Effective January 4, 2021, all FedEx shippers will experience shipping rate changes. It is important to note that FedEx Express, Ground, and Home Delivery shipping rates will increase by an average of 4.9%. Also, beginning January 2021, FedEx will charge a 6% late fee. This late fee will apply to…
Accessorial fees and surcharges are a considerable part of any shipper’s yearly shipping costs. Many shippers see these as a part of doing business, but there are many fees that you, as a shipper, can stop. The FedEx address correction fee is our topic of discussion here. Address corrections happen…
Many FedEx shippers see an additional handling charge on their FedEx invoice and wonder what it is and why it is so expensive. Additional handling charges are an added fee basically because the package did not conform to the characteristics that FedEx wants. They have to treat the package differently…
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…
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…
UPS value-added services, these are UPS other charges also called surcharge fees, increases each year. Thus, we have decided to keep a running tab on the surcharge price history. As a rule, the cost of all UPS shipping services rises each year. The cost of doing business seems to grow…
In 2011, United Parcel Service begin charging more to handle oversized packages. Over maximum limit packages are heavier or larger than normal, therefore cost UPS more internally to process. They are passing on the cost to the shippers, along with making more profit. How much is the UPS over maximum…
Holidays for the most part are the busiest time of the year for small parcel shippers. Even with a large staff, it is easy for a company to overlook shipping costs while keeping customers happy. Therfore, FedEx holiday shipping deadlines should be accessible for all customer service and shipping staff. …
Effective January 6, 2020, businesses need to expect FedEx shipping rate changes. Furthermore, it has been announced that prices will be going up again in the new year. It is important to note that FedEx Express, Ground, and Home Delivery shipping rates will increase by an average of 4.9%. In…
The FedEx unauthorized package charge is a fee rarely seen by shippers, but when it appears a shipper will take action immediately! FedEx recently announced general changes to surcharges on unauthorized shipments and packages that require additional handling. Generally, FedEx announces these fees increases in September each year and they…
We get many calls and chats each month when a FedEx shipper sees this charge on a FedEx invoice. Often, they see “NDOC P/U” yet, have no clue what this is. To summarize, these charges are non-document pickup charges. This is a charge when someone contacts FedEx to have the…
Accessorial fees and surcharges are a huge part of any shipper’s weekly shipping costs. Many shippers see these as a part of doing business, but there are many fees that you as a shipper can prevent. Address corrections happen to be a huge profit center for UPS and FedEx. When…
UPS announced the 2019 rate increases went into effect on the 26th of December, 2018. Incidentally, the 2019 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…
How will UPS holiday season surcharges affect your business this year? October 1, 2019 through January 4, 2020, UPS will apply additional peak surcharges to shipments that qualify as oversized, unauthorized or require additional handling, in addition to existing charges. FedEx also implemented peak season surcharge increases for 2019, check…
Many UPS shippers see an additional handling charge on their UPS invoice and wonder what it is and why is so expensive. Additional handling charges are an added fee basically because the package did not conform to the characteristics that UPS wants. They have to treat the package differently than…
Holidays are usually the busiest time of the year for small parcel shippers. Even with a large staff, it is easy for a company to overlook shipping costs in order to keep customers happy. Let Refund Retriever monitor your shipping invoices for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Our late delivery…
The pace of parcel is fast and furious with the fine-print details of carrier contracts often changing just as quickly. Keeping this in mind, how can businesses keep up with the rapid speed of parcel changes that directly impact their businesses? Shipping contract negotiation. In order to best support shipping…
Looking ahead to 2018, it’s becoming increasingly clear how vital data is to a shipper’s business. Many shippers want to know UPS vs FedEx rates, which is better. Through data, you can identify how much you ship, when you ship and what your costs are for shipping in addition to…
Shipping fees and accessorial surcharges? Accessorial 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 own data, we found something interesting. FedEx invoices consistently proved to have a higher…
FedEx and UPS both include accessorial fees, there is no getting around them. Accessorial charges have rate increases each year just as the general rates. Accessorial 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. When do…
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