When you send inventory to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS), you can use a Walmart preferred carrier to ship. In this guide, learn how to select a preferred carrier and get an estimated shipping price.
Create a shipping plan
Step 1 – Get started
Log into Seller Center and go to the Shipping Plans page, then select Create plan.
Step 2 – Add items
Search for items in your catalog, or upload a spreadsheet with multiple items at once. Then enter the number of units you're sending and how they're packed.
For more detail on creating shipments, view Send domestic inventory.Â
Step 3 – Choose distribution
Your plan may be split into multiple shipments to help with next-day and weekend fulfillment. If so, you’ll see an option to distribute inventory yourself or use Inventory Transfer Service.
Step 4 – Select shipping
Choose whether you’re shipping as small parcel, LTL or FTL. Then scroll down to either review or add dimensions and weight for the shipment. Once you’ve finalized packing details, select Confirm to see estimated prices and transit in the cards above. If you have multiple shipments, make sure to do this step in each tab.
You can also download receiving labels for master cases. This is helpful if you want to palletize the shipment first and then edit the shipping plan.Â
For LTL and FTL, you’ll also add a preferred pickup date. The carrier will use this date to coordinate, but the actual pickup date may differ based on operational requirements.
Step 5 – Add contact and operating hours
This step is optional for parcel. For LTL and FTL, add contact info for your warehouse. It’s important that the contact person is part of your warehouse team. We’ll email the bill of lading to this person, and the carrier will email them to confirm the pickup.
If you don’t provide an accurate email and phone, the carrier will reach out to the information tied to your Seller Center account. This can lead to delays or even cancellations.Â
You’ll also add operating hours for when your warehouse is open, a preferred pickup window and any pickup instructions. Make sure these are accurate so the carrier can efficiently pick up.
Step 6 – Review shipping plan
Confirm the details for each shipment, then select Create plan. For FTL, we’ll assign a preferred carrier within 24 hours of your pickup date.
What to expect next
For freight shipments, your preferred pickup date is the earliest date you can expect the carrier to arrive. For FTL, the carrier will email you to confirm the pickup, and you must respond to finalize the pickup. For LTL, you don’t need to take further action once you’ve gotten a confirmation email from Walmart. For more on the pickup process, go to Walmart Preferred Carrier: Prepare for pickup.
How to void charges
Once you’ve submitted the shipment, you’ll have a limited window to void the charges and edit: 24 hours for parcel and 1 hour for LTL and FTL. To void charges, search for the shipping plan or shipment on the Shipping Plans page. Then select View plan and look for the Void charges option in each shipment.