Walmart Marketplace Adds 8 Carriers for Seller-Fulfilled Shipping
Walmart Marketplace added eight parcel carriers, including UniUni and SpeedX, and approved Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery for freight; unapproved carriers may result in penalties.
What are the key facts?
- 1Walmart Marketplace added 8 parcel carriers
- 2Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery is approved for freight
- 3Using an unapproved carrier may result in suppressed product exposure, account suspension, or termination
What happened?
Supply Chain Dive reported that Walmart Marketplace has expanded carrier options for seller-fulfilled shipping. The platform added eight parcel carriers—UniUni, SpeedX, Exelot, SwiftX, TForce Final Mile, Gofo, OSM Worldwide, and DoorDash—and approved Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery for freight. In addition to existing carriers such as USPS, FedEx, UPS, OnTrac, DHL Express, Canada Post, and GLS, sellers can now compare more rates and route combinations. Walmart also warned that using an unapproved carrier may result in suppressed product exposure, account suspension, or even account termination if the platform cannot verify tracking information. The change mainly affects sellers using U.S. domestic warehouses, third-party overseas warehouses, and self-fulfillment. Sellers also need to confirm carrier coverage, first-scan speed, tracking integration, and stability during major promotions.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Walmart Marketplace added eight parcel carriers and one freight carrier, giving sellers more route and shipping-cost combinations. Using an unapproved carrier may still lead to suppressed exposure, account suspension, or termination if tracking cannot be verified, so sellers must complete compliance and fulfillment checks before switching logistics providers.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, create a carrier matrix for stores using U.S. domestic warehouses, third-party overseas warehouses, and self-fulfillment; verify the coverage areas, first-scan speed, and tracking integrations of newly added carriers such as UniUni and SpeedX; and produce an approved usable-carrier list.Dimensional weight
- 2This week, run route-price comparisons for major self-fulfilled categories; record rates, first scans, and tracking-return results for approved carriers; and assess stability during major promotions before deciding whether to switch.
- 3This week, clean up Walmart Marketplace logistics settings; confirm that each store and listing uses only platform-approved carriers; retain tracking-verification screenshots and configuration lists; and avoid using unapproved services solely because they offer lower prices.