Insight & Advice from iDrive's team of shipping experts

Most teams shop rates based on what they see upfront, even though the cost‑prediction engine and the billing system are disconnected — which is why the invoice so often fails to match the estimate. The...

If you're running an RFP for a managed shipping or multi-carrier TMS partner, the right questions matter more than the right pitch. Below are 27 questions iDrive Logistics thinks every buyer should ask — including...

If you're a UK, EU, or APAC brand launching direct-to-consumer in the US, your shipping bill will be the line item that surprises you most. US parcel rates are zone-based across a country the size...

Every late Q4, FedEx and UPS announce a General Rate Increase (GRI) for the following year. The headline number — typically in the 5–6% range in recent cycles — is rarely the number that hits...

A direct contract with FedEx or UPS gives you one carrier's volume tier, one set of surcharges, and one capacity bucket. Managed shipping gives you 12+ carriers under contracts negotiated against $5B of aggregated volume,...

If your shipping is a pass-through line on your invoices, it's costing you money you'll never see. The 3PLs that turn shipping into a profit center are the ones that get access to elite-tier carrier...

A food and beverage brand with $13M–$16M in revenue was spending $1.4M a year on shipping — about 25% of order value, well above the F&B industry norm. Twelve months after moving to managed shipping,...

If you're on a self-serve shipping platform and you're spending more time on shipping than on growth, you're at the upgrade decision. Managed shipping isn't a replacement — it's the layer that sits behind your...