by Timothy Binkis | Industry News, Parcel, Rate Increases, USPS
If you send mail, parcels, or operate a fulfillment/mailing center, you’ll want to read this. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is making a batch of changes that will impact how your mail gets processed — and how much you’ll pay. Here’s what you need to know...
by Tony Nuzio | Rate Increases, Reducing Transportation Costs
If there’s one constant in logistics, it’s change — and lately, it feels like it’s happening faster than ever. Carriers are adjusting rates midyear, tweaking dimensional weight rules, and introducing new surcharges without much warning....
by Timothy Binkis | FedEx, Industry News, Parcel, Rate Increases, UPS
A Strategic Addendum to the ICC 2025 FedEx and UPS Rate Increase Playbook. Now available to shippers and supply chain leaders. Hicksville, NY – September 16, 2025 – ICC Logistics Services, Inc., a prominent cost-reduction and optimization...
by Timothy Binkis | FedEx, Industry News, Parcel, Rate Increases
One Inch Could Cost You Thousands Dimensional weight pricing is shifting again, and if your team isn’t paying close attention, you may be facing unexpected cost increases in just a few weeks. Effective August 18, 2025, FedEx will implement a key change in how it...
by Timothy Binkis | FedEx, Industry News, Industry Trends, Parcel, Rate Increases, Reducing Transportation Costs, Supply Chain, UPS
Signed, Sealed… Slaughtered: The Hidden Fees Killing Your Profits You thought the contract was solid. You thought the invoice made sense. You thought you were safe. But just like in every great horror film…the real threat was lurking in plain sight the...
by Timothy Binkis | FedEx, Industry News, Industry Trends, Rate Increases, Supply Chain, UPS
Parcel Carrier Fuel Surcharges were introduced in the early 2000s to address the volatile nature of fuel prices as global oil prices saw significant spikes. These ‘new’ surcharges were initially meant to offset the rising fuel costs carriers faced. ...
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