Which courier should I use?
Five quick answers about your products, weights, COD share and destinations produce a ranked courier shortlist with the reason behind each pick.
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Shadowfaxfrom ₹29/500 g · 2–4 days metro · CODAmong the lowest surface rates.
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XpressBeesfrom ₹30/500 g · 3–5 days metro · CODAmong the lowest surface rates.
- 3Ecom Expressfrom ₹30/500 g · 3–5 days metro · COD
Among the lowest surface rates.
- 4Ekartfrom ₹31/500 g · 3–5 days metro · COD
Deep last-mile reach.
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Delhiveryfrom ₹32/500 g · 3–4 days metro · CODWidest pan-india surface network.
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DTDCfrom ₹33/500 g · 3–5 days metro · CODEstablished franchise coverage.
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Blue Dartfrom ₹54/500 g · 2–3 days metro · CODPremium air express & metro speed.
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Amazon Shippingfrom ₹36/500 g · 2–4 days metro · prepaid onlyNo COD, so prepaid orders only.
Rule-based ranking on indicative rates, transit and coverage. In practice the best courier changes by pincode and week, which is what intelligent courier selection handles per order.
There is no single best courier
There is no best courier in India, only the best courier for a given parcel, pincode and priority. Value surface networks win on cost in tier-2 and tier-3 towns; premium air wins on speed between metros; the widest networks win in remote zones; and a courier that does not collect cash is out for a COD-heavy store regardless of price.
How the shortlist is ranked
This picker ranks the eight couriers on RouteOneX by those rules. The practical answer for most stores is to use several and let the platform choose per order, which is what intelligent courier selection does with live performance data.
Questions about this tool
Start with a value surface courier for most orders and a premium option for metros and high-value items. On an aggregator you get both without separate contracts and can switch per order.
Delhivery, Blue Dart, XpressBees, Ekart, DTDC, Ecom Express and Shadowfax collect COD. Amazon Shipping is prepaid only.
Rule-based scoring on indicative rates, metro transit time, pincode coverage, COD support and each courier's strengths, weighted by the priority you choose. It is a shortlist, not a measurement of live performance.
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