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Parcel shipping for food and beverage.

Protect perishable, time-sensitive shipments from spoilage and cost.

Perishable food and beverage orders live or die by transit time, and the packaging, cold chain, and speed they require make them some of the most expensive parcels to ship. We model that cost against your shipments and protect both your margin and your delivery promise.

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Where perishables lose money
Time-in-transit / spoilageCritical
Dry ice & cold-pack weightHigh
Residential surchargesHigh
Peak & weather delaysHigh
Modeled against your own shipment data.

The perishable shipping problem

When a late delivery means spoiled product, speed and reliability aren't optional, and carriers charge a premium for both.

Transit time is everything

A one-day delay can ruin an entire shipment. Perishables ride on faster, pricier service levels, and a missed delivery is a total loss, not just a refund.

Cold chain adds weight and cost

Gel packs, dry ice, and insulated packaging add billable weight and dimensional volume, and dry ice carries its own handling rules and fees.

Residential, weather, and peak

Most orders go to homes, and heat, holidays, and weather disruptions hit perishables hardest, exactly when reliability matters most.

How ShipScience helps

We make sure you're paying the right price for speed and recovering every failure that costs you product.

Negotiate your express and ground rates

We target the faster service levels and accessorials perishables depend on.

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Recover late and failed deliveries

ActiveAudit catches service failures and billing errors that qualify for refunds, money back when speed promises break.

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Monitor time-in-transit

CarrierWatch tracks transit and exceptions so you see reliability problems before customers do.

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File spoilage and loss claims

SimpleClaims recovers lost and damaged perishable shipments end to end.

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For perishables, a late delivery isn't a service hiccup, it's spoiled product. We make sure you're paying the right rate for the speed you need and recovering every late-delivery refund and spoilage claim you're owed.

Frequently asked

Do you handle cold-chain and dry-ice shipments?

Yes. We factor cold-chain packaging weight and dry-ice handling rules into your rate analysis, and we audit the related surcharges for errors.

Can you recover money when deliveries are late?

Often, yes. Many late deliveries qualify for a guaranteed service refund, which matters even more for perishables. ActiveAudit identifies and files them automatically.

Protect your perishables and your margin

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