In their April 29th Q1 2025 earnings call, UPS revealed the most substantial network reconfiguration in company history. Unlike previous eras where carriers prioritized volume growth at almost any...
UPS announced an average net increase of 5.9% for their 2025 General Rate Increase (GRI), once again matching rival FedEx. While the FedEx increases are effective January 6, 2025,...
FedEx has announced a 5.9% 2025 General Rate Increase (GRI) that will take effect on January 6, 2025. UPS has not yet announced its General Rate Increase, but you...
Shippers, FedEx has released its peak season surcharges. Additional Handling, Oversize, and Ground Unauthorized peak season surcharges will be in effect from September 30, 2024 to January 19, 2025....
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,...
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...
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 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...
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...
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,...
[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...
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...