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USPSUSPS dimensional pricing changes 2026
That advantage is narrowing. USPS is overhauling how it calculates dimensional pricing for large, lightweight packages, and the changes take effect July 12, 2026. There is no headline base-rate increase attached to this, which is exactly why it is easy to miss.
FedExFedEx Q4 2026 Earnings Signal Higher Parcel Costs for Shippers
FedEx Q4 FY2026 Earnings: What Rising Yields Mean for Parcel Shippers
ParcelWhy Packaging Optimization Is Now a Small Parcel Shipping Advantage
Why Packaging Discipline Is Now a Small Parcel Advantage – Every inch inside a box now carries a cost. Carriers price the space a shipment occupies, not only the weight on the scale. As a result, the carton you choose has quietly become one of the strongest levers you hold over parcel spend.
UPSUPS UK Delivery Outsourcing
UPS UK Delivery Outsourcing: What Parcel Shippers Should Watch Next
UPSUPS AI Logistics Expansion
UPS AI Expansion Signals a New Era for Parcel Visibility and Control
FedExFedEx Expands Inbound Processing Fee to EU Shipments
Effective August 3, 2026, the U.S. Inbound Processing Fee will be renamed the Inbound Processing Fee. In addition, the fee will expand beyond its current scope and apply to all shipments destined to European Union member states.
FedExFedEx Delivery and Pickup Area Surcharge Update
FedEx is updating its Delivery Area Surcharge and Pickup Area Surcharge ZIP code lists for U.S. package services. These changes may look small at the ZIP level. However, for shippers with concentrated volume, they can create serious cost exposure. FedEx is redrawing its surcharge map on July 20, 2026.
UPSUPS Extends Complex Healthcare Logistics
Cold-chain logistics has officially become a boardroom issue. On June 22, 2026, UPS announced a $48 million investment in temperature-controlled freight cross-dock facilities across the globe. At first glance, this looks like a healthcare story. However, the real signal runs much deeper. UPS just put $48 million into temperature-controlled freight.
ParcelCarson Brown celebrates in Victory Lane.
Carson Brown may only be 17 years old, yet he is already proving that he belongs at the front of the ASA STARS National Tour. On Sunday night at Slinger Speedway, Brown delivered another statement performance.
FedExFedEx Disbursement Fee Increase
FedEx has announced an increase to its Disbursement Fee, effective July 20, 2026. This fee applies whenever FedEx pays duties, taxes, or other customs-agency charges on behalf of the payer. Currently, the charge is the greater of $15 or 2% of applicable duties, taxes, and merchandise processing fees.
UPSUPS Import and Export Surcharges Add New Cost Pressure for Global Shippers
UPS is adding fresh pressure to international parcel budgets. Specifically, new import and export surge fees now affect key global lanes. As a result, these charges land on shippers who are already managing fuel volatility, tariffs, and peak-season planning. UPS just added per-pound import and export surge fees to key global lanes.
UPSUPS Surge Emergency Fee
UPS has updated its Surge Emergency Fee schedule. The biggest change hits shippers moving packages from India to the United States. UPS pulled India out of the broad Asia origin group and gave it a dedicated, higher per-pound fee. India-origin UPS shipments just jumped from $0.11 to $0.66 per pound, a 6× increase.
FedExFedEx International Fuel Surcharge Update
FedEx International Fuel Surcharge Update
Parcel2026 E-Commerce Trends Report
The 2026 Parcel Shift: Turning E-Commerce Trends Into Margin E-commerce growth is no longer limited by demand. Instead, it is limited by execution. Here is what the latest market signals mean for parcel shippers, and how to respond. E-commerce growth is no longer limited by demand. It is limited by execution.
ParcelShipStation Global
WWEX and Auctane Merge to Form ShipStation Global: What Parcel Shippers Need to Know
FedExSelf-Driving Trucks Are Ready
FedEx Freight Says Self-Driving Trucks Are Ready: What Parcel Shippers Should Watch Next Autonomous freight is moving from concept to commercial reality. Here is what it means for your parcel costs, and why savings will not arrive on their own.
FedExFedEx Freight Spin-Off
FedEx Just Split in Two: What FDXF Means for Your Shipping Contracts
AmazonAmazon Drone Delivery
Amazon Drone Delivery Expands: What Parcel Shippers Should Watch Next
UPSUPS Invests $50 Million in North American Logistics Network
UPS Bets $50 Million on Production-Critical Freight: WThe carrier is reshaping its North American network around speed, visibility, and cross-border power. Here is what it really signals for parcel shippers, and where your leverage still lives. UPS just put $50M behind faster, cross-border freight.
ParcelUniUni last-mile delivery
A $1 Billion Last-Mile Carrier Is Going Public. UniUni is heading to the public markets. For shippers, this is not just one carrier headline. It is a signal that the alternative last-mile market now has the capital and credibility to compete for your volume. A $1 billion last-mile player is going public.
DHLDHL Fuel Increase
DDHL eCommerce Just Raised Every Fuel Tier This isn’t a normal fuel adjustment that ticks up with diesel prices. DHL eCommerce rebuilt the surcharge table itself, lifting every domestic tier by a flat $0.14 per pound. Even if diesel never moves, your DHL parcels just got more expensive.
UPSUPS Fuel Surcharge Increase
UPS International Fuel Surcharge Increase: June 1, 2026
FedExFedEx InPost Deal Signals Parcel Locker Growth
The Locker Land Grab: What FedEx’s InPost Bid Means for Shippers. A €7.8 billion offer for Europe’s biggest parcel-locker network is more than an acquisition. It’s a signal that out-of-home delivery is becoming core last-mile infrastructure, and that should change how you read your carrier contracts.
AmazonGOFO Amazon ShipTrack Integration
Amazon sellers are facing tighter visibility expectations, and a new carrier integration shows exactly where the market is heading. Specifically, GOFO has rolled out a system-level connection to Amazon ShipTrack. Yet the message for parcel shippers is bigger than any single carrier. Trouble viewing this email?
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