UPS continues to modify its pricing. UPS demand surcharges are enormous costs for shippers. UPS started adding to its Peak Surcharges for international and US domestic packages. These modifications are significant and will undoubtedly impact many shippers. UPS Demand Surcharge for 2025-2026 An additional UPS Demand Surcharge will apply to…
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…
The FedEx oversize charge for many shippers is a shipping expense that cannot be avoided. Many shippers are unaware of these charges until they appear on a FedEx invoice. Let’s look at the definition of the FedEx oversize charge, the price of the FedEx oversize charge, and FedEx peak season oversize charges….
A FedEx residential surcharge applies to shipments addressed to homes or private residences, including locations where business is conducted from home or shipments where the shipper designates the delivery address as residential. UPS and FedEx charge a higher price for residential addresses. In short, this additional charge is due to…
UPS defines a residential surcharge as a residential delivery made to a home, including a business working out of a home. Furthermore, an added shipping charge will apply for each residential delivery. However, this fee applies in two cases. If either the delivery address entered or the actual delivery address…
Effective January 6, 2024, 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 5.9%. FedEx Freight rates will increase by an average of 5.9%. We will explore the 2025 FedEx surcharge…
Effective January 1, 2024, 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 5.9%. Surcharge 2022 Price 2023 Price 2024 Price Address Correction $19.50 $21.00 $22.50 COD $17.50 $19.00 $20.00 Dangerous…
UPS value-added services, which are UPS other charges, also called surcharge fees, increase yearly. 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 continually….
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 increase each year. Thus, we have decided to keep a running tab on the surcharge price history. As a rule, the cost of all…
We get many calls and chats monthly 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 package…
