FedEx surcharge fees can account for a large portion of a company’s shipping costs each year. These other charges are also called accessorial fees and consequently increases each year. Thus, we have decided to keep a running tab on the surcharge price history. As a rule, the cost of all…
Coming on the heels of the 2020 FedEx shipping increases, the 2020 UPS Rate Increase is here! UPS announced increases in the 2020 shipping rates. In short, the rates for UPS ground, air, and international services will increase an average net 4.9% effective December 29, 2019. In addition to daily package rates increasing,…
Holiday season means more sales, but also more lost and stolen packages. This graph shows how frequently customers search for “stolen package” on Google, and interestingly – there are major spikes every holiday season. What do you do when a package is lost or stolen while on its way to…
UPS announced the 2020 rate increase that is going into effect on December 29, 2019. Incidentally, the 2020 UPS accessorial fees and charges are a large part of every shipper’s weekly billing. Subsequently, the rates for UPS ground and air will all increase an average of 4.9%. Below you will…
Many shippers open their weekly UPS invoices to find a few surprises in the form of a UPS large package surcharge. Therefore we are going to examine this surcharge in more detail. What is a large package surcharge? What is the cost? How can we negate the charge to lower…
