FedEx’s peak surcharges go in different direction than UPS - Freight Waves
FedEx targets SmartPost traffic as way to change shipper behavior toward service
FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) disclosed its upcoming peak shipping season surcharges on Tuesday, and tweaked its surcharge language in an effort to set it apart from its chief rival, UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS).
The FedEx surcharges will apply to customers that shipped more than 35,000 packages via FedEx Express and FedEx Ground in any week covering two separate periods: Oct. 5-18 and Nov. 16-29. The first FedEx surcharge will apply between Nov. 2 and Dec. 13 for the volumes shipped during the October period. The second levy applies between Dec. 14 and Jan. 17 for volumes shipped during the mid-November cycle.
FedEx targets SmartPost traffic as way to change shipper behavior toward service
FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) disclosed its upcoming peak shipping season surcharges on Tuesday, and tweaked its surcharge language in an effort to set it apart from its chief rival, UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS).
The FedEx surcharges will apply to customers that shipped more than 35,000 packages via FedEx Express and FedEx Ground in any week covering two separate periods: Oct. 5-18 and Nov. 16-29. The first FedEx surcharge will apply between Nov. 2 and Dec. 13 for the volumes shipped during the October period. The second levy applies between Dec. 14 and Jan. 17 for volumes shipped during the mid-November cycle.
