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2016 Shipping Rates for UPS, FedEx, CanadaPost
Every year, the published shipping rates for the major carrier changes. Find out what you can expect to pay in 2016.
by Sandy Ahluwalia
Nov 30, 2015
Key Points
- UPS, FedEx, and CanadaPost raised shipping rates in 2016, impacting ground and air services.
- UPS increased rates by 4.9% for ground and 5.2% for air/international services on December 28, 2016.
- Secureship users may experience a slight increase in shipping rates following the carrier rate hikes in 2016.
2016 Shipping Rates for UPS, FedEx, and CanadaPost
Every year, the published shipping rates for the major carrier changes. On December 28th, 2016, UPS will increase its rates on average by 4.9%1 for ground services and 5.2%1 for air and international services. FedEx will be increasing its shipping rates on average by 4.9%2 effective January 4th, 2016. On January 11th, 2016, CanadaPost will be increasing their shipping rates by 3.9%.
What does this mean for me?
Since Secureship offers you a percentage savings based on the tariff prices of these carriers, it means you will see a small increase in your shipping rates when the carrier raises their rates.
References:
1. http://www.rates.ups.com/
2. http://investors.fedex.com/news-and-events/investor-news/news-release-details/2015/FedEx-to-Increase-Shipping-Rates-for-Express-Ground-and-Freight-Services/default.aspx
3. http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/business/productsservices/rates.jsf
About the author
For the last 18 years, Sandy Ahluwalia has been heavily involved in the shipping industry. He has helped businesses with all their shipping needs from light weight courier packages to 100,000 lbs freight requiring multi-mode transportation. In his spare time, he likes to eat, read, play squash, visit friends, travel, and simply enjoy life.
About Secureship
Secureship® offers an online service that helps businesses and organizations ship more efficiently and affordably.
Providing instant price shopping across multiple carriers, Secureship is the best choice for reduced rate shipping. In addition, Secureship offers benefits such as a consolidated shipping system regardless of the carrier you choose, built-in address book, convenient invoicing and shipment management.
Visit our shipping estimate tool to see how much you can reduce your shipping expenses.
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