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…
The continued state of disruption and heightened demands due to e-commerce have once again pushed the fringe capabilities of carriers. Starting on June 21, 2021, FedEx has instituted an increase…
Thus far, 2021 is on track to provide little relief for shippers stressed over the past year’s peak surcharges. All major parcel carriers have announced or have implemented processes to…
The past months have given rise to a series of changes in how parcel carriers accommodate shippers’ needs. And while the money-back service guarantees are indeed back in business, there…
Disruption has become the name of the game in today’s world of shipping management. Since Q1 2020, the effects of disruption have precipitated multiple changes to standard rates and surcharges…
Recent weeks have not been forgiving for shippers. There was once hope that post-holiday shipping would return to somewhat normal expectations. That’s now long dead. In December, UPS announced it…
The logistics industry quivers in anticipation of the most prominent peak season in history. All signs point to unprecedented demand. And as reported by Mark Solomon of FreightWaves, demand will…