# ParcelSurcharges.com

> Independent, source-backed comparison of published UPS and FedEx accessorial (surcharge) amounts, rules and changes. Sponsored by Logistics Contract Optimizer (contractoptimizer.com), Green Bay, Wisconsin. Not affiliated with UPS or FedEx. List amounts before discounts.

Data last reviewed: 2026-11-09. Amounts below are in effect on 2026-11-10.

## Published amounts on 2026-11-10
- Residential — Ground: UPS $6.50; FedEx $6.45.
- Residential — Air / Express: UPS $7.00; FedEx $6.95.
- Delivery Area — Commercial: UPS $4.50; FedEx $4.45.
- Delivery Area — Extended Commercial: UPS $5.70; FedEx $5.55.
- Delivery Area — Residential: UPS $6.55; FedEx $6.60.
- Delivery Area — Extended Residential: UPS $8.85; FedEx $8.80.
- Remote area — contiguous U.S.: UPS $16.50; FedEx $16.75.
- Alaska: UPS $46.25; FedEx $46.00.
- Hawaii: UPS $16.50; FedEx $16.25.
- Additional Handling — Weight (zone 2): UPS $46.50; FedEx $46.00.
- Additional Handling — Dimensions (zone 2): UPS $30.00; FedEx $29.50.
- Additional Handling — Packaging (zone 2): UPS $26.75; FedEx $26.50.
- Large Package / Oversize — Commercial (zone 2): UPS $219.50; FedEx $255.00.
- Large Package / Oversize — Residential (zone 2): UPS $254.50; FedEx $255.00.
- Over maximum limits: UPS $1,875.00; FedEx $1,875.00.
- Address correction: UPS $25.25; FedEx $25.50.
- Signature required: UPS $7.70; FedEx $7.60.
- Indirect signature: UPS n/a; FedEx $7.60.
- Adult signature required: UPS $9.35; FedEx $10.00.
- Declared value, per $100: UPS $1.70; FedEx $1.65.
- Delivery intercept (web request): UPS $21.00; FedEx n/a.

## Demand surcharges on 2026-11-10
- Demand — Additional Handling: UPS $8.75 (2026-09-27 to 2026-11-21); FedEx $8.80 (2026-09-28 to 2026-11-22).
- Demand — Large Package / Oversize: UPS $96.25 (2026-09-27 to 2026-11-21); FedEx $95.75 (2026-09-28 to 2026-11-22).
- Demand — Over Maximum / Unauthorized: UPS $530.00 (2026-09-27 to 2026-11-21); FedEx $535.00 (2026-09-28 to 2026-11-22).
- Demand — Ground Residential: UPS $0.50 (2026-10-25 to 2026-11-21); FedEx $0.50 (2026-10-26 to 2026-11-22).

## Key rules (2026)
- Additional Handling: actual weight over 50 lb; longest side over 48 in; second-longest over 30 in; length + girth over 105 in; cubic volume over 10,368 in³ (FedEx from 2026-01-12, UPS from 2026-01-26); not fully in a corrugated box. One charge per package, the highest. 40 lb minimum billable weight for dimension-based packages (UPS 50 lb from 2026-12-21, confirmed by UPS).
- UPS Large Package Surcharge / FedEx Oversize Charge: length over 96 in; length + girth over 130 in; over 17,280 in³; over 110 lb. 90 lb minimum billable weight. Additional Handling not added.
- Over limits: over 150 lb, over 108 in long, or over 165 in length + girth (UPS Over Maximum Limits; FedEx Ground Unauthorized Package Charge).

## Effective dates
- UPS 2026: 2025-12-22. UPS 2027: 2026-12-21 (amounts pending verification).
- FedEx 2026: 2026-01-05. FedEx 2027: 2027-01-04.

