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By Ian Putzger
Regional parcel carriers in the US sense an opening after FedEx and UPS hit the market with hefty price increases for a lot of shippers next year.
The integrators announced relatively modest rate hikes of 4.9% for parcel traffic, but new and increased surcharges, combined with a lower weight threshold, mean significant cost increases for shippers.
There are several new surcharges in the mix: UPS levies a $17 fee for requests to change the billing account of a shipment, a $150 charge ...
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