As a shipper, you can request delivery to any address. However, when your packages are shipped to a residential area, shipping companies like UPS charge additional fees called a residential surcharge. These added fees cover the higher costs of delivering a single...
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2022 Peak Season Surcharge Guide [FedEx, UPS, USPS, & Amazon]
Christmas in…September? FedEx is making fast moves this year with their early Peak Season release. Some charges coming as early as next month! It’s anything but standard. FedEx has two Peak Season waves, with much to unpack. UPS is getting serious with their...
Shippers Guide: 2022 Parcel Rates and Surcharges
Budgeting for ‘average’ parcel rate increases is like hoping termites will go away on their own - they’re going to eat away at your bottom line eventually if you don’t protect yourself. eCommerce shippers like you should arm your supply chain with the right data to...
Peak Season Surcharges 2021: Let the Shipathon Begin
Get your wallets out. Carriers have posted their surcharges for peak season 2021. While the official shipping peak period has yet to begin, the pandemic has thrown a wrench in everything considered standard. The eCommerce boom has affected UPS and FedEx in an...
Free Guide: Five Lies You’re Telling Yourself About Your Shipping
Shipping is complex and affected by many factors. In this guide, we teach you how to optimize shipping rates by addressing 5 common misconceptions.
4 Things You Didn’t Know You Don’t Know About Parcel Shipping
Continue learning by checking out these five things you might not know about parcel shipping.
8 Best Practices for Reducing B2C Shipping Charges
Learn how to reduce shipping charges your recent invoices have revealed from the new normal.
5 Factors You Can Control to Reduce Shipping Costs
Tidying up your operations can save a little but can help reduce shipping costs in big ways.
3 Shipping Costs to Watch Out For
Focus on these three areas of shipping costs to find savings and stop leaving money on the table.
How Much Do You Know About Surcharges?
30 percent of your invoice can be surcharges increasing costs more than you forecast.