Insight & Advice from iDrive's team of shipping experts

Customer acquisition is a lengthy and expensive process, but by increasing average order value (AOV), you can make your efforts go further. If you ship 1,000 orders per day with an average order value of...

Rigid integrations keep shippers from adapting to constant disruption — but with flexible infrastructure, those same challenges can become opportunities to improve speed and resilience.

Peak season 2025 is arriving in a very different market. Carriers are reducing capacity, retailers are signaling softer demand, and surcharge announcements are landing closer to the holidays than ever. For shippers, the combination is...

When 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.

FedEx 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.

FedEx 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.

By understanding key differences between carrier GRIs vs surcharges, you can track and forecast your spend, and prepare your shipping plan (and carrier negotiations) appropriately.

Whether you're staying loyal to a single carrier, making a switch, or adding more carriers to the mix, here's how you can attain the most shipping savings during negotiations.