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Compare USPS, UPS, and FedEx after 2026 rate changes. See which carrier is cheapest and how pricing impacts your shipping strategy.
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Insight
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A second warehouse cuts ship times and demurrage when it is the right call, doubles cost when it is not. The signals that decide it. (Updated 5/29/26)
Insight
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Your 3PL invoice keeps growing and you cannot tell what is driving it. How to read each line item, spot hidden charges, and audit your bill. (Updated 5/27/26)
Insight
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Dock-to-stock time is the clock from “truck at the dock” to “inventory is pickable.” Slow put-away delays your sellable inventory and inflates demurrage and detention. Here is how it is measured, what good looks like, and the questions to ask before you sign with a 3PL. (Updated 5/25/26)
News
4 min read
Truckload spot rates jumped 23% off Q4 2025 lows. Here’s what shippers still budgeting against 2024 numbers need to know before Q3 invoices arrive. (Updated 5/25/26)
News
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Container surcharges are up. War-risk insurance up 300%. The Hormuz crisis isn’t hitting every brand equally. Moves that still work this quarter. (Updated 5/20/26)
News
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USPS is changing how it prices packages on July 12, 2026. The DIM divisor drops from 166 to 139, and every dimension rounds up to the next whole inch. If you ship lightweight, bulky boxes, your rates go up. (Updated 5/20/26)
Insight
2 min read
How hybrid brands run wholesale and DTC fulfillment from a single warehouse: one inventory pool, retailer compliance, faster shipping. (Updated 5/12/26)
News
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Amazon launched Amazon Supply Chain Services in May 2026, opening its 3PL network to all brands. Here’s what SMB founders should weigh before signing up. (Updated 5/11/26)
Insight
4 min read
Shopify brands have three real fulfillment paths: SFN, an independent 3PL, or in-house. Here is how to pick the one that fits your stage. (Updated 5/6/26)
Insight
3 min read
Boutique 3PLs and national 3PLs solve different problems. Trade-offs on price, service, scale, and tech, plus how to choose. (Updated 5/6/26)
News
2 min read
Diesel is over $5 a gallon and UPS and FedEx have already raised surcharge tables twice in 2026. Here is why and what SMB shippers should do. (Updated 5/6/26)
News
3 min read
Diesel hit $5.37 a gallon in late March. Big carriers have fuel surcharge clauses that protect them. Most small shippers do not. Here is what to do about it before peak season.
Insight
3 min read
A second warehouse cuts ship times and demurrage when it is the right call, doubles cost when it is not. The signals that decide it. (Updated 5/29/26)
Insight
3 min read
Your 3PL invoice keeps growing and you cannot tell what is driving it. How to read each line item, spot hidden charges, and audit your bill. (Updated 5/27/26)
Insight
3 min read
Dock-to-stock time is the clock from “truck at the dock” to “inventory is pickable.” Slow put-away delays your sellable inventory and inflates demurrage and detention. Here is how it is measured, what good looks like, and the questions to ask before you sign with a 3PL. (Updated 5/25/26)
News
4 min read
Truckload spot rates jumped 23% off Q4 2025 lows. Here’s what shippers still budgeting against 2024 numbers need to know before Q3 invoices arrive. (Updated 5/25/26)
News
4 min read
Container surcharges are up. War-risk insurance up 300%. The Hormuz crisis isn’t hitting every brand equally. Moves that still work this quarter. (Updated 5/20/26)
News
3 min read
USPS is changing how it prices packages on July 12, 2026. The DIM divisor drops from 166 to 139, and every dimension rounds up to the next whole inch. If you ship lightweight, bulky boxes, your rates go up. (Updated 5/20/26)
Insight
2 min read
How hybrid brands run wholesale and DTC fulfillment from a single warehouse: one inventory pool, retailer compliance, faster shipping. (Updated 5/12/26)
News
4 min read
Amazon launched Amazon Supply Chain Services in May 2026, opening its 3PL network to all brands. Here’s what SMB founders should weigh before signing up. (Updated 5/11/26)
Insight
4 min read
Shopify brands have three real fulfillment paths: SFN, an independent 3PL, or in-house. Here is how to pick the one that fits your stage. (Updated 5/6/26)
Insight
3 min read
Boutique 3PLs and national 3PLs solve different problems. Trade-offs on price, service, scale, and tech, plus how to choose. (Updated 5/6/26)
News
2 min read
Diesel is over $5 a gallon and UPS and FedEx have already raised surcharge tables twice in 2026. Here is why and what SMB shippers should do. (Updated 5/6/26)
News
3 min read
Diesel hit $5.37 a gallon in late March. Big carriers have fuel surcharge clauses that protect them. Most small shippers do not. Here is what to do about it before peak season.