Effective January 22, 2018, FedEx started applying dimensional weight pricing with a dimensional divisor of 139. Plus, a per pound rate for all packages over 71 lbs on all SmartPost (FedEx Ground Economy) packages. FedEx Ground Economy DIM dimensional weights are, of course, (length x width x height) divided by…
Shipping fee surcharges for additional, supplemental, or value-added services can easily account for up to 40 percent of your overall FedEx or UPS invoice costs. After doing some research with our data, we found something interesting. FedEx invoices consistently have a higher percentage of accessorial fees over similar-sized UPS invoices….
FedEx’s cost increases each year due to accessorial fees; there is no getting around them. Accessorial charges have rate increases each year, just as the general rates do. Surcharges for additional, supplemental, or value-added services can easily account for up to 50 percent of your overall FedEx or UPS invoice costs. Accessorial…
You may have heard about the large cyber attack that affected computers all over the world on May 12, 2017, known as “Wanna Cry” (also known as “Wanna Crypt” and by other names). This affected universities, hospitals, and companies large and small all over the world (including our friends over…
UPS guarantees the on-time delivery of all Ground and Express packages, but not every shipment is on time. But, if UPS delivers your package just 60 seconds late, you are entitled to a 100 percent refund of the shipping charges. Let’s look at the UPS GSR waiver, also known as a…
