Can I promote my shipping or logistics software here?
No. The rule “No blogspam or self-promotion” says self-promotion of a business is not allowed and is also considered spam.
Subreddit guides
r/shipping rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/shipping: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 22,696
- Verified
- October 24, 2026
- Category
- Freight brokerage and trucking communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- No blogspam or self-promotion: We do not allow blogposts. News must be from a mainstream news source. Self-promotion of a business on this subreddit is not allowed and also considered spam.
- Remain civil in the comments: Personal attacks, insults, or any kind of hatred is not allowed.
- No referral codes or affiliate links: Affiliate links are pretty much spam. Referral codes are not allowed unless someone specifically asks you for one first in the comments.
- No link shorteners: Link shortener
- This is not a package forwarding subreddit.: Do not ask for others to forward packages to you, or offer to forward packages for others.
- This is not a marketing or customer service subreddit: Do not offer to ship or forward a package for another user, or use this subreddit to solicit customers in any manner.
Works well
- Sharing a mainstream news article about a shipping or logistics development and adding your own honest take in the comments.
- Asking a genuine question about freight forwarding or logistics as one practitioner to another.
- Commenting with real operational experience when members discuss industry news, without ever linking your company.
- Starting a discussion about a local or international industry story that professionals in the room would want to weigh in on.
- Being a regular, helpful voice in threads so people learn who you are through your expertise, not through a pitch.
Avoid
- Writing a blogpost or sharing a link to your own company blog, which is banned outright.
- Promoting your logistics business or service in any way, because self-promotion is treated as spam.
- Soliciting customers, such as offering to ship or forward a package for another user.
- Asking other members to forward packages to you.
- Dropping affiliate links, which the moderators consider spam.
- Posting a referral code unless a user specifically asked you for one first in the comments, which is the only allowed case according to “No referral codes or affiliate links” and “No link shorteners” context in the rules.
What r/shipping Is For
This is a community for people who work in the shipping, logistics or freight forwarding industry. The public description says discussion of local and international news in the industry is most welcome, and it points readers who care about the maritime side to the related subreddit. So the room is built for practitioners talking shop about their trade, not for people looking to move a single package. The rules back that up by saying this is not a package forwarding subreddit and not a marketing or customer service subreddit. The people posting here are industry professionals, which means they can smell a sales pitch from a mile away.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides almost everything here is “No blogspam or self-promotion”. It bans blogposts outright, requires news to come from a mainstream news source, and says self-promotion of a business is not allowed and is also considered spam. That means the usual move of sharing your own writeup or launching your product is off the table in this community. “No referral codes or affiliate links” blocks affiliate links entirely and only allows a referral code if someone specifically asks you for one first in the comments. “No link shorteners” means every link you share has to be the full, honest address. “This is not a package forwarding subreddit.” and “This is not a marketing or customer service subreddit” together close the door on asking people to forward packages, offering to ship for others, or soliciting customers in any manner. Finally, “Remain civil in the comments” protects you from removal if a debate gets heated.
What To Post
The safe lane here is news and discussion, not promotion. Share industry news from a mainstream news source, because the rules explicitly welcome discussion of local and international news in the industry. A good post is a real headline from a known outlet about something shipping or logistics professionals care about, paired with your own honest take in the comments where discussion happens. If you have a genuine question about the industry, ask it as a peer, not as a seller fishing for leads. The honest version of marketing here is invisible: you build a name by being a knowledgeable participant in threads about the work, and never by pitching. There are no observed top posts from Rankhog for this community yet, so treat the description and the rules as your best map of what fits.
What To Avoid
The fastest removal here is self-promotion. Do not post blogposts, do not link your own company content, and do not pitch your business, because the rule treats that as spam. Do not post news from anything other than a mainstream news source. Never use affiliate links, never post a referral code unless someone asked you for one in the comments first, and never shorten a link. Do not ask anyone to forward a package to you or offer to forward packages for others. Do not use the subreddit to solicit customers in any manner. And keep your comments civil, because personal attacks, insults, or hatred are not allowed.
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Common questions about r/shipping
Can I share news about my company or my industry blog?
Only if it comes from a mainstream news source. A post from your own blog does not qualify under the same rule.
Can I share a referral code for my service?
Only in the comments and only if a user specifically asks you for one first, according to “No referral codes or affiliate links”.
Can I ask members to forward a package for me?
No. “This is not a package forwarding subreddit.” forbids asking others to forward packages to you or offering to forward packages for them.
Can I offer my shipping services to people who ask about deliveries?
No. “This is not a marketing or customer service subreddit” bans using the community to solicit customers in any manner.
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