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UPS Goes Big for 2023 with 6.9% Increase Matching FedEx

11/14/2022

 
United Parcel Service announced their 2023 General Rate Increase taking effect December 27, 2022. Overall, UPS Ground, Air, and international rates, will increase an average of 6.9%.

However, there will be some key changes within the accessorial, fee, and surcharge categories. Shippers with larger packages will be in for quite a sticker shock. Most notably, domestic Additional Handling will see an average increase of 16.2% and Large Package Surcharge rates will incur an average increase of 19.2%.

In addition, there will be a new Remote Area Surcharge ($12) applied to select zip codes within the US. UPS Daily Base Freight rates are even higher than last year’s increase and will mirror that of FedEx’s 6.9% for 2023. SurePost rates have not yet been posted. We will let you know as soon as they become available.

As always it is important to keep in mind these increases are only service level averages. A Company’s unique characteristics and shipping patterns will determine the true impact. Let the pros at AFMS help you sift through these changes and assist you in mitigating these cost increases to your transportation budgets. 

Click here to read the full article and analysis.

FedEx Makes History with Biggest Rate Increases in Decades

10/7/2022

 
Home Delivery DAS Surcharge Up 10.4%
Additional Handling Surcharge to exceed 21%


FedEx announced their 2023 General Rate Increase on September 22 nd to be Effective January 2, 2023. Overall, FedEx Ground, Home Delivery, Express, and WW International rates, will increase an average of 6.9%. An additional percentage point higher than 2022 increase of 5.9%. Accessorials, fees, and surcharges will see similar increases as last year with some products as high as 24%. Both Ground Economy (formerly known as SmartPost) and Ground Multi-Weight service increases have yet to be posted. We will update our clients as soon as information is made available.

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AFMS Overview of 2022 FedEx Announcement

9/29/2022

 
FedEx rolling out complex “Peaking Factor”
​As of August 5th, FedEx has announced a new version of how they will calculate this year’s Peak Season
Surcharges. High volume shippers will continue to be the target, while application of these charges include both
U.S. Domestic Ground and Express services. Over and above a general “Peak Surcharge”, these new charges will
extend to Additional Handling, Oversize, Unauthorized and Residential packages. Changes will take effect
beginning September 5th.

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Hot Parcel Companies 2022

9/13/2022

 
AFMS is the leading transportation price benchmarking firm in North America and Europe with business intelligence analytics focused on reducing transportation costs through carrier contract negotiations and automated freight audit and recovery. AFMS specializes in benchmarking your freight rates to tell you exactly what market discounts and concessions you deserve with your current carrier.

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UPS & FedEx Rolled Out Big Pricing Changes in 2022 That Shippers Should Be Aware Of

2/16/2022

 
UPS debuts Delivery Area Surcharge-Remote and Double-Digit increases.
 UPS & FedEx DAS changes expected to play a bigger profit role in 2022. 
Rearranging zip codes to increase margins is nothing new to United Parcel Service or Federal Express. There has been an ongoing effort designed to align lower density/more costly deliveries with profits. Changes usually associated with Rural Residential and Rural Extended Area Residential zip code deliveries.
 
The explosion of ecommerce & business to business deliveries over the past several years, has made it necessary for Carriers to identify ways to lower their cost while making a profit along the way. A couple of their more expensive surcharges: Delivery area Surcharge (DAS) and Delivery Surcharge Extended (EAS). Both designed to charge more for packages destined for the less populated zip code addresses across the country. Usually, the determination goes something like this…the MORE rural a delivery…the less populated…the less populated means lower delivery density…the lower the density…the more costly…the bigger surcharge applied…

To get down to the details of this increase AFMS has prepared an expert analysis that you can find here.
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AFMS has helped thousands of companies get better rates with UPS and FedEx.

Contact AFMS for a detailed analysis at 800-246-3521 or email us at info@afms.com.

Finding the Best Shipping Options for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses

1/19/2022

 
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By the end of 2021, retailers both online and in-store saw a significant increase in holiday spending, which rose 8.5% compared with the year-earlier period. Despite higher prices due to inflation and supply chain challenges, shoppers bought in-store sales up by 2.4%, while online sales surged 61.4% compared to pre-pandemic 2019. But what does this all mean for small and medium-sized businesses

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Best practices to reduce shipping costs with major carriers

11/17/2021

 
See video from Automotive Logistics Conference.  
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Freight pricing specialists AFMS, CEO Mike Erickson,  gives an inside track on best practices to negotiate best-in-class shipping rates with major carriers in North America and beyond. 
For a copy of the full video, please email info@afms.com or call 800-246-3521. ​

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2022 USPS, Postal Rate Changes - Take Effect Jan. 9, 2022

11/10/2021

 
As part of it’s 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, the United States Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes for shipping products including Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express products to take effect Jan. 9, 2022.  See attached Press Release and Industry Alert.    

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UPS Set Implement New 2022 Rate Hikes

10/31/2021

 
During this past year we have all experienced change as our businesses and communities navigate through this challenging time. We remain committed to making a difference investing in the strength of our global network of employees to positively impact your business.

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UPS Service Guarantee

10/12/2021

 
Read Announcement on UPS.com

Update: Effective October 18, 2021 and until further notice, UPS is making the following operational adjustments: Delivery commitment times for UPS Next Day Air® destined to residential locations with a typical delivery time of 10:30 AM will be extended to 12:00 PM. Any applicable Service Guarantee with respect to these packages will be based on these revised delivery commitment times.
Effective March 26, 2020, we suspended the UPS® Service Guarantee for all shipments from any origin to any destination. For all U.S. origin shipments, the Service Guarantee suspension became effective as of March 24, 2020.
The UPS Service Guarantee has been reinstated for the following services only:
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​The Service Guarantee remains suspended for all other UPS® shipments not specified in the above sections, from any origin to any destination.

As the effects of the Coronavirus impact our infrastructure, we will continue to seek guidance from local, state, and national government entities to ensure that we fully align with their regulations. We are committed to continue operating globally except where constrained by government restrictions.

Prior to shipping, please check to see if the recipient’s location is open, since many some businesses’ hours may have changed either due to local restrictions or at the business’s discretion. We will make three routine delivery attempts* before returning a package to the sender. Please continue to visit this site for the most up-to-date information regarding the impact of Coronavirus on UPS services.

*Where three routine delivery attempts do not coincide with a recipient’s adjusted (e.g., shortened, or weekend-only) business hours, the package will be returned to sender.

For your convenience, The UPS Store® and UPS Access Point® locations all provide access to your vital deliveries. Where available, you can sign up for free UPS My Choice which enables you to provide more specific delivery instructions such as where to leave deliveries, or redirect deliveries to another location, and also provides you with the ability to receive delivery notifications.
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Service guarantees are subject to change. For further details, see the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions.

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