UPS 2024 rate increase defies predictions

At the end of August, FedEx announced a 5.9% rate increase for 2024— down 1% from this year’s unprecedented 6.9% increase. After UPS attributed approximately $200 million in lost sales to the threat of the Teamsters strike, industry leaders

The shipping secret that saves Fortune 500 companies millions

If you’ve been following parcel news recently, you know that both UPS and FedEx recently announced their rate increases, with UPS matching the earlier announced FedEx’s general rate increase for 2024 of 5.9%. While this increase is less than

FedEx announces 2024 rate increase

Just two weeks past the midpoint of Q3, FedEx is already giving us a glimpse into 2024. And there’s good new and bad news for shippers. The good news is that the increase isn’t as much as 2023’s. The

Amazon Shipping: should UPS and FedEx be worried?

Move over FedEx and UPS; there’s a new(ish) player on the scene. On August 18, 2023, Amazon announced its latest third-party logistics service— Amazon Shipping, which will offer alternate shipping options for Amazon orders and products sold on other

“We miss you. Please come back” - UPS

The threat of a UPS strike may have passed, but the carrier is still dealing with the after-effects. Customers felt the anxiety of uncertainty, and many diverted their parcels to other shipping companies. However, UPS’s pain could be your

Should we worry about a FedEx strike next?

News of the narrowly-missed UPS strike can still be found in headlines worldwide, celebrating an agreement that saved the US economy from a devastating $10 billion in losses and lost wages. Lest you breathe a sigh of relief, FedEx

Goodbye Yellow Freight Company

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is an iconic song by Elton John, but today, we’re singing a different tune and saying goodbye to Yellow Freight Company.

UPS Strike Averted in the Nick of Time

With less than a week to spare, UPS and the Teamsters Union reached a tentative deal to avoid a strike. And while the two sides surely let out a sigh of relief at the agreement, the effects of this