1. When Mailing or Shipping
Saving Money
When Mailing or Shipping
Presented by: Ute Franklin, Delivery Services, MS 555
ext. 5826
Admin Forum, September 13, 2016

2. Options for Savings FedEx (www.fedex.com/us)
UPS (
USPS (
Endicia (
Contact Ute Franklin at or call extension 5826
For questions and set-up

3. FedEx Express, Ground, Home
FedEx account manager: Ute Franklin
set up of new accounts; changes to accounts, create new users, delete users, default fund/org changes
Centralized delivery and pick-up in Delivery Services for FedEx Express
Every department has at least one (1) FedEx account
FedEx Shipment Center for personal shipments is located at the Campus Post Office. Check or cash only accepted for payment.
Free supplies

4. UPS (United Parcel Service)
Discounted rates
Contact Ute Franklin for:
New accounts
Set up of users
Free supplies

5. USPS (United States Postal Service)
Endicia – new software to receive USPS Commercial Based pricing on the following:
Priority Mail Express
Priority Mail
1st Class Package service up to 1 pound
International Mail – using a consolidator, we receive 12% off the regular price which is passed on to the departments

6. ENDICIA for USPS Commercial Base Pricing

7. Comparison of USPS, FedEx, UPS prices
Retail Commercial Based
USPS Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelope $ $
Priority Mail Small Flat-Rate Box $ $
Priority Mail Med. Flat-Rate Box $ $
Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box $ $
Priority Mail Express Priority Overnight (1 lb.) $ $
FedEx Express envelope (.5 lb.) to zip $ (Rice discounted pricing)
FedEx Express GROUND (30 ld. Package to 98103) $ (Rice discounted pricing)
UPS Next Day Air (1 lb. env.) $37.35 (Rice discounted pricing)
UPS (30 pound package to zip 98103) $65.81 (Rice discounted pricing)

8. Upcoming Rate Increases
USPS Rate increase January 22, 2017
UPS average rate rate increase - 4.9% on December 26, 2016
UPS added an additional Handling Surcharge – customers now pay an Extra Handling Charge on shipping packages measuring 48 inches or longer, down from 60 inches. This applies to Air, Ground and International shipments
UPS will now start applying the additional handling surcharges to SurePost packages. The Large Package Surcharge will increase $2.50 while the Over Maximum Limits charge will increase to $3.50.
FYI: Please send large inter-office envelopes to Delivery Services to re-distribute to departments.
FYI: Please send us your empty toner cartridges for recycling.