UPS: Dec. 21, 2026
Industry summaries of UPS’s preview list higher amounts for most accessorials: Residential Ground $6.50 → $7.10, Delivery Area Residential $6.55 → $7.15, Additional Handling Weight zone 2 $46.50 → $50.50, and commercial Large Package zone 2 $219.50 → $250.00. These amounts are marked pending verification here until checked against the UPS PDF. UPS’s rates page confirms that on the same date it raises Daily Rates an average net 5.9%, raises the Additional Handling minimum billable weight from 40 lb to 50 lb, changes its Area Surcharge ZIP list and some zones, and adds a per-package surge fee on Ground and Ground Saver shipments from certain origin ZIP codes for qualified customers.
FedEx: Jan. 4, 2027
FedEx has published its 2027 amounts: Residential Delivery Charge (Ground and Home Delivery) $6.45 → $6.90, DAS Residential $6.60 → $7.00, Additional Handling Weight zone 2 $46.00 → $49.50, Oversize zone 2 $255 → $270, and Ground Unauthorized $1,875 → $1,975. FedEx’s DAS ZIP lists also change on Jan. 4.
What to do now
- Price your package mix on both dates in the annual simulator.
- Rerun your bulky cartons in the calculator with a ship date after Dec. 21 to see the 50 lb minimum.
- Recheck destination ZIPs when the new DAS lists are published.
- Review whether your agreement’s accessorial discounts are fixed amounts or percentages; fixed amounts lose value as list prices rise.
Frequently asked
When do UPS 2027 rates take effect?
Dec. 21, 2026. FedEx’s take effect Jan. 4, 2027.
Sources
- UPS source: UPS Revised Rates for Value-Added Services and Other Charges (effective Dec. 22, 2025)
- FedEx source: 2026 changes to FedEx surcharges & fees
- FedEx source: 2027 changes to FedEx surcharges & fees (effective Jan. 4, 2027)
- UPS source: UPS Demand Surcharges (Aug. 26, 2026 update)
- FedEx source: FedEx Demand Surcharges
- FedEx source: FedEx Shipping Rate Changes, FedEx international rate-changes page (cubic volume and 110 lb criteria, effective Jan. 12, 2026)
- UPS source: UPS: How to Avoid Shipping Charge Corrections (package size and weight criteria)
- UPS source: UPS 2027 preview of value-added services and other charges (effective Dec. 21, 2026), as reported by D’Arrigo Consulting and PARCEL Industry