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Prepare for the annual GRI.

Know your real rate increase before it hits your invoices.

Every year UPS and FedEx announce a General Rate Increase, and the headline percentage is never what you actually pay. We model the real impact on your shipments and give you a plan to blunt it before it lands.

Model my GRI impact
Sample GRI reality
Headline increase5.9%
Your effective increase7.4%
Hardest-hit serviceGround Resi
Lead time to actWeeks
Modeled against your own shipment data.

Why the GRI hurts more than it looks

The announced percentage is an average. Your real increase depends on your specific mix, and it is usually higher.

The headline understates it

Surcharge and accessorial increases often outpace the base rate, so your blended increase exceeds the announced number.

It hits unevenly

The increase lands hardest on specific services and zones. Without modeling, you can't see where.

Most shippers react late

By the time the higher invoices arrive, the window to renegotiate or shift volume has narrowed.

How ShipScience helps

Get ahead of the increase with analysis and a plan, not a surprise.

Model the real GRI impact

GRI Impact Analysis quantifies the increase against your actual shipments, service by service.

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Renegotiate ahead of it

Rate Negotiations uses the impact data to push back before the increase compounds.

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Audit the new surcharges

ActiveAudit catches misapplied increases the moment they appear on invoices.

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Track carrier changes

Carrier Updates monitors every announced rate and surcharge change in real time.

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Walk into your next carrier conversation already knowing your true increase, where it concentrates, and what to ask for. That is the difference between absorbing the GRI and negotiating it.

Frequently asked

When is the GRI announced and when does it take effect?

Carriers typically announce the General Rate Increase in the fall, effective late December or January. Modeling early gives you lead time to act.

Is my real increase different from the announced percentage?

Almost always. The headline is an average; your effective increase depends on your service mix, zones, and surcharge exposure, and is usually higher.

Don't get surprised by the GRI

Model your real increase before it hits.

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