To the surprise of no one, UPS® has announced the continuation of its 2020 Peak Surcharges. This follows the recent, similar extension by FedEx®. Below are the details of the UPS announcement, with some important contrasts noted: FedEx’s extension of…
In a year that saw a lot of disruption and pricing volatility in the small parcel marketplace, no one wanted two more confusing and vague carrier General Rate Increase announcements to top it off. But here we are. The good…
UPS has announced their 2021 GRI on SurePost, the second rate increase for SurePost packages since October of this year which saw a $.24 rate hike. You can read the full announcement on the carrier’s website here: UPS SurePost Rate…
Time for retailers is running out to ship holiday gifts to arrive for Christmas. Dec. 15 2020 is the holiday deadline for ground shipping with the nation’s three largest carriers, FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service, UPS holiday shipping deadlines for…
It’s been a crazy year for the small parcel shipping industry. But now is no time to think too much about what’s happened the past ten months. Smart small parcel shippers should be focusing on what they need to do…
As expected, UPS has announced its GRI for 2021. The following are details as presented on the UPS website. Effective December 27, 2020, the published rates for our services will increase. This supports ongoing expansion and capability enhancements as we…
You thought UPS wouldn’t make any more changes to its Peak Season Surcharges this year, didn’t you? Well, they did and you should know what they are. UPS has announced updates to several International Peak Season Surcharges which will go…
UPS has made a short and to-the-point announcement regarding a rate increase for SurePost. Of note is that this increase will be in place for the upcoming peak shipping season. The increase will impact many B2C shippers during their busiest…
UPS announced new Peak Season Surcharges with some beginning as early as October 4, 2020, and ending January 16, 2021. Not surprisingly, the surcharges are focused on Residential and Large-sized deliveries. A portion of the surcharges is squarely focused on…
On Thursday July 23rd UPS made an update announcement back tracking on the decreases they made a month earlier. This announcement increases the surcharge amount for shipments from China up to what it was before the June 23 announcement. It…
