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 Sep 28

2023

 [ What Are UPS and FedEx Address Correction Fees? ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/what-are-ups-and-fedex-address-correction-fees "Permalink to What Are UPS and FedEx Address Correction Fees?") 
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Posted: Sep 28, 2023

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...

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Dec 05

2022

 [ 2023 UPS and FedEx Rate Increase ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/2023-ups-and-fedex-rate-increase "Permalink to 2023 UPS and FedEx Rate Increase") 
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Posted: Dec 05, 2022

Curious about 2024 rates? Check out the 2024 UPS Rate Increase Guide and 2024 FedEx Rate Increase Guide. 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...

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Dec 01

2022

 [ Send Costs Packing: The Ultimate \[and free\] Shipping Cost Reduction Resource ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/send-costs-packing "Permalink to Send Costs Packing: The Ultimate [and free] Shipping Cost Reduction Resource") 
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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...

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Jul 17

2022

 [ Pay FedEx &amp; UPS Invoices Easily ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/how-to-pay-ups-and-fedex-invoices-by-credit-card "Permalink to Pay FedEx & UPS Invoices Easily") 
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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...

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May 09

2022

 [ Use Compare Mode to Know What Shipping Decisions Are Costing Or Saving You ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/compare-ups-fedex "Permalink to Use Compare Mode to Know What Shipping Decisions Are Costing Or Saving You") 
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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...

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Mar 24

2022

 [ Lojistic Platform Feature Update: Account Number Nicknames ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/account-number-nicknames "Permalink to Lojistic Platform Feature Update: Account Number Nicknames") 
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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 step-by-step guide at the...

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Feb 03

2022

 [ Manage User Permissions Within Your Lojistic Account ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/manage-user-permissions-within-your-lojistic-account "Permalink to Manage User Permissions Within Your Lojistic Account") 
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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 updated with new content and links....

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Dec 22

2021

 [ UPS and FedEx Announce 5.9% General Rate Increase for 2022 ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/ups-and-fedex-announce-5-9-general-rate-increase-for-2022 "Permalink to UPS and FedEx Announce 5.9% General Rate Increase for 2022") 
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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...

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Oct 11

2021

 [ FedEx Labor Shortages Cause For Concern ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/fedex-labor-shortages-cause-for-concern "Permalink to FedEx Labor Shortages Cause For Concern") 
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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. Why are so many packages being rerouted? According to FedEx - one of the largest parcel handlers and employers in the US - packages are being rerouted because they’re experiencing a major labor shortage. Simply...

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Sep 08

2021

 [ Billed Weight, Actual Weight, and Dimensional Weight: What's the Difference? ](https://www.lojistic.com/blog/billed-weight "Permalink to Billed Weight, Actual Weight, and Dimensional Weight: What's the Difference?") 
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Posted: Sep 08, 2021

What’s the difference between actual weight, dimensional weight, and billed weight? The details can have a real impact on your shipping costs....

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