Spee-Dee Guide

Spee-Dee offers ground delivery services throughout the Midwest, ensuring a next-day delivery footprint across Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. This regional carrier also serves selected cities and ZIP codes in Michigan, Missouri, and Nebraska, making it a reliable option for timely distribution within these areas.

This guide includes detailed information on utilizing Spee-Dee shipping with the EasyPost API, focusing on account setup, rates, label creation, tracking, and more.

Sign up for an EasyPost account to obtain a Test and Production API key. See Authentication and Key Management for more information.

Upon sign-up with EasyPost, users gain immediate access to Default Carrier Accounts, which can be enabled directly from the Dashboard. For additional carriers, EasyPost supports a Bring Your Own Account (BYOA) option. This requires users to register directly with the respective carrier.

1. Contact Spee-Dee to request a shipper account. A representative will be in touch for additional details regarding the account.
2. Contact Spee-Dee at manifest@speedeedelivery.com to activate FTP manifesting for the account through EasyPost.
3. Obtain the following test and production account credentials:
   1. Spee-Dee Account Number
4. Input carrier-specific credentials within the EasyPost Carrier Account Dashboard for comprehensive rate access.

The API structure specified by EasyPost can also be used to add the Spee-Dee carrier shipper account.

curl -X POST https://api.easypost.com/v2/carrier_accounts \
  -u "$EASYPOST_API_KEY": \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "type": "SpeedeeAccount",
  "description": "SpeedeeAccount",
  "carrier_account": {
    "credentials": {
      "account_number": "VALUE"
    }
  }
}'

Download an EasyPost Client Library or utilize the REST API with cURL.

Examine the EasyPost Objects section to understand the API's structure, which is critical for constructing requests and interpreting responses.

Spee-Dee is a Live Rating integration, enabling real-time rate retrieval for shipments created via EasyPost. Rates are guaranteed valid for a minimum of five minutes.

• When creating a shipment, EasyPost requests Spee-Dee for shipment rates.
• The rates provided are directly from Spee-Dee.
• In cases of discrepancies or incorrect rates, users are advised to contact their Spee-Dee account representative.

Spee-Dee offers the following service levels:

There are no predefined packages for Spee-Dee.

With EasyPost, generating shipping labels for Spee-Dee is the same process as generating them for any other carrier.

Review the Getting Started Guide for help generating a shipping label.

1-call buys enable streamlined label purchasing through the EasyPost API by consolidating multiple operations into a single API request. This feature is designed to simplify and accelerate the shipping process by combining the creation of a shipment, retrieval of rates, and purchasing the shipping label into one efficient step.

See Reducing API Response Times for more information.

Voiding Spee-Dee labels through EasyPost is not supported.

EasyPost offers native Spee-Dee labels in PNG, PDF, and ZPL formats.

Possible values for shipping label sizes:

• 8 1/2 x 11
• 4 x 6

The Spee-Dee policy on hazardous materials is not explicitly detailed in this guide. Shippers are advised to contact Spee-Dee directly for specific hazmat inquiries.

Spee-Dee pickup requests can be made via the EasyPost API. Review the Pickups documentation for details.

EasyPost simplifies package tracking by offering two methods:

• Tracking with an existing number and carrier.
• Using a Tracker included with an EasyPost-purchased shipping label.

The service integrates webhooks for timely shipment updates. For detailed information on tracking methods, visit the Tracking Guide.

The Carrier Metadata endpoint can programmatically return information about service levels, predefined packages, supported features, and shipment options.

Use this information to quickly integrate and make educated decisions about the mix of carriers for shipping needs. Additionally, the Carrier Metadata endpoint is available to retrieve comprehensive information about all carriers on the EasyPost platform, enhancing decision-making for carrier services.

In addition to the guidance provided in our Carrier Guides, EasyPost offers support to assist with FAQs, troubleshooting issues, and inquiries related to the EasyPost platform.

Please visit the Help Center for more information.

For questions about getting started with the EasyPost API please talk to a Shipping Expert or contact our Support team.