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The holiday season is here, and along with rising shipping costs, parcel fraud is also on the rise. Regardless of whether you use FedEx, UPS, or other carriers, it's crucial to stay informed about your data. Parcel Spend Intelligence offers a way to track and identify fraudulent packages, enabling you to contact the carrier directly and avoid unnecessary expenses. Fraud has led to losses for shippers of up to hundreds of thousands of dollars, and sometimes tens of thousands, so don't assume you're immune. Interested in trying Parcel Spend Intelligence for free for 21 days to see if fraud is affecting you? Contact us at 252-424-8410 or email sales-info@transimpact.com.

The headline grabber is 5.9%. FedEx was the first to announce it, and soon after, UPS followed suit. But should you really plan for just a 5.9% hike in your shipping costs next year? Definitely not. Our team of data scientists have taken a deep dive into the numbers, providing you with easy-to-understand insights on every aspect of shipping data—including Accessorials, Oversize, Additional Handling, and more. Discover where your bottom line might take a hit—perhaps significantly—in 2025. Don't miss out; download the free, in-depth report today: https://hubs.li/Q02TK7pp0 #TransImpact #FedExGRI #ParcelSpendManagement

Last week, Michael Bothof and Laura Zimmerman had the honor of participating in the Coupa Software Advantage partner meeting. Thanks for the invitation and we look forward to continuing and enhancing our partnership.

UPS just announced updates for UPS Additional Handling Charge (AHC), Large Package Surcharge (LPS), and payments made via Credit Card. A note of caution: Carriers are not only implementing higher rate increases, translating to higher costs for your business, but they are also changing the definitions of those surcharges. What does that mean for your shipping costs? You'll probably pay more on a higher percentage of your packages. Now is the time to re-evaluate your box sizes to minimize expense and pursue additional incentives to offset the increases. Call us for a free, no-obligation analysis. Read the full UPS announcement here. https://hubs.li/Q02SMQKj0

The moment we've all been waiting for has arrived! Charity Araoz, Brittney Greene, and the whole TransImpact Team are thrilled to welcome our clients to #Amplify2024. A big shoutout to FreightPOP for sponsoring our registration bags!

What are your weekend plans? We're getting ready to greet everyone Monday at Amplify in Cleveland. The excitement is building! #Amplify2024

We're counting down the days to Amplify, our TransImpact User Conference. Looking forward to welcoming our clients (we call them Raving Fans), partners, supporters, and industry speakers. #Amplify2024

Wishing everyone a peaceful and inspiring Gandhi Jayanti! 🌼 May the spirit of truth and non-violence inspire renewed dedication to peace, self-reliance, and sustainable progress. ✌️ #gandhijayanti #transimpact #IMPACT1

Tomorrow is the day! Join our CRO Jey Yokeley at a free webinar discussing The Trap of a Single Percentage: Helping Small Parcel Shippers Avoid Margin-Breaking Impacts of The GRIs. Sign up: https://hubs.li/Q02QLDr70

The headline from FedEx is their rates are going up 5.9% next year. But the GRI isn’t showing its true self with that number. 2025 is shaping up to be the year of the surcharge. And now is not the time to be distracted by the ‘it’s the same increase as last year’s GRI’ headline. Most FedEx customers’ costs will go up more than 5.9%. - The average surcharge increase is 13%, but many of the most used surcharges are increasing by 6 to 27%. - Additional Handling Surcharge (AHS) and Oversize Surcharge (OS) are going up a massive 27%. - Ground increases are softer (5.1%) at lower weights (1 to 10 lbs.) but average over 6.2% at weights from 11 to 99 lbs. And some additional examples and details on noteworthy increases to common rates and fees. - Our analysis is high AHS and OS increases signal that non-holiday demand surcharges are going away once the current demand surcharges expire in mid-January 2025. Will UPS follow suit? - The average increase for Residential and Delivery Area Surcharges (DAS) is 7%. - Priority Overnight (PO) and Standard Overnight (SO) Zone 3 shipments in the 6 to 75 lbs. range will increase by an average of 7.7%. - Two Day and Express Saver will increase an average of 7.6% for packages weighing 1 to 99 lbs. going to Zones 5 to 8. We’re still hard at work looking at ALL the critical details of the announcement, and there’s plenty more to come. Sign up to get our full FedEx GRI analysis report the instant it is released. https://hubs.li/Q02QhnHH0