MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2013—FedEx Express, an operating company of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), is introducing FedEx One Rate which gives U.S. customers a simple, predictable, flat rate shipping option for their express packages.
FedEx One Rate shipping is backed by the reliability, world-class tracking, time-definite delivery and high levels of customer service of the FedEx Express network. FedEx One Rate shipments also are covered by the FedEx Express money back guarantee.
“With its simple, predictable pricing, FedEx One Rate takes convenience and flexibility to the next level for our customers,” said Raj Subramaniam, executive vice president of Marketing at FedEx Services. “For consumers and small businesses alike, FedEx One Rate pricing allows customers to plan and control their express shipping costs more easily. They can add to the box without adding to the cost.”
To ship using FedEx One Rate, customers simply select their free FedEx Express packaging, an eligible FedEx Express domestic shipping service and the destination. The FedEx One Rate price is then calculated based on the packaging type, service selected and distance.
FedEx Delivery Manager options also are available to residential recipients receiving shipments utilizing FedEx One Rate pricing such as request to hold at FedEx Office or FedEx ship centers, proactive notifications, sign for a delivery in advance, request vacation hold and more.
Starting Nov. 1, FedEx will kick off the “FedEx One Rate, Countless Possibilities Through Education” promotion, giving customers across the United States a simple way to give the gift of education. Through Dec. 23, $1 from every FedEx One Rate transaction will be donated to Teach For America, up to $200,000, helping to fund training for 11,000 teachers serving 750,000 students in underserved communities across the country.
FedEx One Rate – New Flat Rate Shipping Option
FedEx One Rate offers several advantages to FedEx Express customers, including:
- More packaging options. Five new FedEx Express boxes have been added to the current line of free packaging for the introduction of FedEx One Rate, along with a new Extra Large size category. FedEx now offers a total of 12 packing options for all express shipping services. Customers can also now choose from cube shaped boxes for their items.
- No need to weigh qualifying shipments. FedEx One Rate offers a great value for customers as weight (FedEx Envelopes 10 lbs. or less and FedEx Paks and Boxes 50 lbs. or less), fuel surcharges, residential and delivery area surcharge fees do not alter the base rate for FedEx One Rate shipments.
- Simplified pricing. Three zones allow customers to take advantage of a simply-priced option for the shipping distance.
- Time-definite delivery. FedEx One Rate shipping is available with one-, two- or three-day U.S. domestic FedEx Express time-definite shipping commitments.
- Value-added services. FedEx One Rate pricing includes the value-added services that FedEx Express shipping is known for, including world-class tracking capabilities, excellent customer service, money-back guarantee and no additional charge for declared value of up to $100.
- Convenience. FedEx One Rate shipping is convenient and easy to access. It is available online through FedEx Ship Manager Lite, FedEx Ship Manager and FedEx mobile offerings and at more than 1,800 FedEx Office locations and 650 FedEx ship centers. Customers can also drop off their FedEx One Rate shipments at more than 36,500 FedEx drop box locations.
- Easy and fast online. Customers can ship faster and easier than ever because they do not need to weigh FedEx Envelope shipments 10 lbs. or less and FedEx Express boxes 50 lbs. or less. Customers also do not need to measure the dimension of the box. FedEx Ship Manager Lite makes it easier and faster than ever for customers to ship online. Customers also are able to now access FedEx Ship Manager Lite without a FedEx account through web-based and mobile applications as well as email a copy of shipping labels.
@Omni, well said. I was about to reply to this uneducated fool, but you said it all. Thank you for saving me the time. One other thing I would like to add. People we should be very careful in any effort to eliminate the post office. It is after all one of the last remaining forms of PRIVATE communication. In the constitution, protected by law!
@1st Cav
You are comparing apples and oranges.
FEDEX just specializes in one tiny segment of the market – moving packages, mostly overnight, expedited stuff at high $$$. They skim the cream, (most profitable segment) and leave everything else to the Postal Service. USPS delivers more mail pieces in one day than FEDEX does in an entire year.(Look it up – true fact.) FEDEX has no legal obligation to deliver to all delivery points (universal mandate that USPS has) so they can ignore providing service where they don’t think it’s profitable – certain areas of U S and whole countries. (Just like UPS decided they weren’t making a buck in Alaska, pulled out all their operations there, and left.)
Other facts:
– by law USPS is prohibited from owning its own airplane fleet, unlike FEDEX and UPS. FEDEX is not micromanaged by 500+ Senators and Congressmen who think they are experts in how postal operations s/b run, even though USPS, like FEDEX, does not receive one dime in taxpayer dollars. It’s like 500 piss ants floating down the Mississipi River on a log, and every one of them thinks they are the navigator. Don’t have a clue about operations. FEDEX just has a Board of Directors who basically rubber stamp whatever Fred Smith wants to do.
– FEDEX hates unions. They have been playing this little game of calling their drivers not employees but “contractors” in order to avoid organizing. There is a court case on this still pending in the federal courts.FEDEX is spending millions to defend this big charade.
– USPS mandate under the 1970 postal reorginization law was never to make a profit for stockholders but to break even over a 3 to 4 year rate cycle and provide universal service to every household in the country at uniform rates. FEDEX just was found guilty of overcharging tens of thousands shippers and was ordered by the courts to make millions in restitution. This is the company you admire so much – no ethics, just violate the law and rip off your customers for as much as you can. This is admirable?
– 85% of the USPS red ink is a phony, accounting crisis caused by the Congressional mandate to pre-fund 75 years of retiree health benefits w/in 10 years. No other federal agency or Fortune 500 company has to do this, including FEDEX. One of the experts that recently testified before the Senate subcommitte on USPS matters said if similar mandates were imposed on private sector companies like Amazon it would put them in the red also. The remaining 15% is due to the impact of everything going digital/Internet.
So basically, your comparsion is a false one. It’s not a question of who is smart, it’s a question of getting a level playing field and not applying a double standard to the USPS, or handicapping the shit out of them constantly. You level the playing field and I’ll go head to head with these so-called, star companies. I know most USPS employees deeply care about their customers, and would kick their asses in head to head, fair competition. Give FEDEX one large state like CA, mandate them to make all deliveries for one year of all mail pieces, and see how well they would do. Laughable.
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I think it’s really huge improvement. I like FedEx.
This is a bad deal. Who will process these packages? Is a pre sorting company going to re open some of these closed plants and process USPS,Fedex,and UPS packages. Then dump the parcels into the USPS last mile program?
FDX stock currently $120.00 USPS $0.00(12 billion a year in red) er………..who is the smart one?
Pretty funny – FEDEX stealing one of the Postal Service’s ideas and trying to act like it’s something new. Flat rate.
Some marketing MBA type probably got a bonus for this genius customer service “break through”. Such innovation; I can’t stand it.
Immitation is the greatest form of flattery. Hey FEDEX, want us to fly your planes next? We’ve got some great pilots.