings As WooCommerce Shipping Classes

When your shipping costs differ significantly from item to item, whether due to package weight, service level, or other factors, WooCommerce shipping classes come in handy.

You might also want to create them based on carrier service levels' weight limits. Create one class for items weighing less di 16 once (che verranno spediti tramite il servizio pacchi di prima classe USPS) e un altro per articoli di peso pari o superiore a una libbra (che verrebbero spediti tramite posta prioritaria USPS).

For expedited orders, one more option is to create a priority shipping class.

If you sell perishable items, for example, you might want to create a class for those items that require expedited shipping (likely USPS Priority Mail Express or similar).

Determina le tue classi di spedizione WooCommerce

Because our store only sells two items, we'll create two WooCommerce shipping classes for our example:

• Candles weighing five pounds including packaging.
• Magliette con confezione del peso di 14 once.

Crea le classi di spedizione in WooCommerce

Una volta all'interno della dashboard di WordPress, vai su WooCommerce > Impostazioni > Spedizione > Classi di spedizione.

Then, under Add Shipping Class, fill in the relevant details for the item for which you want to create a class.

If necessary, click Add Shipping Class again to add more classes.

2. Assign Products to the Appropriate Shipping Class

It's time to assign your products to the appropriate shipping class now they have been added to WooCommerce.

When you add your products to your shopping cart after they've been assigned a shipping class, they'll trigger the appropriate shipping price.

Vai a Prodotti nella dashboard di WordPress.

Ora seleziona uno dei tuoi prodotti facendo clic sul collegamento ipertestuale blu. (Utilizzeremo T-Shirt per questo esempio) > Spedizione > Classe di spedizione

Then, choose the appropriate class for that item.

3. Determinare la tariffa di spedizione per ciascun prodotto

After you've created your shipping classes, you'll need to create your shipping zones and prices.

These determine the shipping cost that appears during checkout.

To begin, you'll need a firm grasp of your shipping costs. Skip this step if you already know your rates.

If not, we'll show you how to calculate how much your carrier will charge to ship your items.

Determina il peso del pacco per ogni prodotto

Calcola il peso totale di ogni prodotto, inclusi tutti i materiali di imballaggio.

In questo post, assumiamo che il nostro negozio venda due prodotti diversi: una candela da cinque libbre e una maglietta da 14 once, entrambi con la propria confezione.

Seleziona il tuo livello di servizio

The next step is to choose a carrier and service level.

We'll be using two popular USPS service levels:

• La posta prioritaria dal servizio postale degli Stati Uniti è un'ottima opzione per i pacchi di peso superiore a un chilo e ha un tempo di consegna di 1-3 giorni lavorativi. Quando spediamo le nostre candele, questo sarà il nostro livello di servizio.
• Il servizio pacchi di prima classe USPS è un'ottima opzione per la pesatura dei pacchi less di 16 once che devono arrivare entro 1-3 giorni lavorativi. Questo è il livello di servizio che utilizzeremo per le nostre t-shirt.

Note the Rates for Each Zone

The majority of carriers base their prices on the package's weight, dimensions, and distance traveled.

The distance between the origin and destination addresses is divided into different zones. The higher the zone, and the more expensive the package, the greater the distance.

4. Identifica le tue zone di spedizione

The next step is to identify and configure WooCommerce shipping zones.

It's critical that you charge your customers for shipping during the checkout process using WooCommerce shipping zones.

The reason for this is that the major carriers charge different shipping rates depending on the distance between the origin and destination addresses.

Shipping zones are used to divide these distances.

You can pass along the correct shipping rate to your customer by using WooCommerce shipping zones in the shopping cart.

We'll assume you've already set up your WooCommerce shipping zones.

5. Crea una tabella con classe di spedizione, zona e tariffa per ciascun prodotto

Create a table with the information you gathered above, listing each product and the shipping rate per item to each zone.

The table we made with our sample items is shown below.

6. Aggiungi le tue informazioni di spedizione a WooCommerce

Now, using the table you created earlier, add these rates to each Shipping Zone's shipping classes.

