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. ...
by Timothy Binkis | Contract Negotiations, Parcel, Rate Increases, Reducing Transportation Costs
For the past several months, a lot of our posts have taken on a bit of a Medical theme. We have been preaching about the need for Shippers to schedule a “Check Up” with us to help ensure that their Transportation and Logistics programs are healthy. Our...
