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?
Updated March 22, 2024 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...
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...
UPS® vs. FedEx® for International Shipments
Updated March 22, 2024 If you’re sending items internationally, you’re entering an even more complex shipping world than the domestic one you may already know. According to FedEx, 30%...
FedEx® Raised Its Fuel Surcharge. Did You Notice?
Fuel charges are rising at FedEx, and you may not know this from your daily shipping reports. As of March 18, the surcharges for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground...
Understanding FedEx® Dimensional Weight Pricing
When sending a package to customers, a shipper is trying to accomplish several goals: get it to the customer on time, get it to the customer in good condition,...
FedEx® Home Delivery vs. FedEx® SmartPost: What’s Better for Shippers
Shippers have to balance cost and time. Get the package delivered to the customer sooner, and it’s likely going to cost more money. Sometimes it’s worth the cost and...