FedEx is making several rate adjustments that will go into effect on February 10, 2025. Domestic Express and Ground Fuel Surcharge percentages will increase. The Fuel Surcharge will increase by 1% for Domestic Express and 1.75% for Ground and Home…
For all the complaints about UPS and FedEx rate increases and the constant drip of new fees and surcharges, some companies are as much (or more) to blame themselves for their high parcel shipping costs. How? They’re missing the clear…
Making sure your small parcel rates are competitive is a never-ending battle. While the parcel carriers had all the negotiating leverage with customers during the pandemic, things have changed since. Today, parcel volume is scarce, and the carriers are finding…
FedEx, one of the largest US parcel carriers and the largest US LTL carrier, announced that it would separate its freight division to create a separate public company at some point in the next 18 months. The move is not…
With the 2025 GRIs announced (at a similar 5.9% by both carriers) and soon to be implemented, it’s time to get serious about understanding how your parcel shipping costs will be going up — and do something about it. While…
OnTrac has announced a 5.7% General Rate Increase and increases to several surcharges, effective January 1, 2025. Below is a breakdown of the surcharge increases, as well as a cost comparison between OnTrac, UPS SurePost, FedEx Ground Economy, and USPS…
UPS has (again) updated its fuel surcharge tables effective December 23 for Domestic Ground, SurePost, and Express services. This increase will result in an average 5.4% increase to customers in fuel costs across the board. Note that this is the…
FedEx has announced that effective January 13, 2025 Additional Handling Surcharge (AHS) – Dimension packages will be subject to a minimum billable weight of 40 lbs. Prior to this announcement, there was no minimum billable weight applicable to any Additional Handling…
Effective December 23, 2024, Small Business Rates for UPS Ground, UPS Air, and International services will increase by 5.9%. The increase is the same for packages in all zone/weight combinations for Domestic and International services. This is a notably higher…
UPS has announced a 5.9% General Rate Increase for 2025. The UPS GRI 2025 may feel like more of the same for most parcel shippers because it is the same 5.9% increase as last year and a similar increase to…
