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Starting July 19, 2025, over 40% of LTL commodities will be reclassified based on an expanded density-based scale, which could...

Shipping Update — Effective June 9, 2025 Originally published in Logistics Strategies Substack Shipping costs are shifting again — quietly but...

Spring 2025 Reality Check for SMB Shippers Recently published in Logistics Strategies on Substack UPS just closed out its Q1 earnings call, and the...

Rate increases ahead: USPS files for July changes - From Logistics Strategies on Substack The USPS has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory...

As the U.S., China trade tensions escalate dramatically, businesses are facing a logistics landscape that’s shifting by the hour. In the last two...

The latest round of tariffs is more than just another headline - it’s adding significant pressure to already strained supply chains. From imported...

UPS Quietly Raises Zones - Again On March 24th, 2025, UPS once again quietly made changes to “certain origin/destination zip code pairs.” These...

DeJoy Steps Down, Effective Immediately Last month, USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced that he would be leaving his role. However, at the...

Attention Shippers… In case you missed it, your UPS rates from China, Hong Kong and Macau are going up. That’s right, UPS implemented a new “Surge”...

As we progress through 2025, the truckload market remains in a state of flux. The latest RXO Q1 2025 Truckload Market Forecast projects a modest...

Controlling small package shipping costs has become increasingly challenging in recent years. Shippers are grappling with a relentless wave of...

Hopefully by now, all shippers are digging into to determine the true impact of the 5.9% General Rate Increases announced by FedEx and UPS. As we...

It’s the time of year that most shippers are trying to finalize their 2025 budgets. This has become increasingly more difficult given the creative...

In case you haven’t seen it, UPS has announced that their 2025 General Rate Increase will go into effect on December 23rd, 2024. On their website,...

The recent strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) at all U.S. East Coast and Gulf Ports has officially ended, at least...

As of Midnight, the long-feared strike by the ILA has actually become a reality. This means that all U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports are shut down...

On Friday September 13th, FedEx announced that their 2025 General Rate Increase (GRI) average would be 5.9%. This is in line with the average GRI...

Hicksville, NY – [September 9, 2024] – ICC Logistics, a leading consulting firm that helps businesses around the globe optimize their shipping...

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed temporary price increases for certain package services during the 2024 peak holiday season. These adjustments,...

So, as the summer starts to wind down, the vacation season is over, and the kids are back in school, it can only mean one thing. It’s time for...