It's been a while since I've been an active trader so I haven't really utilized Fedex much as of late. What I want to know is if a sharp increase in rates has taken place recently. I've put together a box for a trade and for ground shipping from LA to Garner, NC, I'm getting a $25 quote for a 15 lb box. Does that seem about right to you guys?
Not sure, But i did ship 2 boxes the other day, and im pretty sure it seemed more expensive. I have my bill autodraft monthly. But i always put 1 lb. so i dont know if they re-weighed, but it was like 43$ for 2 boxes. When normally its $30.
That sounds like a lot, not sure how/why you're getting that rate. I just did a mock quote (right now) for shipping a box to my trustee in California from here in Pennsylvania. At 15 lbs, it's $17.95 via Ground.
What were the dimensions of the box? The rate is calculated differently if you go over 5184 cubic inches (3 cubic ft)
I think I might have gotten an excessively high quote because I wasn't logged in. I redid the setup after having logged in and got a quote for 17.95 this time around. the size of the box was a 14" cube.
Using a FedEx account? I find that almost impossible, unless your box was huge. As stated earlier, I can ship a 15 lb box from PA to CA for $17.95.
some cities have a huge jump in price when shipping to and from ca. NC is high cost because there isn't a lot of demand for shipping there. Flordia tends to be the cheapest in the south. PA is a super cheap state for west coast shipping because its a main hub for packages going to all the east coast. Almost everything stops in IL or PA when going to NY, Mass, DC, CT, NH, VT, ect. I've send a 50 pound box to NJ for the same price as a 27 pound box going to NC.
I sent a 15lbs box, 20x12x8, from Philly to San Fran area 2 days ago and it was $21 using my online account. It was residential. This is normal as far as I know.
Mine was sent to a home in a 13x13 box. I dont have an account but it seems like i need to get one if its gonna save me a few dollars.
Sent a box from here to Cali that was 20lbs and it didn't break $20...make sure to use ground if possible
I do use ground. All my packages are around this price. Does it have something to do with where i live?
I think it may be. My rates always are higher than what I see people post. I assume it's because I live in Iowa.
