<div id="readability-page-1">Fuel surcharges climb: FedEx and UPS have increased fuel surcharges to nearly 28%, up from around 19% last year, as fuel prices rise. Retailers adjust returns: Higher shipping costs are leading more small and medium-sized retailers to end free return labels and shift return costs to customers. Automation gains traction: High-volume shippers are adopting automated rate shopping and AI-driven predictive tools to save time, cut costs, and improve delivery performance.</div>

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<p>FedEx and UPS have raised fuel surcharges to nearly 28% due to rising fuel prices. As shipping costs increase, many small and medium-sized retailers are discontinuing free return labels and passing costs to customers. In response, high-volume shippers are increasingly adopting automation, including AI-driven tools, to enhance efficiency and reduce expenses.</p>

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Fuel surcharges and rising costs push shippers toward automation