UPS and FedEx accessorial history
Published amounts for the main surcharges from the end of 2025 through the announced 2027 changes, with year-over-year changes and a simple index.
Trend: Additional Handling and Large Package / Oversize
Trend: residential and delivery area
Published amounts by year
| Charge | UPS 2025 | UPS 2026 | UPS 2027 | UPS 25→26 | UPS 26→27 | FedEx 2025 | FedEx 2026 | FedEx 2027 | FedEx 25→26 | FedEx 26→27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential — Ground | $6.10 | $6.50 | $7.10 Pending verification | +6.6% | +9.2% | $5.95 | $6.45 | $6.90 | +8.4% | +7.0% |
| DAS — Residential | $6.15 | $6.55 | $7.15 Pending verification | +6.5% | +9.2% | $6.20 | $6.60 | $7.00 | +6.5% | +6.1% |
| DAS — Extended Residential | $8.30 | $8.85 | $9.65 Pending verification | +6.6% | +9.0% | $8.30 | $8.80 | $9.60 | +6.0% | +9.1% |
| DAS — Commercial | $4.20 | $4.50 | $4.90 Pending verification | +7.1% | +8.9% | $4.20 | $4.45 | $4.70 | +6.0% | +5.6% |
| Additional Handling — Weight, zone 2 | $43.50 | $46.50 | $50.50 Pending verification | +6.9% | +8.6% | $43.50 | $46.00 | $49.50 | +5.7% | +7.6% |
| Additional Handling — Dimensions, zone 2 | $28.00 | $30.00 | $32.75 Pending verification | +7.1% | +9.2% | $28.00 | $29.50 | $31.75 | +5.4% | +7.6% |
| Additional Handling — Packaging, zone 2 | $25.00 | $26.75 | $29.25 Pending verification | +7.0% | +9.3% | $25.00 | $26.50 | $28.50 | +6.0% | +7.5% |
| Large Package / Oversize, zone 2 (commercial) | $205.00 | $219.50 | $250.00 Pending verification | +7.1% | +13.9% | $240.00 | $255.00 | $270.00 | +6.3% | +5.9% |
| Over Maximum / Unauthorized | $1,775.00 | $1,875.00 | $2,034.50 Pending verification | +5.6% | +8.5% | $1,775.00 | $1,875.00 | $1,975.00 | +5.6% | +5.3% |
| Address correction | $23.50 | $25.25 | $27.50 Pending verification | +7.4% | +8.9% | $24.00 | $25.50 | $27.00 | +6.3% | +5.9% |
| Adult signature | $8.70 | $9.35 | $10.25 Pending verification | +7.5% | +9.6% | $8.65 | $10.00 | $10.60 | +15.6% | +6.0% |
| Accessorial Inflation IndexUnweighted average of the rows above | +6.9% | +9.5% | +7.1% | +6.7% |
“2025” is the amount in effect at the end of 2025 (UPS through Dec. 21, 2025; FedEx through Jan. 4, 2026). Some FedEx 2025 amounts took effect July 14, 2025. UPS 2027 amounts are pending verification.
About the index
The Accessorial Inflation Index is the simple average of the percentage changes in the published amounts above. Every charge counts equally, whatever your volume of it, so it is not a measure of what shippers actually paid. Your own change depends on your package mix, discounts and fuel.
Rate inflation vs. rule expansion
The index measures only the first of six drivers of accessorial spend: (1) higher published fees, (2) more packages qualifying, such as the 2026 cube and 110 lb rules, (3) higher billable weight from minimum weights, (4) higher fuel percentages, (5) demand surcharges, and (6) ZIP list changes. Read the explainer →
Coverage
The history starts with amounts confirmed in the carriers’ change documents (end of 2025). Earlier years (back to 2016) will be added only from verified carrier documents; none are estimated.
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