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Shopify shipping rates & rules guides

Written from real merchant setups: postcode and cart-total pricing, customer-tag and pickup hide rules, free shipping exclusions, and the Carrier Service question answered in plain English.

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Calculate rates & zones

Build the prices customers see: by postcode, weight, product, quantity, and blended zones.

Control checkout delivery options

Hide methods by customer tag, product, or pickup type, show only the cheapest option, split B2B from D2C, and understand when Carrier Service is actually required.

How to hide, sort, rename, and reorder Shopify shipping methods

Hide, sort, rename, and reorder Shopify shipping methods by product, customer tag, country, postcode, cart total, and more.

Updated July 20, 2026

How to create Shopify free shipping rules with exclusions

Create Shopify free shipping rules with exclusions for heavy products, remote postcodes, tags, cart totals, and customer groups.

Updated July 20, 2026

Shopify Carrier Calculated Shipping: do you need it?

Understand Shopify Carrier Calculated Shipping in 2026, when apps need Carrier Service, and when delivery customizations work without it.

Updated July 20, 2026

How to hide Shopify shipping methods by product or tag

Hide Shopify shipping methods by product, collection, product tag, customer tag, destination, cart total, weight, or quantity.

Updated July 20, 2026

How to hide Shopify shipping methods by customer tag

Hide or show Shopify shipping methods by customer tag for VIP, wholesale, membership, and staff checkouts. No Carrier Service required.

Updated July 20, 2026

How to hide pickup and local delivery methods in Shopify

Hide Shopify pickup, local delivery, or shipping methods by type, postcode, product, weight, or cart rules so customers only see fulfillable options.

Updated July 20, 2026

How to show only the cheapest Shopify shipping method

Show only the cheapest or highest Shopify shipping method at checkout to reduce confusion when free shipping and paid options appear together.

Updated July 20, 2026

How to show different shipping options for B2B and D2C customers in Shopify

Set different Shopify shipping options for B2B and D2C customers using customer tags, cart rules, product rules, and zones.

Updated July 20, 2026

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