Below are the holiday shipping schedules for the major U.S. based shipping carriers. FEDEX 2010 Holiday Schedule Thanksgiving 11/25 Closed Closed Closed Closed 11/26 Open Open Open Open 11/27 Open Closed Open Open (deliveries only) Christmas 12/24 Open Open (deliveries only) Open (deliveries only) Closed 12/25 Closed Closed Closed Closed 12/27 Open Open […]
FedEx has just released their 2011 rate changes and there are increases across the board. These changes take place on January 3, 2011. The cost for shipping packages will increase an average of 5.9% for U.S. services, but the fuel surcharge will decrease by 2%. FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL also will implement 6.9% […]
Here is a great video from FedEx.
The U.S. Postal Service filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today an initiative to raise some of their shipping rates. Price changes for the majority of products and services fall between 4 percent and 6 percent. Also being raised are Periodicals (8 percent), Standard Mail Parcels (23 percent) and Media/Library Mail (7 percent). It […]
Purchasing shipping insurance coverage from Shipsurance is a smart decision from a cost perspective. However, did you know that FedEx and UPS have limitations of coverage for specific commodities? These are defined coverage caps that you, the shipper, must know and understand when shipping merchandise. As a matter of fact, see how FedEx explains themselves […]
The USPS has launched a website on to provide information about its proposal to implement a five-day street delivery schedule. They propose to end regular Saturday mail delivery to street addresses as part of a plan to ensure that it can continue to deliver affordable service to the American people. Post Offices will remain open […]
Keeping the landscape the same with UPS, FedEx has raised their rates for 2010 effective January 4th. As listed here: http://www.fedex.com/us/rates2010/surcharges.html: “FedEx Express declared-value charges will increase from $0.65 to $0.70 per $100 of value. For U.S. package services, the charge will apply to shipments valued in excess of $100, and the minimum charge will […]
UPS has announced their 2010 rate changes today, effective January 4th, 2010. Small package Daily and Retail rates will change as follows: UPS Ground service will increase 4.9%. UPS Air and International Services will increase a net 4.9% through a combination of a 6.9% increase in the base rate and a 2% reduction in the […]
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service offered cash incentives on Tuesday in a bid to cut its workforce by up to 30,000 people by the end of September and save up to $500 million next year. The Postal Service said it is seeking voluntary resignations and early retirements as advances in mail […]
Local postal stations may be on chopping block as post office faces large losses