The Priority Shippers Blog.
Topics we're writing about next.
The carrier pricing world is dense with mechanics most shippers never see inside of. We're covering the ones that matter most for businesses in the 50-to-50,000-labels-a-month range.
Exact thresholds where UPS and FedEx discount tiers step up, and what that means for a mid-market shipper's rate sheet.
A walk-through of the credential swap inside ShipStation, including edge cases with Amazon FBM and Shopify Managed Markets.
Honest math on the point at which a business's volume is high enough that negotiating directly with UPS or FedEx beats broker pricing.
Where each carrier wins at wholesale — service level, zone, and accessorial comparisons for air, Ground, and international.
Residential, dim weight, address correction, fuel — the surcharge line items that compound fastest, and how wholesale contracts pass them through.
Why broker pricing is typically opaque, and how a transparent per-label margin changes the economics for both sides.
In the meantime, see how wholesale rates work or check what you'd save.