How much does FedEx charge to ship from Canada to Mexico?

For a small, 6-kilogram parcel shipped from Toronto to Mexico City, FedEx will charge from $481 - $730 CAD depending which service you choose. And UPS’s rates are in the same range; however, Secureship can dramatically reduce those prices for you, so read on for more details. However, even with Secureship’s help, shipping can be expensive, but there are other ways to lower your costs, and this blog gives you a few suggestions for those. As well, we also provide you with some indirect savings tips, which may not save you money upfront, but prevention of issues usually saves people money and time later.

Table of Contents

• Secureship’s Savings on Shipping to Mexico
• Other Ways to Save on Shipping
• Indirect Savings Tips
• Conclusion

Secureship’s Savings on Shipping to Mexico

Secureship can arrange far cheaper shipping rates for its Canadian-based clients. And that's a result of its bulk buying agreements with FedEx, UPS, and Canada Post.

For a six kilogram parcel to Mexico City from Toronto, the table below provides clear evidence of Secureship’s effectiveness (70% in some cases) in saving you when shipping to Mexico, or anywhere worldwide and domestically.

Other Ways to Save on Shipping

The shipping estimates from above also show that delivery times affect shipping rates - the shorter the time, the higher the rate. So, delaying delivery even by a day or two can drop your costs significantly.

There are also other measures one can take to reduce shipping costs, and though smaller in effect, they all contribute to one’s bottom line.

Some added shipping costs, and ways to avoid them, are listed below:

• Residential and Saturday deliveries - address the parcel to the recipient’s workplace; give shipping a break on weekends
• Oversize fees - one large package can be divided into two or more smaller ones
• Insurance - by packaging goods securely in a new box may eliminate the need for insurance

Indirect Savings Tips

These tips may not save you money directly, but they could avoid delivery issues and your time, which has a cost.

• Double check the shipping label for its completeness and correctness. If the handlers are confused, they may simply send the parcel back, which may cost you a customer.
• Track the package and monitor its progress, then if an issue arises, it can be dealt with quickly with minimal delay for the parcel and concern for the recipient.
• Ship early if possible. Shipping demands increase a lot during the Christmas season along with the risk of bad weather, both of which could make a parcel late.

Conclusion

Depending on which of FedEx’s services you select for your shipment, a small, light parcel could cost you over $700 to ship to Mexico. However, by extending the delivery time, the price can drop by several hundred dollars; but another equally dramatic way of lowering shipping costs is with Secureship. Secureship has an agreement with FedEx, and UPS and Canada Post, that slashes a carrier’s standard rate by more than 50%. And several other smaller, but no less important, tips for preventing delays and thereby costs include ensuring having the recipient’s correct address copied legibly on the shipping label.