$8,920 / mo back
Auto-parts retailer · FedEx Ground + Express
10 months of work
"Kadima reviewed an agreement we'd signed eight months earlier and found 14% more savings on it. We'd assumed it was already tight."
Every FedEx layer audited. Every layer negotiated.
FedEx, optimized.
FedEx has one of the most layered pricing structures in shipping. We know where the room actually is — and we negotiate every contract against benchmarks from thousands of agreements.
Our relationship with FedEx
How FedEx actually sits inside our system.
FedEx has one of the most layered pricing structures in the parcel industry: Express, Ground, Home Delivery, and Freight all have their own contract surfaces, surcharge schedules, and dim weight rules. We review every layer in the same engagement.
Our benchmark dataset covers thousands of FedEx contracts across volume tiers and lane mixes — so when we sit down with FedEx, we're not arguing from theory. We know what shippers at your profile actually pay today, which surcharge caps FedEx will move on, and which lines they won't.
Whether you have the volume for a direct renegotiation or need to ride on our GPO contract instead, the end state is the same: a FedEx invoice with less air in it.
5,000+
Shippers in our GPO
17%
Average reduction on optimized FedEx invoices
$40M+
Annual carrier spend we negotiate
What we actually negotiate
The levers we work on every FedEx account.
Every FedEx contract is the sum of many separate line
items. We work each one — not just the headline base rate.
01
Express & Ground base rates
Express and Ground each have their own rate schedule. We review both against benchmarks from thousands of FedEx agreements and negotiate each independently.
02
Fuel surcharge index
FedEx fuel pricing is its own weekly index — and on most accounts it's quietly the largest single line item after base rates. We work it.
03
Dim divisor
Dim divisor optimization on FedEx Ground and Express has a compounding effect across every package on your account. Get the divisor right and every invoice gets lighter.
04
Home Delivery & residential surcharges
Home Delivery and residential surcharges are individually negotiable. On D2C-heavy shippers, this is often the largest single source of savings.
05
Peak season schedule
FedEx peak season surcharges get republished each year. We work them ahead of Q4 so peak invoices don't surprise anyone.
06
Service-failure refund recovery
Late delivery refunds on Express are eligible but rarely claimed automatically. Our audit engine files them on your behalf every week.
Real outcomes
What FedEx optimization looks like in dollars.
A few representative engagements. Figures rounded, profiles
anonymized, savings annualized from real client work.
$5,460 / mo back
DTC home goods · FedEx Home Delivery heavy
7 months of work
"The residential surcharge cap and the dim divisor change alone covered our entire annual cost with Kadima."
$2,280 / mo back
Niche electronics · FedEx Express
6 months of work
"They recovered late-delivery refunds we didn't even know we were owed."
FAQ
About FedEx through Kadima.
I just signed a FedEx agreement. Is it worth reviewing?
Often yes. Most contracts have surcharge caps, minimum charges, and accessorial lines that were left untouched during the initial negotiation. We frequently find meaningful savings on agreements that were signed within the last year.
Do you negotiate FedEx Freight too?
Yes. FedEx Freight pricing is its own contract structure and we review and negotiate it as part of a full FedEx optimization.
Will FedEx know Kadima is involved?
We can engage carriers directly on your behalf or work behind the scenes — your preference. Either way, your account relationship stays with you.
Free FedEx audit
Send us a recent FedEx invoice. We'll send back a savings number.
Line-by-line teardown by Friday. No commitment, no system access required, no sales detour.