What's Up With Shipping Costs?

[azblackhemi]

I just got some quotes to ship a gas tank to a member in IN. USPS was $165, Fed EX was $102 and UPS was $93. A year or so ago I know I shipped one for somewhere around $55 or so. WTH happened?

 

[Dobalovr]

I just got some quotes to ship a gas tank to a member in IN. USPS was $165, Fed EX was $102 and UPS was $93. A year or so ago I know I shipped one for somewhere around $55 or so. WTH happened?

Trump Border Tax......

 

[Samplingman]

I know that USPS postage rates went up on Sunday...

 

[dart4forte]

Free market. They charge that because they can.

 

[detmatt]

I'm actually shocked to see UPS is the cheapest. Maybe because of the size of the item? I'm usually shipping smaller items and Fed Ex is/was always cheaper and USPS usually cheaper still.

 

[Carmine]

I just got some quotes to ship a gas tank to a member in IN. USPS was $165, Fed EX was $102 and UPS was $93. A year or so ago I know I shipped one for somewhere around $55 or so. WTH happened?

Christmas pricing?

Anyone who helps me get a Mexican Ramcharger (or a nice '01-'04 T&C or '99-'04 LHS) up to MI may feel free to stuff them full of AZ car parts! And I'll kick in $2k in cash for the RC.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Everybody is prepling for the big cost of electronic log switchover. Bunch of BS and not going to fix anything. Same dummies are going to run so far that the log book is immaterial as they do now.

 

[dart4forte]

Everybody is prepling for the big cost of electronic log switchover. Bunch of BS and not going to fix anything. Same dummies are going to run so far that the log book is immaterial as they do now.

Just shipped a large flat rate and yes the price is up

 

[shooter65]

I just got some quotes to ship a gas tank to a member in IN. USPS was $165, Fed EX was $102 and UPS was $93. A year or so ago I know I shipped one for somewhere around $55 or so. WTH happened?

If both you and the buyer have a Fastenal location reasonably near, I'd be surprised if it wasn't the least expensive option.

 

[bluefury361]

There's always the Grayhound bus option.

 

[Snotty]

When fuel prices go up shipping is usually right behind. They haven't gone up much lately, but they haven't dropped either.

 

[70Tom]

Yeah it's bad. It helps if you have an account with either FedEx and/or UPS where they'll discount your rate, but you may need to do X amount of business with them in order to get it.

 

[commando1]

Supply and demand. ECO101.
The staggering growth of online shopping has UPS, FedEx, and the USPS operating at 110% capacity.
The windfall revenue is offset by the huge costs of upgrading their infrastructure to increase capacity.
Consumer bears the brunt.
ECO101.
Make america great again.

 

[Carmine]

Make america great again.

...and start a shipping company!

 

[1970cat]

greyhound isn't really cheap anymore either. i have been slowly selling of my accumulation of parts but it's hard to sell when a $5 part costs $80 to ship.

 

[saforwardlook]

Fasten your seat belts. Since the new administration has taken the first steps to cancel both the NAFTA and the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreements, now our prices for everything we buy overseas/outside the U.S. will jump as well. Make America great again.

 

[dart4forte]

Swapmeets are making a comeback. For the past 10 years there's been a lack of serious buyers at the swaps. It's typical to see a lot of empty arms now at the swap meets. Add to that Craiglist.

With shipping continuing to rise hopefully more money will be spent at the swaps.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Personally I would like to see shipping rates jump by 1/3. PAs fuel tax just jumped another 10 cents a gallon January 1 the turnpike tolls went up another 5% so have fun shipping anything through PA. I'm sure other states fuel tax has gone up on the 1st also, not as much as PA. You still can't drive it there for less.

 

[70Tom]

Personally I would like to see shipping rates jump by 1/3. PAs fuel tax just jumped another 10 cents a gallon January 1 the turnpike tolls went up another 5% so have fun shipping anything through PA. I'm sure other states fuel tax has gone up on the 1st also, not as much as PA. You still can't drive it there for less.

Tolls could be the biggest scam out there. NY roads are an abomination, yet they keep charging money to drive on them. Very happy I don't have to deal with that anymore. I'd rather just pay a higher price on my car tags each year.

 

[Carmine]

Fasten your seat belts. Since the new administration has taken the first steps to cancel both the NAFTA and the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreements, now our prices for everything we buy overseas/outside the U.S. will jump as well. Make America great again.

I think it's a bit of a stretch to connect a trade agreement that never existed (TPP) or one that was supposed to create a Mexican-middle-class (haha) to increased shipping costs. If anything, fewer trucks = lower demand = lower rates.

It's probably less of a stretch to associate it with increased healthcare costs, fuel taxes, tolls, regulations (fleet upgrades and electronic logs). Or just plain ol' more e-commerce. Time for more competition.