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Sep 3, 2025 · 2 min read

Holiday Math - 4 Ways to Save this Holiday Shipping Season

The holiday season will be here before we know it, and with it comes peak season surcharges from UPS and FedEx. The carriers have implemented practices to ensure as many shippers as possible pay the surcharges, but we’ll let you in on a little secret: not everyone is paying the same holiday surcharges.

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Loretta Operations & Strategy
Aug 29, 2025 · 2 min read

UPS Buyouts Move from the Drivers to the Managers

To counteract the lower-than-expected attrition resulting from building closures and reduced revenue, UPS expanded the deadline for driver buyouts from July 31 to August 14 and introduced a buyout package for operations managers.

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Brittany ShipRx Contributer
Aug 26, 2025 · 2 min read

Ho Ho Holiday Surcharges at USPS up to $16

For the first time, the United States Postal Service has announced holiday surcharges for parcels shipped between 10/5 and 1/18/26, similar to surcharges implemented by UPS and FedEx for the last several years.

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James Founding Partner
Aug 19, 2025 · 2 min read

Dimension Round-Up: UPS is Rounding Up

UPS follows FedEx's lead and will now round UP all measurements for dimensional weight calculation

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Loretta Operations & Strategy
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