This white paper reviews strategies on how companies are shipping in multiple modes as transportation management and logistics get more complex. We’ve seen rapid increases in e-commerce shipping and demand,…
For years, UPS and FedEx have announced the same general rate increase of 4.9%—since 2014. Now for 2022, it has risen to 5.9%. A common mistake is thinking 5.9% will…
This time of the year often brings the hassle of general rate increases (GRI) For shippers, this is an average increase of the base shipping rates provided by carriers. This…
Often, parcel carriers announce a general rate increase (GRI) to prepare for an increase in standard fees and expenses such as fuel costs and third-party handling fees. In recent years,…
Less than one week ago, the industry learned of FedEx’s decision to suspend its Money-Back Service Guarantee, and now UPS has announced its 2022 GRI that will match FedEx. With…
FedEx has once again forged a path of uncertainty as the apex of peak season draws closer. FedEx has announced a suspension of their money-back service guarantee across multiple services…
Ongoing pressure to increase shipping volume and speed has once again led another major carrier—FedEx—to implement new shipping rate increases for 2022. This is the latest carrier general rate increase…
The continued pressure on the logistics industry has led carriers such as UPS and FedEx to implement additional shipping surcharges in advance of the traditional peak season for 2021. As…
All carriers are already implementing new peak season surcharges. And with several months remaining until the official beginning of peak — it could be as soon as Halloween if Amazon…
The 2021 peak season is shaping up to break records. USPS is getting in on the mix of higher peak costs as Business Insider reports, “On everything from the base…
Transportation spend is increasing, worsened by tightening shipping capacity and changing fuel costs. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the national average diesel price has reached $3.364 per…
In May 2021, Intelligent Audit reviewed the recent changes to the UPS peak season surcharges schedule, as well as several implemented and proposed changes to FedEx, USPS and Canada Post…