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Sep 30, 2025 ยท 2 min read

You Better Watch Out... For UPS Import and Export Fees

Shippers and shoppers alike are scrambling to understand new tariffs on imported goods, and in the midst of the confusion, UPS is adding surcharges on imports and exports during the peak holiday shipping season.

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Brittany ShipRx Contributer
Sep 16, 2025 ยท 3 min read

FedEx 2026 General Rate Increase (Watch Out for the Surcharges)

FedEx has announced its 2026 general rate increase, and, like in 2025, the carrier is increasing its rates by an average of 5.9%. What was a shocking rate hike in 2022 is now the norm (barring the unprecedented 6.9% jump in 2023).

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Mike ShipRx Partner
Sep 12, 2025 ยท 3 min read

UPS + American Express: Savings for SMBs

UPS has teamed up with American Express to attract small-and medium-sized businesses by offering big savings through the American Express Business Suite.

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James Founding Partner
Sep 9, 2025 ยท 2 min read

UPS Peak Season Charges: Last and, Surprisingly, Least

UPS announces their 2025 holiday peak surcharges coming in slightly under FedEx's

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Todd ShipRx Partner
Sep 3, 2025 ยท 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 weโ€™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 ยท 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 ยท 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 ยท 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
Aug 5, 2025 ยท 2 min read

It was just a break.... UPS considers reuniting with USPS

Ross and Rachel from Friends apparently werenโ€™t the only ones to get back together after a break. During its Q2 earnings call, UPS announced that the end of its contract with USPS for Ground Saver (formerly SurePost) may have been just a break, not a breakup.

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Mike ShipRx Partner