Perishable and temperature-sensitive products need more than a generic FedEx rate quote. Dry ice shipments require correct service mapping, package handling assumptions, and carrier rules that core Magento does not ship out of the box. Towering Media's standalone FedEx Dry Ice extension gives merchants a focused carrier module for this lane. Without dry-ice-aware logic, checkout may hide valid services or quote rates that operations cannot actually fulfill.
Who needs this
Food, supplement, lab-sample, and cold-chain Magento merchants that ship with dry ice via FedEx. Also useful for agencies supporting clients who cannot use a full multi-carrier suite but still need compliant dry-ice rating at checkout. Operations teams tired of manually overriding shipping after customers pick the wrong method at checkout are a common buyer profile.
Why teams adopt it
FedEx REST migrations already forced many Magento stores to revisit carrier extensions. Dry ice adds another layer: not every FedEx service accepts dry ice packaging, and quoting the wrong option creates chargebacks and reship costs. A stand-alone module lets you adopt dry-ice rating without buying the entire Towering Media carrier bundleâuseful when UPS or USPS are handled elsewhere. Admin configuration ties services to your origin and cold-chain SOPs so merchandising and ops stay aligned. Staging tests should include weight breakpoints and transit times your CS team promises on PDPs.
Key features
- FedEx dry-ice-focused shipping method for Magento 2
- Works as a stand-alone extension without requiring the full Towering Media carrier bundle
- Admin configuration for services and origin assumptions tied to cold-chain workflows
- Designed for real-time rating alongside standard checkout flows
- Maintained by a Magento agency with production FedEx REST migrations
- Reduces checkout surprises when PDPs promise overnight cold-chain delivery
- Fits merchants who only need FedEx dry iceânot a full multi-carrier rewrite
Learn more
Explore the FedEx Dry Ice stand-alone extension for setup details, compatibility notes, and licensing.
If dry-ice failures show up as missing methods or wrong service levels at checkout, treat it as a carrier specialization problemânot a theme bug. A purpose-built module is usually faster than patching generic FedEx logic. Validate rates against your warehouse cutoffs and transit promises before peak season, when support tickets spike. Document which SKUs require dry ice so CS and merchandising share the same assumptions at checkout.
Branden Thomas, cofounder of Towering Media Co. https://toweringmedia.com
