2018 Parcel Oversize Changes: Tightening of the Vise
Mark Taylor
July 17, 2018
With the 2018 General Rate Increase (GRI), FedEx and UPS are further “tightening the vise” for oversize packages. What Has Changed? Below is a comparison
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