PHILADELPHIA — The growth of e-commerce has led to the growth of something else: charges and fees. FedEx (NYSE: FDX), UPS and the U.S. Postal Service continue to raise their shipping fees, and for some shippers, it has become too much.
Fuel surcharges are an example. According to Josh Taylor, senior director of professional services at Shipware, the fuel surcharge to ship a 10-pound package in 2020 was the equivalent of buying one-quarter gallon of fuel. In 2022, that surcharge is equal to...
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