Insight & Advice from iDrive's team of shipping experts

Learn how to run an RFP and what exactly it entails in the world of shipping, fulfillment, and optimal carrier selection.

Did you know that nearly 20% of deliveries fail on the first attempt? That’s one in every five orders, and for eCommerce brands trying to speed up and reduce the cost of last-mile delivery, that’s...

Last-mile delivery is no longer just logistics; it’s brand differentiation. The very moment that a package lands on your customer’s doorstep is the moment that can make or break everything you’ve built. In 2026, it...

Customers don’t just want fast delivery, they expect it. Amazon has turned next-day delivery into the standard, with an eye-watering 80% of consumers expecting retailers to offer same-day shipping. The pressure on brands to keep...

Is your carrier ruining your customer relationships? (Are you sure?) The final stretch of an online delivery is where you make or break the customer relationship. It’s often also the most expensive and operationally complex...

Lightweight 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.

USPS is poised to reenter the final-mile mix through a tentative new deal with UPS. Here’s what that means for eCommerce delivery strategies.

Most 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).