UPS defines a residential surcharge as a residential delivery made to a home, including a business operating out of a home. For each residential delivery, an additional charge per shipment will apply. However, this fee applies in tow cases. If either the delivery address entered or the actual delivery address is…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape shipping all across the world. As UPS copes with these changes, they are continuing to modify their pricing accordingly and increasing 2020 UPS peak surcharges. On May 26, 2020, UPS announced expansions to their Peak Surcharges for international US domestic packages. These modifications are…
On March 20, 2020, UPS announced new peak surcharges that will affect all UPS shippers doing business in China and Hong Kong. UPS will continue service into and out of China Mainland and Hong Kong SAR. Even with the continuing Coronavirus outbreak, UPS is venturing to support the demands and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The FedEx oversize charge for many shippers is a shipping expense that cannot be avoided. Many shippers do not know what these are until the charge is on a FedEx invoice. Let’s look at the definition of the FedEx oversize charge, the price of FedEx oversize charge and FedEx peak season oversize…
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…
