Earlier this year Amazon began testing a new service that would directly compete with major shipping carriers like FedEx and UPS. How will this affect you?

When it comes to determining the best way to ship your freight, you have a lot of options. Carriers offer a variety of services, many of which come with a hefty price tag. There’s one shipping method that could actually save you money, if it works for your business: LTL freight shipping.

If you’ve been feeling the pinch lately in regard to shipping and transportation costs, you’re not alone.

With online shopping at an all-time high, shipping companies like UPS are having trouble keeping up with the volume of packages. A new agreement between UPS and the Teamsters labor union seeks to address this problem via UPS hybrid delivery drivers and could result in a mixed bag of changes for shipping clients.

Will shipping rates increase? Our prediction: 2019 shipping rate climb: For one, both the labor shortage and Trump’s new corporate tax law will

What happens if a package arrives after scheduled time? A Guaranteed Service Refund is your insurance. Find out how a GSR works.

When it comes to FedEx and UPS contract negotiation, no matter which carrier you use, you can negotiate the rates and other terms of your contract.

Considering regional parcel carriers? The right answer depends on your company’s individual profile and shipping needs. Here’s how to find out.

No company likes to hear the phrase “rate increase,” particularly when it comes to shipping. Both UPS and FedEx have announced general shipping rate increases for 2018. The bad news: Those increases are significant. The good news: Sometimes changes like these increases lead to opportunity.

Before you can optimize your shipping costs or really just understand them, it helps to know how FedEx & UPS Shipping rates are calculated. Many people believe that the small parcel carrier shipping rates are simple. But it’s not so simple, and here’s why.

UPS and FedEx work together with the United States Postal Service with their cooperative shipping services—UPS SurePost and FedEx SmartPost. Learn about the differences between these shipping services, as well as how they can save your company on shipping costs.

For every retailer, there comes a time when keeping up with shipping becomes a challenge. Maybe sales are increasing, and a bigger subscriber base has upped the demand for packing and shipping. This is great news for your business, but it does present some fresh challenges. Or, perhaps your company just wants to save money on shipping costs. Whatever the reason may be, if shipping feels overwhelming, it may be time to think about a fulfillment partner.

UPS announces 2018 UPS Rate Changes and the impact may be large for many shippers. Read about the UPS rate changes here.

We’ve already begun to see them: peak season surcharges. This relatively new fee applies to packages that are shipped during the busy holiday season. Why? Because they can.

UPS just announced a notable increase in shipping rates. Find out the details and how it might affect your shipping profile.

The introduction of the Third Party Billing Fee will affect many industries who already see low-margin profits.

Parcel Auditing is the act of going through all your shipping bills, analyzing what you have been charged for, and applying for refunds. Find out more!

Why is this a concern for your business? Well, in combination with recent UPS and FedEx increases, DIM weight pricing can have a substantial impact on your shipping costs.

Generally, when one of the carriers announces a rate change, you have to dig into the details to figure out exactly how it will impact your shipping profile. This year – with a few exceptions – it’s pretty straight forward. Though FedEx announced the 2018 rate changes in several bullets in their press release (we’ll include their language below), it boils down to a simple 4.9% hike on Freight, Home Delivery, Ground, and Express services.

or certain services and select destinations, UPS offers a free money-back guarantee. This means that if your package is a minute late from the delivery window, you are entitled to receive 100% or a portion of the shipment cost back.