Freight, Shipping & Logistics Costs

Why UPS Fees Are an Operational Maturity Test

Why UPS Fees Are an Operational Maturity Test

January 30, 2026

What a Clean UPS Invoice Says About a Company

What a Clean UPS Invoice Says About a Company

January 30, 2026

Why CFOs and COOs See Shipping Costs Differently

Why CFOs and COOs See Shipping Costs Differently

January 30, 2026

How Carrier Fees Signal Scaling Friction

How Carrier Fees Signal Scaling Friction

January 30, 2026

When It’s Worth Disputing UPS Charges and When It’s Not

When It’s Worth Disputing UPS Charges and When It’s Not

January 30, 2026

Why UPS Invoices Belong in Ops Reviews Not Just Finance

Why UPS Invoices Belong in Ops Reviews Not Just Finance

January 30, 2026

The Difference Between Reducing Fees and Reducing Risk

The Difference Between Reducing Fees and Reducing Risk

January 30, 2026

How to Reduce Carrier Fees Without Fighting UPS

How to Reduce Carrier Fees Without Fighting UPS

January 30, 2026

What to Fix First When UPS Costs Spike

What to Fix First When UPS Costs Spike

January 30, 2026

How Carriers Detect Inaccurate Declared Data

How Carriers Detect Inaccurate Declared Data

January 30, 2026

Why Legacy WMS Systems Accidentally Create UPS Fees

Why Legacy WMS Systems Accidentally Create UPS Fees

January 30, 2026

Why Returns Cost More Than You Think

Why Returns Cost More Than You Think

January 30, 2026

How Delivery Area Surcharges Break Shipping Promises

How Delivery Area Surcharges Break Shipping Promises

January 30, 2026

Why Late Deliveries Cost More Than the Surcharge

Why Late Deliveries Cost More Than the Surcharge

January 30, 2026

Why Customers Blame You for Carrier Math

Why Customers Blame You for Carrier Math

January 30, 2026

How Carrier Fees Turn Into Customer Support Tickets

How Carrier Fees Turn Into Customer Support Tickets

January 30, 2026

What does UPS Saturday Pickup charge mean?

What does UPS Saturday Pickup charge mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Saturday Delivery charge mean?

What does UPS Saturday Delivery charge mean?

January 22, 2026

What UPS Fees Reveal About Your Org Structure

What UPS Fees Reveal About Your Org Structure

January 22, 2026

What does UPS COD Fee mean?

What does UPS COD Fee mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Returns Service Fee mean?

What does UPS Returns Service Fee mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Package Return Fee mean?

What does UPS Package Return Fee mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Print Return Label charge mean?

What does UPS Print Return Label charge mean?

January 22, 2026

Why Shipping Costs Spike Right After You Fix Them

Why Shipping Costs Spike Right After You Fix Them

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Return to Sender charge mean?

What does UPS Return to Sender charge mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Hold for Pickup charge mean?

What does UPS Hold for Pickup charge mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Delivery Intercept charge mean?

What does UPS Delivery Intercept charge mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Address Correction Fee mean?

What does UPS Address Correction Fee mean?

January 22, 2026

How Carriers Use Fees to Enforce Shipper Behavior

How Carriers Use Fees to Enforce Shipper Behavior

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Signature Required charge mean?

What does UPS Signature Required charge mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Direct Signature Required charge mean?

What does UPS Direct Signature Required charge mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Adult Signature Required charge mean?

What does UPS Adult Signature Required charge mean?

January 22, 2026

Why Negotiated Rates Don’t Save You From Bad Operations

Why Negotiated Rates Don’t Save You From Bad Operations

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Delivery Area Surcharge (DAS) mean?

What does UPS Delivery Area Surcharge (DAS) mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Enhanced Maximum Declared Value mean?

What does UPS Enhanced Maximum Declared Value mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Fuel Surcharge apply to?

What does UPS Fuel Surcharge apply to?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Declared Value Charge mean?

What does UPS Declared Value Charge mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Peak Surcharge mean on my invoice?

What does UPS Peak Surcharge mean on my invoice?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Extended Delivery Area Surcharge mean?

What does UPS Extended Delivery Area Surcharge mean?

January 22, 2026

Why UPS Fees Are an Operational Maturity Test

Why UPS Fees Are an Operational Maturity Test

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Residential Surcharge mean?

What does UPS Residential Surcharge mean?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Large Package Surcharge mean and when is it applied?

What does UPS Large Package Surcharge mean and when is it applied?

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Additional Handling – Packaging charge mean?

What does UPS Additional Handling – Packaging charge mean?

January 22, 2026

How One Compliance Mistake Can Flag an Entire UPS Account

How One Compliance Mistake Can Flag an Entire UPS Account

January 22, 2026

What does UPS Additional Handling – Dimension charge mean?

What does UPS Additional Handling – Dimension charge mean?

January 22, 2026

What an AI-First Operations Team Actually Looks Like (It’s Not Fully Automated)

What an AI-First Operations Team Actually Looks Like (It’s Not Fully Automated)

January 22, 2026

Why Dangerous Goods Fees Are About Liability Not Handling

Why Dangerous Goods Fees Are About Liability Not Handling

January 22, 2026

AI for High-Touch Support Teams: Cutting Ticket Volume Without Cutting Service

AI for High-Touch Support Teams: Cutting Ticket Volume Without Cutting Service

January 22, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Treating Parcel Like Freight

The Hidden Cost of Treating Parcel Like Freight

January 22, 2026

Why Pallet Dimensions Matter More Than Weight

Why Pallet Dimensions Matter More Than Weight

January 22, 2026

How LTL Thinking Creates Small Parcel Penalties

How LTL Thinking Creates Small Parcel Penalties

January 22, 2026