Which Shipping Company is Kindest to Your Packages?
We mailed a bunch of sensors on an epic journey to find out which shipping company is the most careful with your packages. Here’s what we found.
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One disheartening result was that our package received more abuse when marked “Fragile” or “This Side Up.” The carriers flipped the package more, and it registered above-average acceleration spikes during trips for which we requested careful treatment.