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# Select Shipping Method: Track Checkout Shipping Selections

> Count shipping method selections in your checkout funnel. Measure how many visitors choose a shipping option to identify checkout drop-off points.

<Tip>
  Select Shipping Method counts the total number of times visitors select a shipping option during checkout.
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## Formula

<Info>
  **Select Shipping Method** = **COUNT** ( Select Shipping Method Events )
</Info>

### Formula Components

| Metric                            | Definition                                                                                  |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Select Shipping Method Events** | Each instance a visitor selects a shipping option (standard, express, etc.) during checkout |

| Metadata        |                         |
| --------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Type**        | Number                  |
| **Data Source** | [Upstack Pixel](/pixel) |
| **Aggregation** | Count                   |

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## Example

Your Shopify store tracked shipping method selections throughout the checkout funnel in March:

| Week      | Select Shipping Method | Initiate Checkout | Drop-off Rate |
| --------- | ---------------------- | ----------------- | ------------- |
| Week 1    | 1,456                  | 1,892             | 23.0%         |
| Week 2    | 1,598                  | 2,034             | 21.4%         |
| Week 3    | 1,342                  | 1,756             | 23.6%         |
| Week 4    | 1,687                  | 2,189             | 22.9%         |
| **Total** | **6,083**              | **7,871**         | **22.7%**     |

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## How It Works

Select Shipping Method counts every shipping selection event fired by the Upstack Pixel. When a visitor chooses a shipping option—standard, express, local pickup, or other delivery methods—one event is recorded. This metric captures visitors who have progressed past checkout initiation and are actively completing their order details.

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## When to Use

| Scenario                    | Action                                                           |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Checkout funnel analysis    | Compare against initiate checkout to find shipping step drop-off |
| Shipping friction diagnosis | Identify if limited shipping options cause abandonment           |
| Shipping UX optimization    | A/B test shipping presentation and measure impact                |
| Regional analysis           | Compare shipping selection rates across geographic segments      |

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## Related Metrics

| Metric                                                                                                   | Relationship                                |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| [Add Payment Info](/reference/metrics/funnel/conversions/add-payment-info)                               | Next step in checkout funnel after shipping |
| [Cost per Select Shipping Method](/reference/metrics/funnel/conversions/cost-per-select-shipping-method) | Cost efficiency for this checkout stage     |
| [Session Conversion Rate](/reference/metrics/funnel/conversions/session-conversion-rate)                 | Overall checkout efficiency                 |

[See all Attributed Conversions metrics →](/reference/metrics/funnel/conversions)