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Steep fuel surcharges from FedEx and UPS, combined with shrinking ground shipping discounts, drove delivery prices to record levels for shippers in Q2, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. The ground parcel rate hit 42.4% above its January 2018 baseline, up 6.9% year over year. It's expected to ease slightly to 38.7% in Q3 as seasonal trends kick in, but that would still mark a 5.2% year-over-year increase, putting 2026 on pace to be the most expensive year per packag

FedEx released its 2026 peak season surcharges on July 23, and the fees are higher than last year's across the board. The surcharges apply during the holiday shipping rush, phasing in as early as Sept. 28 and running through Jan. 17, 2027, with the steepest charges in effect Nov. 23 through Dec. 27. FedEx says the fees offset elevated volumes, tighter capacity, and higher operating costs, and help it maintain service levels during the busy season. The biggest year-over-year i

Amazon has announced its 2026 peak season fulfillment fees, which will apply from Oct. 15, 2026 through Jan. 14, 2027 across Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), Remote Fulfillment with FBA, Multi-Channel Fulfillment, and Buy with Prime. FBA fees are charged based on ship date, so any shipment leaving fulfillment centers on or after Oct. 15 will incur the higher peak charges. The average fee increase is $0.32 per unit, consistent with last year's peak season bump. Notably, Amazon's e

Amazon plans to build a 248,687-square-foot sorting warehouse in Georgetown, Texas, according to a July 6 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The facility will sit within Amazon's broader fulfillment network. The site will use robotic systems to bring items to employees for order fulfillment prior to packaging and shipping, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed. It will also include multiple storage areas — including specialty and cold goods — plus office

A new Inspector General audit finds the U.S. Postal Service is flying more mail than intended because minimum volume commitments in its air cargo contract with UPS prevent it from shifting more volume to cheaper surface transportation. To meet contractual minimums and avoid penalties, USPS has supplemented declining package volumes with First-Class and marketing mail — without this, it would have paid an extra $127 million for unused air capacity. The IG says USPS failed to a

FedEx has launched FedEx Life Sciences, a new division offering specialized logistics for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biologics, clinical trial drugs, and other critical healthcare shipments. It's part of a broader industry shift — also seen at UPS and DHL — away from legacy parcel delivery toward higher-margin, premium segments like healthcare, a market FedEx estimates at $80 billion. The new unit consolidates capabilities across FedEx's parcel and supply chain organiz