Operator glossary
Partnered Carrier Program (PCP)
Amazon's discounted inbound shipping — UPS small parcel and partnered LTL at rates negotiated on Amazon's volume, charged to your seller account straight from the shipment workflow.
Inside Send to Amazon, the partnered options quote UPS small-parcel and LTL freight at Amazon's negotiated rates — frequently far below what a small shipper can get alone. Labels generate in-workflow, charges land on your seller account, and tracking flows automatically into the shipment.
Two operating notes: partnered small parcel is usually the obvious win for domestic case-pack replenishment, while partnered LTL demands accurate pallet specs (weights, dims, freight class) — errors invoice back at corrected rates. International legs are not covered; PCP begins at the US border.
The numbers
- Coverage: US-domestic UPS small parcel + partnered LTL; charges billed to the seller account from the workflow.
- LTL quotes ride on your declared pallet specs — inaccuracies rebill at corrected rates.
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