shipping-costs
8 posts tagged with “shipping-costs”
Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb: The Hidden Financial Toll Eighteen Months Later
Eighteen months after shippers adapted to Cape of Good Hope routing, the real cost picture is coming into focus. Here's what's actually hitting freight budgets in 2026 — and the contract moves that separate the best-managed supply chains from the rest.
CXTMS InsightsMay 5, 2026 · 6 min read
Parcel Audit in 2026: Why Recovery Rates Are the Only Metric That Matters
Shippers overpay 5-10% on parcel invoices every year. The question isn't whether to audit — it's how to measure whether your audit program is actually working. Recovery rate benchmarks and the hidden flaws in contingency and SaaS pricing models explained.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Parcel Fuel Surcharges Are Quietly Blowing Up Transportation Budgets in Q2 2026
Ground parcel costs are hitting new highs in 2026 as fuel surcharges rise much faster than diesel itself, forcing shippers to rethink parcel modeling, carrier mix, and surcharge governance.
CXTMS InsightsApril 21, 2026 · 7 min read
FedEx One Rate Is Going Up Again. Parcel Shippers Need to Treat Flat-Rate Pricing Less Like a Convenience Feature.
FedEx One Rate pricing rises April 20, and the increase exposes a bigger issue for parcel shippers: flat-rate programs only work when packaging, zone mix, and margin controls are managed tightly.
CXTMS InsightsApril 19, 2026 · 6 min read
USPS Imposes First-Ever 8% Fuel Surcharge: What Every E-Commerce Shipper Must Know Before April 26
The U.S. Postal Service has announced its first-ever fuel surcharge—an 8% increase on Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select effective April 26, 2026. Here's what e-commerce shippers need to know and how to mitigate the impact.
CXTMS InsightsApril 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Free Shipping Threshold Wars: How Rising Delivery Costs Are Forcing Retailers to Rethink Fulfillment Economics in 2026
Rising last-mile costs now consume 53% of total shipping spend. Learn how retailers are recalibrating free shipping thresholds, redesigning fulfillment networks, and using data-driven strategies to protect margins without losing customers.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 20, 2026 · 7 min read
Best Parcel Audit Solutions for FedEx and UPS: A Shipper's Comparison Guide for 2026
Compare the best parcel audit solutions for FedEx and UPS shippers in 2026. Learn how AI-powered audit platforms recover 2-5% of parcel spend through automated invoice analysis, service failure refunds, and surcharge validation.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Shipping Is the New COGS: Why 2026 Carrier Rate Hikes Are Forcing E-Commerce Brands to Rethink Logistics Strategy
2026 carrier rate hikes of 5.9% headline — but 10-20% effective — are forcing e-commerce brands to treat shipping as a core COGS line item. Here's how to fight back.
CXTMS InsightsFebruary 12, 2026 · 5 min read