In a year that saw a lot of disruption and pricing volatility in the small parcel marketplace, no one wanted two more confusing and vague carrier General Rate Increase announcements to top it off. But here we are.

The 2021 General Rate Increase (GRI) by UPS will hopefully be the last major rate announcement small parcel shippers face when figuring their costs in 2020. It’s been a chaotic and busy year for shippers on many levels, one of the hardest parts[…]

It’s been a crazy year for the small parcel shipping industry. But now is no time to think too much about what’s happened the past ten months. Smart small parcel shippers should be focusing on what they need to do to make it through peak season and[…]

As expected, UPS has announced its GRI for 2021. The following are details as presented on the UPS website.

To the surprise of no one, FedEx announced an increase to its rates by 4.9% to 5.9% on many services. These changes take effect beginning January 4, 2021. The 2021 FedEx GRI will impact FedEx’s Air and International, Ground, SmartPost, and Freight[…]

It’s that time of year again. FedEx has announced an increase to its rates by 4.9% to 5.9% on many services, beginning January 4, 2021. Of course, Transportation Impact is hard at work analyzing the details of FedEx’s GRI announcement. We will[…]

For many retailers and manufacturers, logistics costs are the difference between turning a profit or losing money. Technologically savvy and demanding customers are looking for a seamless transaction when it comes to delivery costs, which is forcing[…]

As the dust settles from the UPS and FedEx GRI announcements, shippers shouldn’t relax. (watch our video explaining the increases HERE).

If you are like most FedEx and UPS customers, you are probably still trying to make sense of the 2019 GRIs. But we have some good news… our report will tell you everything you need to know to make a thorough comparison of the increases.

Our comparison of the latest FedEx and UPS GRIs will be published soon. As a preview, here’s an illustration showing the change in key categories of the GRIs for both carriers from 2017 through 2019.