Ecco come farlo:

• Vai su WooCommerce > Impostazioni > Spedizione > Zone di spedizione.
• Fare clic sul nome della zona con collegamento ipertestuale blu. Imposteremo la Zona 1 per questo esempio.  

• Fare clic sul metodo di spedizione con collegamento ipertestuale blu da modificare (USPS).

Now, using your table as a guide, fill in the appropriate rate for each shipping class in the field.

We add $7.81 for the candle shipping class and $4.94 for the T-shirt shipping class to Zone 1.

You can also choose a calculation type on this screen–we're using "per class" so that all items are charged separately and totaled at checkout.

• Salva le tue modifiche.
• Do this for all nine shipping zones.

7. Usa Shippo per generare etichette di spedizione

After you've set up your WooCommerce shipping classes, you'll need to connect your store to a shipping software like Shippo

It has a WooCommerce shipping plugin, so you can create shipping labels for the same price you're charging your customers.

Shippo is a free WooCommerce integration that works right out of the box.

• Shippo imports your WooCommerce orders into the dashboard automatically.
• Successivamente, puoi scegliere i tuoi ordini e creare etichette (una alla volta o in batch).
• Quando crei un'etichetta in Shippo, lo stato di evasione in WooCommerce viene aggiornato automaticamente.
• Quando apporti una modifica al tuo indirizzo WooCommerce o allo stato dell'ordine, si sincronizzerà con Shippo.
• In soli tre semplici passaggi, puoi sincronizzare il tuo negozio WooCommerce con Shippo. Le istruzioni sono disponibili nel nostro articolo del Centro assistenza.

Congrats! Your WooCommerce shipping classes will be set up after you complete these steps, and you'll be ready to ship orders to your customers.

Create a few new orders and use different ZIP codes to see how it works!

WooCommerce Shipping FAQs

Does WooCommerce offer shipping?

WooCommerce itself doesn't offer shipping services, but it provides powerful tools to help you manage and customize shipping methods for your online store. You can set up shipping zones, methods, and rates based on your business needs, and integrate with popular shipping carriers such as USPS, FedEx, and UPS to streamline the shipping process.

How does WooCommerce shipping work?

WooCommerce shipping allows you to define shipping zones, methods, and rates based on your business needs. Once set up, customers can choose from the available shipping options during checkout, and you can print shipping labels and track packages directly from your WooCommerce dashboard.

What is the difference between WooCommerce shipping class and shipping rate?

Una classe di spedizione WooCommerce è un modo per raggruppare i prodotti, come la classe di spedizione ingombrante, che contiene solo articoli di grandi dimensioni. Una tariffa di spedizione è una commissione che il cliente deve pagare in aggiunta al prezzo di acquisto, a seconda della classe di spedizione. Di conseguenza, qualsiasi articolo ingombrante potrebbe comportare un supplemento di $ 50.

Come creare una classe di spedizione in WooCommerce?

Vai su WooCommerce > Impostazioni > Spedizione > Classi di spedizione dalla dashboard di WordPress. Quindi, in Aggiungi classe di spedizione, inserisci i dettagli pertinenti per l'articolo per il quale desideri creare una classe.

WooCommerce offre spedizione e tasse gratuite?

La tassa di spedizione di WooCommerce è una funzionalità che ti consente di includere le tasse nel calcolo del prezzo. Puoi anche impostare la percentuale di imposta e abilitare la tassa in base alla posizione con WooCommerce. Puoi abilitare o disabilitare l'opzione fiscale per località e zone in Tariffe standard.

Is there a WooCommerce shipping plugin?

Yes, there are many WooCommerce shipping plugins available that can extend the platform's shipping capabilities. Some popular options include WooCommerce Shipping, Table Rate Shipping, and UPS Shipping Method for WooCommerce. These plugins can help you customize shipping rates, offer real-time shipping quotes, print shipping labels, and more.

What are the WooCommerce shipping methods available?

WooCommerce offers several built-in shipping methods, including flat rate, free shipping, local pickup, and international delivery. Additionally, you can add custom shipping methods with plugins or extensions. Popular options include table rate shipping, weight-based shipping, real-time carrier rates, and more. With these options, you can tailor your shipping options to meet the needs of your online store and customers.

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