AFS Logistics

Peak season is upon us... and so are higher #parcel shipping costs. Make sure you’re braced for impact with these tips from Micheal McDonagh and guidance from our team of industry experts. https://lnkd.in/eaZ3Ykg7 #Logistics #3PL #PeakSeason

💳 Paying your UPS invoices via credit card just got a LOT more expensive. For invoices paid from this past Saturday onward, for every $500,000 you spend, you'll pay an additional $10,000 in fees. This is just one of more than 90 surcharges UPS is updating to recover revenue during a period of soft demand. DM us or click the link for a surcharge impact analysis from our team of #parcel experts. https://lnkd.in/e9hQ2eey #Shipping #ShippingCost #CostManagement #GRI

Today, we want to take a moment to recognize the amazing AFS employees who have reached significant work anniversaries. Each year represents dedication, hard work, and countless contributions that have made our company what it is today. We are proud to have such committed individuals on our team, and we’re excited to continue achieving great things together!

🚨 If you ship long and wide packages through UPS, your shipping costs just increased SIGNIFICANTLY. Earlier this week, the carrier’s updated additional handling surcharge took effect. This costly change can be easy to miss… until it hits your invoices. It’s one in a long list of bullets 129 pages deep in the carrier’s service guide. Our team of experts is here to help you determine how this #parcel #surcharge increase will affect your bottom line in 2025. DM us or click the link for an impact analysis. https://lnkd.in/e9hQ2eey #GRI #ShippingCost #CostManagement

The state of parcel prices is… convoluted, to say the least. Carriers are keeping up their trend of creative, costly surcharge changes – but are engaging in unprecedented discounting, too, as each fights for their share of limited volumes. Register for the Q4 Freight Forecast #webinar, where Mingshu Bates and Andy Dyer will show how the numbers net out and help demystify an uncertain freight market future. https://lnkd.in/e2-EvTQg #ShippingCost #FreightCost #ParcelCost #FreightPrice

There’s a push-pull between surcharges and unprecedented discounting in parcel, as LTL and truckload rates remain steady in a freight market that continues to be shaped by low demand. Get the full story in the Q4 installment of the TD Cowen Inc./AFS Freight Index, available now: https://lnkd.in/g3g4wavA #Logistics #LTL #Parcel #Trucking 

The new freight index is out – here’s a sneak peek: 🔹 Unprecedented discounts outpace price increases in parcel 🔹 Soft demand keeps truckload rates near rock bottom 🔹 Carrier pricing discipline sustains upward pressure on LTL rates Read our press release to unpack the full story and more of our expectations for what’s to come in Q4: https://lnkd.in/e49AMQTA #Logistics #LTL #Parcel #Trucking 

🇨🇦 Fun fact: we’re a U.S.-based company, but we’re also the largest freight audit and payment company in Canada. Learn more about the full suite of #logistics services available through DTA Services Ltd. https://hubs.la/Q02QDsRl0 #Logistics #3PL #FreightAudit #LTL #Truckload

We’ve always realized that earning trust and loyalty starts at home. A unified, knowledgeable, empowered team that truly loves what they do is the key to both driving clients’ success and our own. That’s why we’re honored to announce that @Newsweek has named us one of this year’s top 200 Most Loved Workplaces®. https://lnkd.in/equUFSiC #TeamAFS #Culture #MostLovedWorkplaces

The UPS 2025 GRI is in! Full details are still forthcoming, but we do know that UPS is getting increasingly creative with ways to drive revenue. For one, the 5.9% rate hike goes into effect two weeks before the FedEx GRI—Dec. 23, 2024. That gap used to be just one week. Some other notable changes include: 1) Effective Oct. 21, the dimension-driven Additional Handling Charge will be subject to a minimum billable weight of 40 lbs. 2) Also on Oct. 21, Delivery Area Surcharge zip code coverage will change and zip code zone alignment go into effect, but the list has not yet been published. 3) Payment methods are a new target. Beginning Oct. 26, invoices paid by credit card will incur a 2% fee. 4) Starting Jan. 27, 2025, both the Large Package and length-plus-girth-driven Additional Handling charge will be assessed based on cubic weight, though the details on this threshold have not yet been revealed. Contact our team of #parcel shipping experts to understand how these changes will affect your spend and map out strategies to mitigate their impact. https://lnkd.in/eJZ2DvMf #Logistics #3PL #Parcel #ups