FedEx, UPS Will Charge By Size

(6/17/2014) Following Fedex's plan to charge ground delivery parcels by its size (not just by weight only) in May 2014, UPS now also announces that they will charge all ground shipping parcels by its size too. Both companies make this move to offset rising transportation cost and more grocery shipping now people buy online. The good news is that UPS' new pricing won't start before Dec 29, 2014. But buying toilet papers from Amazon may not be a good deal anymore.

Contract Drivers - FedEx's Problem

(12/18/2012) FedEx's ground delivery drivers are not known for their great services. There are several videos (see below) showing the drivers of FedEx's ground delivery carelessly dumped the packages that should be handled with care. There is another bad story of FedEx. A FedEx's contract driver dropped hundreds of packages (right before the busy Christmas shopping season) when he "accidentally left open the door to his truck."

FedEx Ground is a subsidiary of the FedEx Corporation. The drivers working for FedEx Ground are independent contractors, not FedEx's employees. It might be a cost concern that FedEx maintains such an operational model. But will FedEx's business reputation hold if stories like these keep coming to light?

The followings are several old videos about FedEx drivers.

FexEx Overcharge

(12/11/2012) Are we overcharged by FedEx for years? An executive of FedEx reveals this news that can make this express giant in trouble.