For all the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has caused in our personal and professional lives, there is still a lot of good being done. It may not be obvious, but it’s there. Transportation Impact is proud to highlight that Urschel,…
To help keep small parcel shippers like you up to date, Transportation Impact has compiled a summary of the week’s logistics news related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. We’ll continue to provide weekly updates as the situation warrants, with more…
FedEx and UPS shippers take note, both carriers have suspended their money-back service guarantees, in response to COVID-19. The following is from FedEx, effective March 23, 2020. Global Suspension of Money Back Guarantee: The impact of COVID-19 is causing local,…
Small parcel rate agreements are complex documents that, whether by design or not, are almost impossible for most shippers to fully understand on their own. Worse yet, what creates much of this complexity is something a lot of shippers don’t…
Pressure on shippers and carriers is (thankfully) easing with peak season in the rear view mirror. But now is not the time for shippers to get complacent when it comes to keeping their logistics operation running cost-efficiently. Carriers still have…
Companies that implement a Parcel TMS, or Transportation Management System, realize benefits that go far beyond just reducing their parcel shipping spend. This alone is no small benefit, of course, but the benefits go far beyond that simple metric. Using…
Logistics managers can get complacent about their freight rates, and this is a problem. With so much else to manage in the day-to-day, it’s easy for some to assume that they’re getting “around what everyone else is paying” and that’s…
Heads up small parcel shippers! UPS has announced a change to its International Air-Export Fuel Surcharge effective May 20, 2019. Here is a link to the complete and updated UPS Fuel Surcharge Table: https://www.ups.com/us/en/shipping/surcharges/fuel-surcharges.page Contact us at info@transportationimpact.com to receive a custom analysis…
A capacity crunch is occurring in the freight market due to a few factors, including a strong economy and strong freight demand. When these are coupled with the current truck driver shortage, it’s evident why space on trucks is at…
Whether you love it, or dread the thought of it, everyone understands the importance of negotiating good carrier freight rate contracts. But for many reasons, a lot of companies hesitate to take control of the negotiation process and really do…
