FedEx & UPS Shipping Deadlines
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UPS holiday shipping deadlines are crucial for all shippers. Holidays are usually the most active time of the year for small parcel shippers. Even with a large staff, it is easy for a company to overlook shipping costs in its efforts to keep customers happy. Let Refund Retriever monitor your shipping invoices for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Our late delivery refund technology will automatically find inconsistencies and overcharges. UPS has already released some important 2025 holiday shipping information you need to know. Download the UPS holiday shipping deadlines schedule for...
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2026 FedEx General Rate Increases
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The 2026 FedEx general rate increase is on January 6th, 2026. FedEx Express shipping rates will increase by an average of 5.9% for Domestic, Export, and Import services. FedEx SmartPost and FedEx One Rate shipping rates will also increase; we will explore those increases in a future blog. Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Through a comprehensive logistics analysis, we help shippers maximize carrier discounts and achieve best-in-class pricing. Are you paying too much for your shipping? Refund Retriever also...
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2026 FedEx Accessorial Fee Increases
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Effective January 5, 2026, all FedEx shippers will experience shipping rate changes. It is important to note that FedEx Express, Ground, and Home Delivery shipping rates will increase by an average of 5.9%. FedEx Freight rates will increase by an average of 5.9%. We will explore the 2026 FedEx surcharge increases in this blog. Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Through a comprehensive logistics analysis, we help shippers maximize carrier discounts and achieve best-in-class pricing. Are you paying too much for your...
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UPS 2025 Demand Surcharge Updates
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UPS continues to modify its pricing. UPS demand surcharges are enormous costs for shippers. UPS started adding to its Peak Surcharges for international and US domestic packages. These modifications are significant and will undoubtedly impact many shippers. https://www.refundretriever.com/blog/ups-peak-surcharges Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Through a comprehensive logistics analysis, we help shippers maximize carrier discounts and achieve best-in-class pricing. Are you paying too much for your shipping? Refund...
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FedEx Demand Surcharges 2025
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FedEx demand surcharges were traditionally only implemented during seasons with high shipping volumes. Unfortunately, FedEx demand surcharges are being applied on a year-round basis. Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Through a comprehensive logistics analysis, we help shippers maximize carrier discounts and achieve best-in-class pricing. Are you paying too much for your shipping? Refund Retriever also offers a solution to all your Amazon FBA reimbursement problems. We manually review the entire inventory lifecycle...
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FedEx Pickup Fees Changes 2025
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Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Through a comprehensive logistics analysis, we help shippers maximize carrier discounts and achieve best-in-class pricing. Are you paying too much for your shipping? Refund Retriever also offers a solution to all your Amazon FBA reimbursement problems. We manually review the entire inventory lifecycle to ensure all inventory is available for sale. To learn more about FedEx/UPS auditing, contract negotiation, or Amazon FBA reimbursement services, visit: https://zurl.co/ZUqV
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FedEx Ground Unauthorized Packages Changes 2025
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The FedEx Ground Unauthorized Package Charge is a fee rarely encountered by shippers, but when it appears, a shipper will take immediate action. FedEx recently announced general changes to surcharges on unauthorized shipments that require additional handling. Generally, FedEx announces these fee increases in September each year, which take effect at the beginning of the following year. FedEx's unauthorized and additional handling fees increase by about 20% per year, but have also doubled. Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes....
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FedEx Accessorial Fee Changes July 14, 2025
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Many FedEx shippers see an additional handling charge on their FedEx invoices and wonder what it is and why it is so expensive. Additional handling charges are an added fee because the package did not meet FedEx’s specifications. They have to treat the box differently from the rest. So, how much are these fees, and how can we reduce them? Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Through a comprehensive logistics analysis, we help shippers maximize carrier discounts and achieve best-in-class pricing. Are you paying too much for...
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FedEx Fuel Surcharges 2025
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The FedEx Fuel Surcharge is an additional charge that FedEx applies to its shipping rates to adjust for the varying fuel costs. Both ground and air shipping services can have fuel surcharges. Fuel prices can be volatile, frequently changing due to various global factors. By applying a fuel surcharge that varies depending on current fuel prices, FedEx (and other carriers that use similar mechanisms) can stabilize its pricing model without constantly changing its base rates. Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Through a...
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FedEx Oversize Charges for 2025
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For many shippers, the FedEx oversize charge is a shipping expense that cannot be avoided. Many shippers do not know what these are until the charge is on a FedEx invoice. Let’s look at the definition of the FedEx oversize charge, the price of the FedEx oversize charge, and FedEx peak season oversize charges. In addition to understanding these changes, we will help reduce the cost impact and show how Refund Retriever’s reports can identify your issues. Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Through a complete logistics...
info_outlineFedEx defines a residential surcharge as a shipment addressed to a home or private residence, including locations where business is conducted from home or a shipment where the shipper designates the delivery address as residential.
UPS and FedEx charge a higher price for residential addresses. In short, this additional charge is due to the inconvenience of delivering one shipment to a single location, compared to possible multiple deliveries with a commercial address.
Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Through a complete logistics analysis, we assist shippers in maximizing carrier discounts and achieving best-in-class pricing. Are you paying too much for your shipping?
Refund Retriever also offers a solution to all your Amazon FBA reimbursement problems. We manually check the whole inventory lifecycle to guarantee all inventory is available for sale. To learn more about FedEx/UPS auditing, contract negotiation, or Amazon FBA reimbursement services, visit: https://zurl.co/ZUqV