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We Triple Dog Dare You To Read This Piece About Parcel Carriers’ Service Guarantees

There are a lot of great scenes in “A Christmas Story.” But one of our favorites is when Ralphie envisions getting a perfect grade for his holiday essay only to wind up with something much more disappointing. Take away the quaint setting – and the burning desire for a Red Ryder BB Gun – and […]

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Some Logistics Side Effects May Vary: An Honest Look At Why The Vaccine Mandate May Add Another Stressor To The Supply Chain Industry

Less than a year ago, members of the media were hailing the logistics industry as a vital cog in the massive cooperative effort required to get a COVID-19 vaccine rapidly distributed to most of the world.  Our industry is still making COVID-19 headlines today – but for a different reason. In a nutshell, many of […]

Fourth And Wrong – 5 Ways To Head Off Peak Season Issues

Fall football season may have just kicked off. However, it’s already starting to feel a lot like Christmas for many eTailers. According to research from Creditcards.com, 27% of consumers have already started their holiday shopping, and 51% will have done so before Halloween.  But you probably knew that already, didn’t you?  After all, you’ve probably […]

LTL Shipping Claims – Fragile

“Frah-gee-lay”: How To Get A Leg Up On Your LTL Shipping Claims (And Why You Really, Really Need To)

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December 8, 2023

     When we say this article contains breaking news, we mean it quite literally. Over the past few months, we’ve begun to see a

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UPS 2024 Additional Handling Qualifications

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December 4, 2023

UPS applies an additional handling surcharge on top of their base transportation charges to large packages that cannot go through the normal process and need

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Additional Handling Costs Double in 25 months

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December 4, 2023

In 2021, FedEx and UPS introduced zone pricing for Additional Handling costs, diverging from their previously uniform cost across all zones. By January 2024, once

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FedEx driver delivering large additional handling packages

FedEx 2024 Additional Handling Qualifications

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December 4, 2023

FedEx applies an additional handling surcharge on top of their base transportation charges to large packages that cannot go through the normal process and need

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Ask AFS: How Can I Tell The Difference Between Managed Transportation And Transportation Cost Management (And Other Near-Doppelgangers)?

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November 30, 2023

Is it just me, or do Managed Transportation and Transportation Cost Management sound a lot like the same thing? It isn’t just you. A lot

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Stat’s Incredible: Parcel And Cargo Theft

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November 30, 2023

The Grinch may have stolen Christmas, but apparently he’s the least of your worries when it comes to keeping your shipments secure this holiday season

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An Overview of the 20% Cost Increase on Small Package Shipping in 25 Months

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November 16, 2023

The General Rate Increase (GRI) or as I like to call it, the Annual Small Package Shipping Cost Increase (ASPSCI) has come and gone. I

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Small Parcel Packages with Rising Costs associated with general rate increases

What is a GRI?

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November 15, 2023

A General Rate Increase, also known as a GRI, is basically an annual increase to your small package shipping costs. The national carriers like UPS

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Prepping For The Next Disaster: Four Lessons Learned From The Estes Cyberattack

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November 9, 2023

Sometimes the only good thing you can say about a month is that it’s over. Just ask Estes Express, which spent much of October recovering

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Stat’s Incredible: Highlights From The Q4:2023 TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index

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October 25, 2023

Don’t just carve a turkey. Carve out some time to read the latest TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index, which is chock-full of notable findings like these.

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Ask AFS: How Can I Reduce Parcel Shipping Costs This Holiday Season?

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October 23, 2023

Each year, we have to charge my customers a lot more for holiday parcel delivery than we did the year before – and we’re concerned

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Unpacking The What’s And Why’s Of FedEx’s 2024 GRI Announcement

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October 6, 2023

If the early bird gets the worm, you might want to send FedEx a whole can of them. On August 29, the carrier shared plans

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