Category: Shipping
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With Shrinking Margins Across the Board, USPS Might Be a Shipper’s Best Bet
Read moreUSPS is poised to reenter the final-mile mix through a tentative new deal with UPS. Here’s what that means for eCommerce delivery strategies.
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A 90-Day Lightweight Stabilization Plan for Shippers
Read moreLightweight shipping is entering a correction cycle. Use this 90-day plan to rebalance your carrier mix, protect margins, and build a more resilient residential delivery strategy for 2026.
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Pieces-per-Stop (PPS): A Shipping KPI That Reveals Residential Profitability
Read moreMost shippers track rates and service levels, but overlook the metric that really drives profit: pieces per stop. Learn why this overlooked KPI determines your true cost per delivery (and how to improve it).
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Gig Delivery vs. Asset-Based Shipping Networks: A Risk Stack Comparison
Read moreGig carriers promise speed and savings, but at what cost? See how app-based delivery networks compare to asset-based carriers like USPS and UPS, and how to build a resilient hybrid shipping model.
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Lightweight Residential Delivery Updates for 2026
Read moreLearn what's coming for lightweight residential delivery in 2026, including recent UPS and USPS changes, the sub-$4 residential myth, & more. This guide is your playbook for navigating that shift. It’s about building resilience, not just savings, and understanding the real math that determines profitability in lightweight delivery.
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The Sub-$4 Lightweight Delivery Myth (and Avoiding the Margin Trap)
Read moreCheap shipping isn’t smart shipping. Learn why sub-$4 residential delivery rates are unsustainable and how to protect your margins as lightweight economics correct in 2026.
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The Complete Guide To Last-Mile Delivery For eCommerce
Read moreThis comprehensive guide breaks down everything you need to know about last-mile delivery, including additional resources to learn more, hone your strategy, and implement solutions that reduce costs while improving customer satisfaction.
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Data-Driven Parcel Negotiation: How to Use Shipping Data to Regain Leverage
Read moreWhen FedEx and UPS change the rules together, old negotiation tactics stop working. Learn how to use your shipping data to rebuild leverage, uncover cost drivers, and negotiate smarter in the new parcel landscape.
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Hidden Carrier Rate Increases: 5 KPIs to Spot and How to Negotiate
Read moreFedEx and UPS’s quiet rounding rule is inflating parcel costs. Learn the 5 KPIs to spot hidden increases and how to navigate conversations with your rep confidently.
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FedEx and UPS Dimensional Weight Rounding: How a New Rounding Policy Can Inflate Shipping Costs 231%
Read moreFedEx and UPS changed how they round package dimensions, triggering hidden cost increases up to 231%. Here’s what’s happening and how to protect margins.