2025 FedEx Additional Handling Fees
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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 conform to FedEx’s characteristics. They have to treat the box differently than 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 complete logistics analysis, we assist shippers in maximizing carrier discounts and achieving best-in-class pricing. Are you paying...
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UPS Residential Surcharge 2025
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UPS defines a residential surcharge as a residential delivery made to a home, including a business working out of a home. Furthermore, an added shipping charge will apply for each residential delivery. However, this fee applies in two cases. If either the delivery address entered or the actual delivery address is deemed residential by UPS. 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...
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UPS Changes for March 2025
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The current FedEx late fee is 8%, and the UPS late fee is 8%. However, UPS will increase the late payment fee to 9.8% and apply fees to check payments and paper invoices. Let’s dive into these additional shipping fees. 2025 UPS Payment Changes Effective March 16, 2025 Paper Commercial Invoice Services Surcharge: A fee of $10.00 per shipment will be applied to the shipper when the commercial invoice is not provided by the shipper in digital form using UPS Paperless Invoice services before the processing of the commercial invoice by UPS Effective March 31, 2025: Print Invoice Fee: A...
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FedEx US Express Freight
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FedEx Express Freight services are premium shipping options provided by FedEx for time-sensitive, heavier shipments that require expedited delivery. These services are typically for larger freight shipments that must move quickly across regional, national, or international destinations. FedEx Express Freight is designed to handle palletized shipments over 150 pounds and requires specific packaging and documentation. These services are ideal for businesses or individuals shipping large items quickly, offering time-definite and day-definite options depending on urgency and budget. Individual...
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2025 FedEx Residential Charges
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FedEx 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...
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UPS Collect On Delivery (COD) 2025 Changes
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Collect on delivery is available with UPS and FedEx small parcel shipping services. UPS & FedEx C.O.D. service allows you to sell to customers without extending credit or requiring prepayment. C.O.D. service is available on an individual package basis for most service levels. FedEx and UPS deliver the C.O.D. package and collect the requested amount from the consignee. 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...
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UPS Address Corrections and 2024 Changes
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Accessorial fees and surcharges comprise a large part of any shipper’s weekly shipping costs. Many shippers see these as part of doing business. But there are many fees that you, as a shipper, can prevent. Address corrections happen to be a huge profit center for UPS and FedEx. When a shipper inputs an incorrect address when creating a shipment, the carrier will attempt to correct this address for a hefty fee. In addition, if your package incurs a UPS address corrections fee, the on-time or it’s free guarantee is no longer effective. Since 2006, Refund Retriever has audited FedEx...
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UPS Return Services
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Returns are an unavoidable part of any retail business, and ensuring a smooth return process is crucial for maintaining customer satisfaction. As one of the top logistics companies globally, UPS Returns offers cost-effective services designed to make returning packages convenient and hassle-free for businesses and customers. Here’s how UPS simplifies the process and why it’s an excellent choice for managing customer returns. 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...
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FedEx UPS Minimum Net Charges
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Many shippers have no clue how the carrier package minimum charge from FedEx and UPS minimum affects their overall shipping spend. Most companies do not realize carrier package minimums override a large percentage of the negotiated discount rates. Shippers must know the contractual UPS minimum net or FedEx minimum package charge. 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...
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FedEx Demand Surcharges for 2024
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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: ...
info_outlineFedEx Express Freight services are premium shipping options provided by FedEx for time-sensitive, heavier shipments that require expedited delivery. These services are typically for larger freight shipments that must move quickly across regional, national, or international destinations.
FedEx Express Freight is designed to handle palletized shipments over 150 pounds and requires specific packaging and documentation. These services are ideal for businesses or individuals shipping large items quickly, offering time-definite and day-definite options depending on urgency and budget.
Individual pieces over 150 lbs. should be palletized with either metal or plastic straps applied around all sides. Metal or wood containers should have an exterior lock or clamp (glue, nails, and screws are not sufficient).
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