Accessorial fees and surcharges comprise a large part of any shipper’s weekly shipping costs. Many shippers see these as part of doing business. But there are many fees that you, as a shipper, can prevent. Address corrections happen to be a huge profit center for UPS and FedEx. When a…
In 2011, United Parcel Service began charging more to handle oversized packages. Over maximum limit packages are heavier or larger than average, therefore costing UPS more to process internally. They are passing on the cost to the shippers and making more profit. How much is the UPS over maximum charge?…
If your company ships UPS, you understand the effect UPS fuel surcharge has on shipping costs. The calculation is a percentage of the base rate and adds to the expense of each package. As a result, it covers additional fuel costs and keeps UPS profitable, even when fuel prices increase. What is…
For many shippers, the FedEx oversize charge is an unavoidable shipping expense. Many shippers are unaware of these charges until they appear on a FedEx invoice. Let’s look at the definition of the FedEx oversize charge, its price, and the FedEx peak-season oversize charges. In addition to understanding these changes, we…
Many shippers open their weekly UPS invoices to find a few surprises, including a UPS large package surcharge. Therefore, we will examine this surcharge in more detail. What is a large package surcharge? What is the cost? How can we fight the charge to lower your business’s shipping fees? What…
