Why ODA/OPA Rates important?

The logistics industry has seen fabulous growth for over a decade. It might be the adoption of technology to form the transportation better or the standard service which has increased the productivity of the supply chain.

The advancement of the logistics industry has became a boon for the e-commerce businesses, which wholly depend upon logistic companies to deliver their products and services to the customers.

ODA Importance

Remote Area for Pickup

Also known as Out of pickup area. The courier service provider doesn’t render the convenience of door pick up of the parcel to its customer. In such cases, most of the courier companies arrange for a third party agent who can pick up the parcel and get it delivered.

Remote Area Pickup
Remote Area Delivery

Remote Area for Delivery

Also referred to as Out of delivery area. Here, the courier company doesn't render the convenience of parcel delivery service to certain Zipcodes.

In such cases, most of the courier companies arrange for a third party agent who can deliver the product to the doorstep. Thus, an extra shipping cost are going to be charged apart from the regular shipping fees for ODA locations.

ODA/OPA Rates

ODA stands for Out of Delivery Area. These are remote areas where the bulk of courier partners refuses to deliver orders.

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Which Zipcode are considered as ODA/OPA?

A Zipcode is considered as an ODA/OPA location if it coincides with any of the below criteria:

  • If the Zipcode you want to ship the parcel is a remote area.
  • If the location is challenging to reach and therefore the courier company has got to put extra effort to make the delivery.
  • If there's not much shipping volume in that area.
  • There won't be any hub or warehouse within the location because of lesser shipping activity.
ODA Rates