{"id":1720,"date":"2022-11-11T07:36:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T07:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shippingchimp.com\/blog\/?p=1720"},"modified":"2022-11-11T07:36:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T07:36:48","slug":"peak-season-surcharges-the-common-link-between-shippers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shippingchimp.com\/blog\/peak-season-surcharges-the-common-link-between-shippers\/","title":{"rendered":"Peak Season Surcharges (the common link between shippers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The major shipping carriers in the world and the holiday season share something in common. Let us give you a hint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently Amazon joined the bandwagon too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You guessed it right! \u201cPeak season surcharges\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPS and FedEx announced surcharges for the 2022 peak season which will impact high-volume shippers expecting higher home delivery demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A shipper\u2019s peak residential delivery surcharge per package can range from $1.00 to $6 for FedEx Ground, and $2.25 to $7 for FedEx Express. UPS\u2019s peak season surcharges are similar to that of FedEx. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interestingly for the first time, Amazon announced a peak season fee on its fulfilment services for third-party sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s take a step back and understand what peak season surcharges mean.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) are fees associated with the increased costs of transport in a specific period. During peak season there is more demand for a carrier\u2019s service and the increased volume can stress the resources of a carrier. Carriers implement peak surcharges to address the increased volume of packages. They don’t care if you get the lowest cost shipping<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way for eCommerce businesses to accommodate peak season surcharges and get reduced shipping rates is to plan ahead as much as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ECom businesses may handle the uptick in shipping costs<\/a> during the peak season in the following ways – <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Have a Multi-Carrier Network <\/li>
  2. Enable Buy online pick up in-store.<\/li>
  3. Negotiate Discounts on Peak Season Surcharges<\/li>
  4. Pass Along the Surcharge to the Customer<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Surcharges are always daunting but it is important that we bear witness to these evergrowing surcharges and navigate our way through them and find the most economical way to ship<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Watch the video here – <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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