FedEx 2023 General Rate Increase: 6 Key Takeaways
Effective January 2, 2023, FedEx Express (Domestic, US Export and US Import), FedEx Ground, and FedEx Home Delivery shipping rates will increase by an average of 6.9%. FedEx Freight...
FedEx vs DHL
Choosing between the big three carriers—FedEx, DHL and UPS—can be a difficult process. Add in the United States Postal Service, and it’s even more confusing. For this post, let’s...
FedEx vs USPS
When shippers are trying to determine the best carrier for their package delivery, they look at the big private shipping carrier options in the U.S.: UPS, FedEx, and DHL....
UPS vs. FedEx: Published vs Actual Time-in-Transit
This blog first appeared on PARCEL on July 21, 2021. In April, FedEx and UPS reinstated Money Back Guarantees (MBG) for on-time delivery on various express services, mainly Next...
UPS vs. FedEx Shipping Rates: Which Are Better For Your Business?
When it comes to choosing a shipping provider, everyone has their own opinion. For businesses, however, personal preference oftentimes must be set aside for more practical reasons such as...
The FedEx Shipping Discount: What is it and How to Get One?
If you’re paying the standard list rates for FedEx shipments, you’re paying too much. You’ll find that more than one type of FedEx shipping discount is available through various...
Tips for Optimizing Your Shipping Budget With FedEx and UPS
When reviewing an annual company budget, one area to pay special attention to is the shipping budget. Whether you run an ecommerce store or another business that might ship...
How to Avoid the UPS and FedEx Late Payment Fee
If you’re like many companies, you have a high shipping expenditure with carriers like United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx. The shipment logistics are confusing to follow, especially when...
FedEx 2020 Q3 Earnings Call Recap
If there’s one thing to take away from FedEx’s Q3 earnings call on March 17, 2020, it’s that FedEx’s margins will increase – on top of consistently raising rates...
FedEx Announces 2020 GRI: How Will it Affect Individual Shippers?
FedEx announced, on September 16, 2019, their annual general rate increase for 2020. Effective January 6, 2020, FedEx Express (Domestic, US Export and US Import), FedEx Ground, and FedEx...