Using Cost Codes

Use Cost Codes to track postage and shipping expenses by category, such as client, department, or project.

Subscription Plan Requirement

This feature is only available on certain subscription plans.

If you cannot access it, visit our pricing page to compare plans. To upgrade your plan, see Change Your Account Service Plan.

What are Cost Codes?

Cost Codes are labels you assign to shipments to organize and track your shipping activity. Each code can represent a specific purpose, making it easier to group and report on shipping costs.

Use Cost Codes to:

  • Track shipping expenses by client or project

  • Allocate costs across departments or teams

  • Monitor spending for specific campaigns or initiatives

Benefits of Using Cost Codes

Cost Codes help you:

  • Automatically receive monthly reports: If you use more than one Cost Code in a given month, we will automatically email you an end-of-month report showing the postage expenditure for each Cost Code.

  • Automatically receive monthly reports: If you use more than one Cost Code in a given month, we will automatically email you an end-of-month report showing the postage expenditure for each Cost Code.

  • Automatically receive monthly reports: If you use more than one Cost Code in a given month, we will automatically email you an end-of-month report showing the postage expenditure for each Cost Code.

Requirements

To use Cost Codes, your account must meet the following requirements:

  • Your account must be on a supported plan.

  • The number of Cost Codes available may vary by account.

Add Cost Codes

To manually add Cost Codes to your account:

Import Cost Codes

To import a CSV or TXT file of your Cost Codes:

Use Cost Codes When Creating Shipments

When creating a shipment, select a Cost Code to assign the shipment to a specific category. This allows you to track and report on shipping activity based on that code.

Stamps web version. Mail tab. Preview & Position section. Box highlights Cost Codes dropdown
Stamps PC version. Print. Stamps. Box highlights Cost-Codes dropdown menu

Selecting a Cost Code for a shipment in Stamps.com Online (left) and Stamps PC Client (right).

Multi-Location Accounts

If your account has multiple locations, Cost Codes can be shared or managed at the location level.

To use Cost Codes for multi-location accounts, visit Using Cost Codes for Multi-Location Accounts.

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