FedEx 2024 General Rate Increase
FedEx has announced a General Rate Increase for 2024. We have highlighted specific rate increases so you can tailor your shipping plans and budget.
Shipping rates
How Does LTL Pricing Work? A Quick Guide
LTL pricing is complex. There are many factors that are taken into account when pricing a shipment, primarily centered around how much space a shipment takes up on a truck and how much the shipment weighs. This brings us to the topic of NMFC classes- a critical component of getting best-in-class rates.
Thinking Outside the Box: LTL, Multiweight, Hundredweight, and Ground with Freight
There was a time when choosing the mode for a less than truckload shipment was easy: less than 150 lbs = parcel, 150 lbs or more = LTL. Rising freight costs and new service offerings have made this decision more complicated.
The Pros and Cons of Flat-Rate Shipping
While Flat Rate Shipping carries with it the advantage of simplicity for e-commerce shippers, what are the other pros and cons? While a one-size-fits-all approach is attractive at face value, it pays (literally) to dig deeper in most cases.
2021 FedEx General Rate Increase: A High-level Breakdown
Are you prepared for FedEx’s 2021 general rate increase? Read on to learn the key points of the announcement and what it could mean for your business.