Freight and parcel carriers, especially the UPS/FedEx duopoly, are really clever in how they squeeze profit from their customers. Accessorial fees are one of the largest profit generators for the carriers. Every UPS or FedEx invoice is littered with costly add-ons otherwise known as accessorial fees. And most customers simply pay it. It’s accepted as the cost o...
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2023
Dec 05
2022
2023 UPS and FedEx Rate Increase
Posted: Dec 05, 2022
UPS and FedEx are increasing rates by 6.9% for 2023. For FedEx, this is the biggest year-over-year increase in its history! UPS hasn’t increased its rates this much in over a decade! That's why we keep ending sentences with exclamation points! Looking for the General Rate Increase Report? ...
Continue ReadingDec 01
2022
Send Costs Packing: The Ultimate [and free] Shipping Cost Reduction Resource
Posted: Dec 01, 2022
The Send Costs Packing method outlines a number of cost savings strategies and tactics that any shipper can apply to control and reduce what they’re paying for shipping services. We’ll be rolling out this ten-part series (!) over the course of a few weeks, so be sure to check back regularly for new and updated informati...
Continue ReadingJul 17
2022
Pay FedEx & UPS Invoices Easily
Posted: Jul 17, 2022
Paying your UPS and FedEx invoices isn’t always as easy as it should be. There's various payment methods to choose from, each with different rules that you're forced to follow. It's important to understand which payment method is the best for your business. Because if you're not using an optimized payment method, you could be missing out on cost savings opportunities. With ...
Continue ReadingMay 09
2022
Use Compare Mode to Know What Shipping Decisions Are Costing Or Saving You
Posted: May 09, 2022
Every year, millions of people vow to make changes that’ll improve their lives. Maybe it’s learning a new language, being better with their budget or managing their time better. One of the most common resolutions is to lose weight and get in shape. “I want to be a healthier version of myself by this time ne...
Continue ReadingMar 24
2022
Lojistic Platform Feature Update: Account Number Nicknames
Posted: Mar 24, 2022
We recently added the ability to nickname each carrier shipper number in your Lojistic account. Why is that a nice little update? For starters, it makes organizing and recognizing your carrier account numbers really easy. If you're just looking for the "how-to", check out the quick video below. There's also a st...
Continue ReadingFeb 03
2022
Manage User Permissions Within Your Lojistic Account
Posted: Feb 03, 2022
As the industry’s leading cost savings automation and analytics platform designed to help businesses control and reduce shipping costs, we’re constantly updating and improving the Lojistic platform based on the feedback we receive from platform users. Editor's note: this post was originally published on September 23, 2021. It's been update...
Continue ReadingDec 22
2021
UPS and FedEx Announce 5.9% General Rate Increase for 2022
Posted: Dec 22, 2021
Both UPS and FedEx are raising their rates by 5.9% for 2022. The general price increase (GPI) aka “General Rate Increase” or “GRI” is an annual carrier “tradition,” so it should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that shippers will once again be forced to adjust to even higher shipping costs. If you’re a UPS or FedEx customer, the only constant...
Continue ReadingOct 11
2021
FedEx Labor Shortages Cause For Concern
Posted: Oct 11, 2021
In a recent post from Business Insider, FedEx said that it’s rerouting more than 600,000 business packages every single day. ...
Continue ReadingSep 08
2021
Billed Weight, Actual Weight, and Dimensional Weight: What's the Difference?
Posted: Sep 08, 2021
What’s the difference between actual weight, dimensional weight, and billed weight? It seems like a simple question, but the details can have a real impact on your shipping costs. What is Actual Weight? ...
Continue ReadingSep 07
2021
Ready to Take Control of Your Controllable Shipping Fees?
Posted: Sep 07, 2021
What are controllable shipping fees? Fees in the small parcel industry are often referred to as accessorial fees. There ar...
Continue ReadingJun 03
2021
Lojistic Platform Tutorial Video: UPS, FedEx & DHL Cost Savings Opportunities
Posted: Jun 03, 2021
If your business is struggling to control growing shipping costs, or you’re looking for ways to reduce your UPS, FedEx and/or DHL expenses, but you don’t know where to start, use Lojistic. The Lojistic platform was developed for all ...
Continue ReadingApr 19
2021
ReadyPay: Is the World Ready?
Posted: Apr 19, 2021
Are you ready for ReadyPay? What is ReadyPay? ReadyPay is a Lojistic service for auditing bills and paying carriers for shippers. Most often, companies that need a service like this and can benefit...
Continue ReadingOct 06
2020
Seriously, Who Is Running This Company?
Posted: Oct 06, 2020
When you imagine what a stereotypical CEO looks like, what comes to mind? Probably not this guy: Yes, that is Luke the CEO of Lojistic. Undoubtedly, in the moment pictured, he was primed for an epic Dungeons and Dragons quest...
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