Stay informed on the latest news, tips, and trends in parcel shipping with our blog. Covering topics such as UPS, USPS and more, we provide valuable insights to help streamline your shipping process.
Stay informed on the latest news, tips, and trends in parcel shipping with our blog. Covering topics such as UPS, USPS and more, we provide valuable insights to help streamline your shipping process.
Yes, you can ship hazmat via LTL freight — if the shipment is classified, packaged, labeled, and documented under 49 CFR. Here are the nine hazard classes, how hazmat affects freight class, when placards are required, and how the hazmat shipping paper works on your bill of lading.
Yes — thousands of CVS Pharmacy stores are UPS Access Points that accept sealed, prepaid, pre-labeled packages. Here’s what CVS will and won’t take, the 44-pound and 130-inch limits, the seven-day pickup hold, and how to confirm your store participates.
UPS delivers to homes between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and to businesses by close of business. Here is how late UPS actually delivers, when drivers start and stop, which services carry a committed delivery time, and how to see your package’s 4-hour delivery window before the truck arrives.
Fake UPS delivery texts and emails are among the most common phishing scams in circulation. Here’s how to spot one in seconds, what the messages usually say, what to do if you clicked, and where to report it.
UPS accepts a boxed bike as a standard package, but dimensional weight and two surcharge thresholds decide what you actually pay. Here are UPS’s published size and weight limits, the Additional Handling and Large Package triggers to stay under, drop-off options, and how to rate-shop UPS against USPS.
An e-bike with its battery installed ships by ground as a battery-powered vehicle (UN3171) with a real regulatory exception; the same battery shipped alone is fully regulated Class 9 hazmat. Watt-hour thresholds, carrier rules, packing steps, and insurance.
A USPS Certificate of Mailing is a postmarked receipt proving you mailed something on a given date — no tracking, no delivery proof. Here’s what it costs, how to get one with PS Form 3817, and how it differs from Certified Mail.
USPS Form 1583 authorizes a CMRA or mailbox service to receive your mail. What it is, how to fill out each item, the notary rules, and the two IDs you need.
How to get a USPS refund: the Priority Mail Express money-back guarantee, refunds for late delivery, and refunds for unused or duplicate shipping labels.
