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23 posts tagged with “parcel”
UPS Ground Saver’s USPS Hand-Off Is Scaling Fast: Why 1.5 Million Daily Parcels Could Redraw Economy Delivery
UPS is rapidly scaling USPS final-mile handoffs for Ground Saver. Here is what 977,000 daily parcels in Q1 and a Q2 ramp toward 1.5 million mean for economy parcel strategy.
CXTMS InsightsMay 8, 2026 · 6 min read
The Complete Guide to Accessorial Fee Breakdowns in 2026: What Shippers Are Getting Wrong About Carrier Charges
Accessorial charges are the most misunderstood line item in freight spend. Here's the complete taxonomy, the real error rates, and why most shippers are leaving 3-8% of their total transportation budget on the table.
CXTMS InsightsMay 6, 2026 · 7 min read
Accessorial Charge Management for Residential Delivery: How to Stop Paying $15–$25 Per Package in Unnecessary Surcharges
FedEx and UPS residential delivery surcharges add $15–$25 per package—and address classification errors can double that cost. Here's how AI-driven validation and accessorial audit programs close the gap.
CXTMS InsightsMay 5, 2026 · 8 min read
Parcel Audit Recovery: How to Stop Leaving 5% of Your Freight Spend on the Table
Parcel carriers overbill. It's not a bug — it's baked into the complexity of modern shipping contracts and rate structures. Here's how automated parcel audit recovery works and why most shippers are leaving thousands of dollars unclaimed every month.
CXTMS InsightsApril 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Parcel Audit in 2026: Why Recovery Rates Are the Only Metric That Matters
Shippers overpay 5-10% on parcel invoices every year. The question isn't whether to audit — it's how to measure whether your audit program is actually working. Recovery rate benchmarks and the hidden flaws in contingency and SaaS pricing models explained.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Cross-Border Parcel Just Got Pricier Again: What UPS’s New Emergency Fee Means for Import and Export Teams
UPS’s new emergency fee adds another fast-moving cost layer to cross-border parcel shipping, forcing importers and exporters to tighten surcharge modeling, landed-cost controls, and customer price pass-through.
CXTMS InsightsApril 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Why Parcel Functionality in TMS Is No Longer Optional in 2026
Parcel has become a costly blind spot for shippers running TMS platforms without strong rating, audit, and mode comparison. In 2026, parcel functionality is no longer a nice-to-have, it is core transportation infrastructure.
CXTMS InsightsApril 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Parcel Fuel Surcharges Are Quietly Blowing Up Transportation Budgets in Q2 2026
Ground parcel costs are hitting new highs in 2026 as fuel surcharges rise much faster than diesel itself, forcing shippers to rethink parcel modeling, carrier mix, and surcharge governance.
CXTMS InsightsApril 21, 2026 · 7 min read
FedEx One Rate Is Going Up Again. Parcel Shippers Need to Treat Flat-Rate Pricing Less Like a Convenience Feature.
FedEx One Rate pricing rises April 20, and the increase exposes a bigger issue for parcel shippers: flat-rate programs only work when packaging, zone mix, and margin controls are managed tightly.
CXTMS InsightsApril 19, 2026 · 6 min read
The TD Cowen-AFS Freight Index Shows Why Parcel, LTL, and Truckload Are All Getting More Expensive at Once
The latest TD Cowen-AFS Freight Index is a useful warning for shippers: parcel, LTL, and truckload costs are all rising together, which makes fuel, surcharge, and mode-governance discipline more important than ever.
CXTMS InsightsApril 19, 2026 · 6 min read