Why Smarter Shipping is a Must for Medical Companies

In the medical field, shipping isn’t just about moving a box from point A to point B—it’s about precision, speed, and reliability. Whether it’s delivering life-saving devices, shipping blood samples, or transporting temperature-sensitive materials on ice, every shipment matters. And in many cases, one late delivery can mean the difference between success and failure.

But there’s another side to medical shipping that often gets overlooked: cost.

The Rising Cost of Medical Shipping

Medical device companies, labs, and pharmacies face some of the highest shipping expenses in the industry. Why?

• Heavy shipments: Medical devices and equipment are often bulky and weight-based pricing drives costs up.

• Urgency: Overnight and express shipping are frequently required for lab samples, prescriptions, or bloodwork.

• Special handling: Temperature-controlled packaging, ice shipments, and fragile labeling all add extra surcharges.

These factors mean medical companies regularly see their shipping costs climb faster than most other industries.

Why ShipPlug Is Crucial for Medical Shippers

At ShipPlug, we help medical businesses take control of their shipping costs without changing how they operate.

Here’s how:

•  Negotiated Discounts: We secure better rates with UPS and FedEx—far better than what most carrier reps provide.

•  Surcharge Monitoring: From “special handling” to “additional weight” fees, we identify and reduce unnecessary charges that can drain your margins.

• No Disruptions: You keep your carriers, reps, and shipping processes—ShipPlug works in the background.

• Reliability Matters: Our system monitors late deliveries—even one-minute delays—and ensures you get compensated. For medical shipments, that’s peace of mind you can’t afford to overlook.

• Free to Use: If we don’t save you money, you don’t pay us.

More Than Just Savings—It’s About Trust

In healthcare, timing and accuracy matter. When you partner with ShipPlug, you’re not just cutting costs—you’re ensuring your business can deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time, without unnecessary expenses weighing you down.

Medical shippers have enough on their plate—compliance, patient safety, inventory management. Shipping costs shouldn’t be another headache.

Ready to Protect Your Margins?

If your medical business ships with UPS or FedEx, ShipPlug can help. We work with labs, pharmacies, and medical device companies every day to keep their costs low and their deliveries on time.