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 [...]
If you’ve been with your shipping company, where it’s FedEx or UPS, for a while, chances are you’re not getting the best rates. But you can change that if you’re willing to engage and price quote their competitor, even if you’re not sure you’d be willing to switch! […]
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%! [...]
The ever-increasing demand for e-commerce deliveries pushed UPS and FedEx to invest billions into upgrading their networks. A big part of that upgrade is overcoming the challenges of “last-mile delivery.” […]
“Shipping profile? Check. We received it from our carrier representative at our last account review.” No, really. Do you know what your shipping profile actually looked like last year? Has it remained consistent in 2018? Is your shipping profile expected to be similar in 2019? What about 2020? […]
Now that you’re accustomed to Dimensional Weight pricing, the carriers are raising the price – by 20% in most cases. In January, both FedEx and UPS changed the Dimensional Weight (DIM) divisor for US domestic service packages from 166 to 139. Since 2016, all packages are priced by multiplying the length x width x [...]
