The complete address of the Sender.

The complete address of the Recipient or Department (in case if the address is not pointed to any individual recipient).

Parcel details, including dimensions and weight.

Parcel Type is required for creating a shipment while rating a parcel, which varies as per Carrier selection.
ParcelType can have categories like Package, Envelopes, Paks, Boxes, Tube, etc.
Max length = 30 "

RateShop, which is attached to an Enterprise or Location, is done through three approaches: by Carrier, by RateGroup, and by Ruleset.
Through Carrier, customers can choose the carriers as per requirement, based on which services, parcel types, and special services can be selected, and RateShop is done.
Through RateGroup, customers can select the RateGroup, which has been divided into two categories: Cheapest (w.r.t. price) and Fastest (w.r.t. delivery hours).
Through Ruleset, customers can define the Condition/rule for selecting carriers and their services, so they do not need to worry for Rate Shopping every time they create Shipment. For example, For a particular location, they can set one definite carrier, or apply RateGroup - Cheapest/Fastest. Similarly, for a particular amount like below $1000 Dollars, they can select a definite carrier service, based on RateGroup.