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How UPS Rate Increases Affect Your Business

March 18th, 2020|Accessorial Charges, Cut Shipping Costs, General Info, Next Day Delivery, Shipping Rates, Small Business, Third-Party Logistics|

Following FedEx, UPS announced their General Rate Increase for 2020. The announced average increase is 4.9% for UPS Ground, UPS Air/International Services, 4.2% for UPS Air Freight and 3.9% for UPS Freight. […]

4 Reasons to Outsource Your Late Parcel Refund Process

January 18th, 2020|Accessorial Charges, Cut Shipping Costs, General Info, Late Deliveries, Small Business, Third-Party Logistics|

If your business ships a high volume of parcels, chances are you have a long-standing relationship with FedEx or UPS. While both value customer retention and efficiency, they depend entirely on people executing their job at a high level. Of course, we all know humans make mistakes – even the most efficient processes and operations [...]

How Your Business Can Start Properly Classifying Shipments

December 12th, 2019|Accessorial Charges, Cut Shipping Costs, General Info, Late Deliveries, Next Day Delivery, Shipping Rates, Small Business, Third-Party Logistics|

We all know shipments come in various shapes, sizes and of course weights. To establish fair measures and standardize pricing, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) created a freight classification system used for all types of commodities. […]

Conducting Quality Freight Audits Can Save You Time & Money

December 3rd, 2019|Accessorial Charges, Cut Shipping Costs, Cyber Monday, General Info, Late Deliveries, Next Day Delivery, Shipping Rates, Small Business, Third-Party Logistics|

When it comes to paying bills, no one likes paying more than they should. Your freight bills should be no exception, as transportation costs average around 10% of an organization’s expenses. At Refund Logistics, we typically find over 20,000 errors a week processing over 4 million, which means trusting the accuracy of carrier billing [...]

4 Ways To Make Your Business A Preferred Shipper

November 26th, 2019|Accessorial Charges, General Info, Holiday Shipping, Next Day Delivery, Shipping Rates, Small Business, Third-Party Logistics|

As predicted, the shipping market has faced capacity issues due to a blend of a booming economy, e-commerce growth, a driver shortage and the full implementation of the ELD mandate.  […]

How Small Shippers Can Save Money Despite Rising Costs

November 19th, 2019|Accessorial Charges, Cut Shipping Costs, General Info, Late Deliveries, Next Day Delivery, Shipping Rates, Small Business, Third-Party Logistics|

Truckload rates are skyrocketing and capacity is tightening. In typical supply and demand fashion, as demand rises – so will costs. LTL carriers are leveraging market conditions and benefiting from TL carriers rejecting lighter loads.  What does this mean for businesses who ship less frequently or have smaller volumes? Considering all factors, shippers may [...]

5 Common LTL Shipping Mistakes You Can Avoid

November 13th, 2019|Accessorial Charges, Cut Shipping Costs, General Info, Next Day Delivery, Shipping Rates, Small Business, Third-Party Logistics|

At times, shippers face many challenges in the world of LTL shipping. They must know how to maximize efficiencies and utilize the most cost-effective methods for shipping. The following are 5 common LTL shipping mistakes and how using a 3PL can help alleviate your shipping frustrations. Guessing or Estimating Shipping Weights and Sizes: Many [...]

3 Tips For Negotiating Your Parcel Delivery Contract

November 5th, 2019|Accessorial Charges, Cut Shipping Costs, General Info, Shipping Rates, Small Business, Third-Party Logistics|

Every year the major parcel carriers announce a general rate increase (GRI), which historically averages out to around 5%. Additionally, these carriers implement logic changes to their rate calculations, meaning some packages see higher rate increases, while some see lower increases. Yes, a smaller percentage increase seems like a win [...]

3 Shipping Surcharges Increasing Your Business Costs

September 3rd, 2019|Accessorial Charges, Cut Shipping Costs, General Info, Late Deliveries, Next Day Delivery, Shipping Rates, Small Business, Third-Party Logistics|

While surcharges seem insignificant individually, they quickly add up. Initially it looks like just a few dollars here and there, but for FedEx customers, 28% of business shipping charges are surcharges, according to a recent report by Shipware. It is critical that any business shipping packages understand which surcharges to look out for, and how [...]

UPS 2019 RATE INCREASE: What’s Really Going On and How Can You Save?

March 7th, 2019|Accessorial Charges, Cut Shipping Costs, General Info, Shipping Rates, Small Business, Third-Party Logistics|

As you may or may not know, UPS typically increases their base service rate by 4.9% each year. Unfortunately, 2019 is no exception. Effective at the end of last year, UPS shipping rates have increased by 4.9%. Furthermore, you might not know that surcharges and accessorial fees are changing, some by substantially more than 4.9%! [...]

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