Octolize | Flexible Shipping Distance Based Shipping Rates

Description

The Distance Based Shipping Rates addon adds two new condition parameters to Flexible Shipping, “Distance” and “Duration,” calculated by the Google Routes API based on the actual route between the store origin and the customer’s delivery address. Restaurants, florists, bakeries, and other local delivery businesses can now set distinct cost ranges for each distance interval or estimated travel time.

Main Features of Flexible Shipping Distance Based Shipping Rates

• Distance and Duration Parameters
  Adds two new types of conditions to the Flexible Shipping rules editor, based on traveled distance and estimated route duration.
• Integration with Google Routes API
  Queries the Google API to calculate the actual route between the configured origin and the delivery address, without linear estimation.
• Transport Mode Selection
  Allows defining the calculation by car, bicycle, or walking route, according to the store’s delivery operation model.
• Custom Shipping Origin
  Accepts a different origin address than the store default, useful for operations with multiple dispatch points.
• Integrated Debug Mode
  Displays a diagnostic panel with data returned by the API and conditions evaluated in each shipping calculation.

Benefits of Flexible Shipping Distance Based Shipping Rates

• Shipping proportional to actual route
  The customer pays an amount aligned with the effective path, eliminating generic charges by region or ZIP code range.
• Pricing by delivery time
  Stores in heavy traffic areas can adjust the cost when the estimated route duration is longer.
• Marketplace compatibility
  Integration with Dokan and WCFM Marketplace enables independent local delivery rules per vendor.
• Composite rules in Flexible Shipping
  Distance and duration combine with weight, order value, and quantity to create granular shipping conditions.

Who Is Flexible Shipping Distance Based Shipping Rates For?

• WooCommerce stores operating local delivery and needing to charge shipping proportional to the actual route distance.
• Restaurants, florists, bakeries, and delivery services serving within a defined geographic radius.
• Marketplaces on Dokan or WCFM Marketplace with vendors performing independent local deliveries.

How to Download Flexible Shipping Distance Based Shipping Rates

Flexible Shipping Distance Based Shipping Rates is available for download on this page. After downloading the .zip file, install it under Plugins > Add New > Upload plugin, select the file, and activate it. Flexible Shipping (free or PRO) must be installed and active for the addon to function properly.

For local delivery operations in WooCommerce, the Distance Based Shipping Rates extension solves a concrete problem: shipping calculation by linear distance that ignores the real route between the store and the customer. With the Google Routes API, transport mode selection, and multivendor marketplace support via Dokan and WCFM, the component provides charges aligned with the actual route, making shipping pricing more predictable for store owners and fairer for consumers.

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