Nov 18, 2025 · 2 min read

Will UPS Let USPS Handle the Last-Mile Lifting?

In the Q3 earnings call, Tomé said she and the new Postmaster General, David Steiner, worked together to “create a win-win-win relationship: a win for the Postal Service system, a win for UPS, and a win for our customers.”

Loretta Operations & Strategy

Nov 11, 2025 · 2 min read

UPS Planned 20K Job Cuts; They Cut 48K Instead

In April, UPS announced that it would reduce its workforce by 20,000. During their Q3 earnings call, they announced that they had cut 48,000 positions instead.

Mike ShipRx Partner

Nov 4, 2025 · 3 min read

UPS 2026 Rate Increase in Lock-Step with FedEx

To no one's surprise whatsoever, UPS matches FedEx's 2026 rate increase

Todd ShipRx Partner

Oct 28, 2025 · 3 min read

Ready, Rudolph? 2025 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

As you plan your holiday sales, be sure to consider the 2025 holiday shipping calendar.

Brittany ShipRx Contributer

Oct 21, 2025 · 2 min read

Forget Demand Surcharges - DEMAND That UPS & FedEx Guarantee Their Services

UPS and FedEx justifiably suspended their service guarantees due to the impact on their networks from Covid-19. The emergency is over. It's time that they hold themselves accountable again.

James Founding Partner

Oct 2, 2025 · 2 min read

2025 NMFC Update: Major Changes for LTL

The most significant change to less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping since the ‘80s happened in July, and the results could drastically increase your shipping spend. Updates to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) have changed how thousands of commodities are classified, impacting every facet of LTL shipping— including LTL freight rating, quoting, and billing.

Loretta Operations & Strategy

Sep 30, 2025 · 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.

Brittany ShipRx Contributer

Sep 16, 2025 · 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).

Mike ShipRx Partner

Sep 12, 2025 · 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.

James Founding Partner