Shipware Blog

UPS Announces 2024 Peak Season Surcharges

Shippers! UPS has released its peak season surcharges. Additional Handling, Large Package, and Over Max Limits peak surcharges will be in effect from Sept 29, 2024, to Jan 18,...

Do I Need Shipping Insurance? What Shippers Need to Know

There are many questions that come up when deciding which shipping carrier to use for your company’s shipping needs. Which is the most cost-effective? How quickly will the customer...

The Parcel Budget Parasite: Fuel Surcharge Matrix Increases and How to Mitigate Them

Fuel surcharges for parcel shipments have gotten out of hand. If you’re responsible for your company’s shipping costs or product margins, there’s a good chance you feel the same....

USPS Increases Taking Effect July 14, 2024: Biggest Changes in Nearly 20 Years

USPS announced a general rate increase (GRI) for both Mailing and Shipping Services that will go into effect on July 14, 2024. The new rates include a 5-cent increase...

[Table] How the Last 5 USPS General Rate Increases Compare to July 14, 2024’s Increases

Removing Parcel Carrier Diversification Risks: Volume Discounts & Implementation Time

Shipware and Sendflex Remove Parcel Carrier Diversification Risks by Shipware & Sendflex More and more shippers are beginning to see the light when it comes to carrier diversification. A...

Find a True Logistics and Fulfillment Partner, Not Just Another Vendor

By Shipware’s Fulfillment Optimization Team: Steve Givens, Mark Pierce, and Majeed Peffley Key Takeaways: If your Third Party Fulfillment (3PF) provider fails to deliver on cost, quality, value, scalability,...

UPS’s Delivery Area Surcharges Changes in 2024

[March 7, 2024 Update: Effective April 8, 2024, UPS will add 82 new zip codes to its Delivery Area Surcharge zones, totaling just under 2,950,000 in population. UPS also...

Carrier Mix Optimization – When and Why It’s Worth It (Even for SMBs!)

If you ship all your packages with one carrier, you are a single-sourcer. Single-sourcing isn’t necessarily bad, especially as a new company. It’s easy to process packages and it...

16 Shipping KPIs to Consider [2024 Updated]

There’s a lot to shipping and getting it right for client satisfaction and company profitability. One way to ensure success is to monitor key performance indicators for the shipping...