UPS Announces 2014 Rates for Air, Ground and International Parcel Products
Last week, UPS announced its 2014 general rate increase. Ground, air and international parcel products will increase an average of 4.9 percent, effective Dec. 30, 2013.
However, as it's historically done, UPS ground increases are higher at the lighter weights and less impacting at heavier weights (see chart below):
- Categories:
- Shipping
- Companies:
- Federal Express
- United Parcel Service
Rob Martinez is the CEO of Shipware LLC, a professional services firm that transforms businesses through intelligent distribution solutions and strategies. Rob has helped some of the world’s most recognizable brands reduce parcel shipping costs an average of 25 percent through contract negotiations, rate benchmarking, modal optimization, invoice audit and other savings vehicles. A cum laude graduate of UCLA, Rob has 20 years of transportation industry experience, including executive positions at DHL and Stamps.com, in addition to his work as an outside consultant since 2001.
