FedEx announced this week that there will be no additional residential delivery surcharges forthcoming this holiday season for standard-sized packages, for the third year in a row. It will, however, apply surcharges on shipments that are oversized or require additional handling. This mirrors UPS’s peak season announcement last month...
The RFP (request for proposal) process is a time-consuming task with a questionable ROI. Yet, it’s something a lot of shippers feel is a necessity and, as a result, routinely do every year to try and improve their rate and service agreements with carriers. But are...
Here’s how to punch above your weight with carriers and lower all your shipping and logistics costs. ...
One of the most effective ways to reduce freight spend is to renegotiate your small parcel contracts in an effort to lower your rates with your carriers. This is obvious enough, but to do it right takes the right approach. Negotiating shipping contracts can be a...
While it’s true that this year’s General Rate Increases (GRIs) issued by FedEx and UPS came as no surprise to the shipping industry, they still managed to shake up the market. Still, as unsettling as these developments are for most shippers, annual increases offer shippers...
Finally---UPS Announces Its Rate Increases With 2019 upon us, UPS has announced its GRI for the New Year, leaving shippers with little time to plan. In fact, the increases will hit before 2019 even starts. Effective December 26, 2018, UPS will increase rates an average of...
Click to read our analysis and how it will affect your small parcel shipping costs: Whitepaper - 2019 Fedex Rates Increase...
The Audit Fee imposed by UPS in June is another example of the differences in how FedEx and UPS manage their business — specifically billing. UPS bills based on the cost at the time a shipment is manifested. FedEx, at the time of delivery. So, the...
Small businesses make up the majority of U.S employers, which translates to a lot of small package freight that moves throughout the country for these companies. With continuous annual rate hikes from UPS and FedEx, small businesses should be reviewing their small package contracts more than...