Setup shipping methods depending on height and weight

Hi @dkray , thank you for your interest.

In Advanced Shipping Rates PRO, there is a built-in packer that will handle all the “Tetris work” for you.

With Advanced Shipping Rates (free), you can achieve a similar result with some additional setup. One approach is to create a separate shipping method for each option, but this would mean that even a single small and lightweight product would trigger all four shipping options. I assume that you only want to offer the cheapest one.

In this case, I recommend using the option “Charge only the most expensive matching rule” and setting up one rule per shipping scenario. You should also set the group-by strategy to “All grouped together”, which is necessary for comparing product quantities and global weight.

Here’s an example setup:

#1 WHERE Product data / Weight > 2KG, Price 11.50 (once) // Large parcel
#2 WHERE Product data / Weight > 0.5KG, Price 8.50 (once) // Small parcel
#3 WHERE Product data / Min. dimension > 2cm, Price 6.90 (once) // Large letter
#4 WHERE Always, Price 5 (once) // Small letter

The order of the rules doesn’t matter, since only the most expensive one will be applied. However, there are a few edge cases that need to be covered with additional rules.

What if all products are flat (≤ 2cm), but there are many, requiring stacking in the letter?

#5 WHERE Advanced / Cart Items > 5 AND Product data / Mid. dimension > 20cm, Price 6.90 (once)

Or, if you prefer using shipping classes:

#5 WHERE Advanced / Cart Items > 2 AND Product kind / IN shipping class "flat but big", Price 6.90 (once)

…and what if there are lightweight products (globally ≤ 500g), but some have a height of more than 5cm?

#6 WHERE Product data / Min. dimension > 5cm, Price 8.50 (once) // Small parcel anyway

I believe this setup should work. You can enable the log system at the bottom of the settings to review the calculation logs. If you’re in production, set it to admin/shop manager only, to avoid excessive log storage.

Please, give me feedback about,
Carles Martin.

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I had previously assumed that the height of the individual products could simply be summed up to define the appropriate shipping option.

As this is not possible, the combination of height and quantity is the solution.

Thanks for the straightforward support – highly appreciated! ??

Hi! Glad to help!

Carles Martin.