How to Configure UPS Carrier in Magento 2.x

The Following below admin setting required to add UPS shipping in Magento 2 Store.

Step [1] – Go STORES > Configuration, redirects Configuration section.

Step [2] – Left panel, choose SALES > Shipping Methods or Delivery Methods

Step [3] – Right panel, Expand the UPS section.

The following below subsection explained briefly

Step [3.1] – Apply UPS Shipping

_{Enabled for Checkout:: Select Yes from Select Drop down menu to enable, by default No selected}
_{UPS Type:: Select UPS type from Select Drop down menu, by default United Parcel Service XML selected}
_{Live Account:: Select either Yes for UPS live mode or No for UPS testing mode}
_{Gateway XML URL:: Enter Gateway XML URL if you want to send store requests by XML file.}
_{Mode:: Select either Live for UPS live mode or Test for UPS testing mode}
_{Origin of the Shipment:: Select Shipment Origin location from Select Drop down menu, by default Shipment Originating in the United States selected}
_{Title:: Enter Title Name. By default, United Parcel Service}

Step [3.2] – Setup Package Description

_{Enable Negotiated Rates:: Select as Yes, Enter six-digit Shipper Number assigned to you by UPS.}
_{Request Tax Inclusive Rate:: Select as Yes, if you want to add Sales Tax, Vat Tax in UPS shipping rate.}
_{Packages Request Type:: Select packages type as per your store need, two types “Use origin weight (few requests)” & Divide to equal weight (one requests)}
_{Shipper Number:: Enter 6 Digit UPS shipping number.}
_{Container:: Select packaging type for the shipment from drop down menu, by default Customer Packaging selected}
_{Destination Type:: Select package destination type from drop down menu, there are two types as Residential or Commercial, where Residential for B2C & Commercial for B2B, by default Residential selected}
_{Tracking XML URL:: Enter Tracking XML URL}
_{Weight UNIT:: Enter Weight Unit either LBS or KGS from drop down menu, by default LBS selected}
_{Maximum Package Weight:: Enter Maximum Package Weight for your packaging.}
_{Pick Method:: Select Pickup Method, there are two types as below}
_{Minimum Package Weight:: Enter Minimum Package Weight for your packaging.}

Step [3.3] – Calculating Shipping Handling Fee

_{Calculate Handling Fee:: If you want to add some additional shipping handling charges select it either Percentage or Fixed, define these two options as below.}

_{Calculate Handling Fee–Percentage:: Define Percentage option to add some additional shipping handling charges}
_{Calculate Handling Fee–Fixed:: Define Fixed option to add some additional shipping handling charges}
_{Handling Applied:: Specifying how to calculate the handling fee, The following two types, “Per Order” or “Per Package”, select as per your store need}

_{Handling Fee:: Enter additional shipping handling charges, either Percentage or Fixed values, depends on Calculate Handling Fee}

Step [3.4] – Specify Allowed Methods and Applicable Countries

_{Allowed Methods:: Select one or all UPS method that you would like to offer to your customers.}
_{Free Method:: If you want to select any Free Shipping Method, by default None selected.}
_{Enable Free Shipping Threshold:: Select Enable from the drop-down menu and set the minimum number of orders allowed for free shipping, by default Disable selected.}
_{Displayed Error Message:: This display if Free shipping having any error, if you want to modify content, do it as per your store need.}
_{Ship to Applicable Countries:: If you want to allow UPS Shipping for all countries, select All Allowed Countries option, or else, select Specific Countries next option.}
_{Ship to Specific Countries:: If you want to allow UPS Shipping for specific countries, select Specific Countries from drop down.}
_{Show Method if Not Applicable:: Select Yes if you want to show UPS Shipping method with the error message, by default No selected.}
_{Debug:: Select Yes if you want to create log files with all the details of UPS Shipping method, by default No selected.}
_{Sandbox Mode:: Select Yes, if you want to UPS in Testing Mode, by default No selected.}
_{Sort Order:: Set the Sort Order on the Shipping Method on the checkout page}