## Pages
- Comparison table (any date): https://parcelsurcharges.com/compare/ups-vs-fedex
- Package calculator: https://parcelsurcharges.com/tools/package-calculator
- Peak season 2026–27: https://parcelsurcharges.com/peak-season/2026
- Accessorial library: https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials
- History: https://parcelsurcharges.com/history
- Sources: https://parcelsurcharges.com/sources
- Data (JSON): https://parcelsurcharges.com/api/accessorials.json
- Full text for AI: https://parcelsurcharges.com/llms-full.txt

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## 2027 amounts (dates after both carriers' 2027 changes)
- Residential — Ground: UPS $7.10 (pending verification); FedEx $6.90.
- Residential — Air / Express: UPS $7.60 (pending verification); FedEx $7.35.
- Delivery Area — Commercial: UPS $4.90 (pending verification); FedEx $4.70.
- Delivery Area — Extended Commercial: UPS $6.20 (pending verification); FedEx $6.00.
- Delivery Area — Residential: UPS $7.15 (pending verification); FedEx $7.00.
- Delivery Area — Extended Residential: UPS $9.65 (pending verification); FedEx $9.60.
- Remote area — contiguous U.S.: UPS $18.00 (pending verification); FedEx $17.75.
- Alaska: UPS $49.75 (pending verification); FedEx $48.75.
- Hawaii: UPS $18.00 (pending verification); FedEx $17.50.
- Additional Handling — Weight (zone 2): UPS $50.50 (pending verification); FedEx $49.50.
- Additional Handling — Dimensions (zone 2): UPS $32.75 (pending verification); FedEx $31.75.
- Additional Handling — Packaging (zone 2): UPS $29.25 (pending verification); FedEx $28.50.
- Large Package / Oversize — Commercial (zone 2): UPS $250.00 (pending verification); FedEx $270.00.
- Large Package / Oversize — Residential (zone 2): UPS $276.25 (pending verification); FedEx $270.00.
- Over maximum limits: UPS $2,034.50 (pending verification); FedEx $1,975.00.
- Address correction: UPS $27.50 (pending verification); FedEx $27.00.
- Signature required: UPS $8.40 (pending verification); FedEx $8.15.
- Indirect signature: UPS n/a; FedEx $8.05.
- Adult signature required: UPS $10.25 (pending verification); FedEx $10.60.
- Declared value, per $100: UPS $1.84 (pending verification); FedEx $1.80.
- Delivery intercept (web request): UPS $21.00 (pending verification); FedEx n/a.

## Accessorial library
### Delivery Area Surcharge (DAS): UPS vs. FedEx
A per-package charge for delivering to a ZIP code on the carrier’s delivery area list. Both carriers have a standard and an extended tier, priced separately for commercial and residential addresses. Carriers say these ZIP codes cost more to serve because stops are farther apart. Each carrier decides its own list, so a ZIP can be on one list and not the other.
UPS: Delivery Area Surcharge (Commercial, Commercial Extended, Residential, Residential Extended), same amounts for Ground and Air. FedEx: Delivery Area Surcharge (Commercial, Extended Commercial, Residential, Extended Residential), plus Remote, Alaska and Hawaii tiers, for U.S. Package Services.
The trigger is the destination ZIP code, not distance or zone. The address type (commercial or residential) decides which column applies. A residential package to a DAS ZIP pays both the residential charge and the residential DAS. Both lists change during the year. FedEx’s lists changed on July 20, 2026 and change again on Jan. 4, 2027. UPS’s Area Surcharge ZIP list changes on Dec. 21, 2026.
Stacking: DAS adds to residential, Additional Handling, Large Package/Oversize and demand charges. Standard, extended and remote tiers are mutually exclusive for one package.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/delivery-area-surcharge

### Additional Handling Surcharge: UPS vs. FedEx Rules and 2026–27 Amounts
A per-package charge for packages that are heavy, long, wide, bulky or not packed in a corrugated box. Both carriers price it by zone group (2, 3–4, 5–6, 7+) and by reason: weight, dimensions or packaging. These packages cannot move through automated sortation as easily, so carriers handle them by hand.
UPS: Additional Handling — Weight, Dimensions (length, width, length + girth, cube) and Packaging. FedEx: Additional Handling Surcharge — Weight, Dimension and Packaging.
Weight: actual weight over 50 lb. Dimensions: longest side over 48 in, second-longest side over 30 in, or length + girth over 105 in. Cubic volume (new in 2026): over 10,368 in³ (length × width × height). FedEx from Jan. 12, 2026 ; UPS from Jan. 26, 2026 . Packaging: not fully encased in corrugated cardboard, including cylindrical items such as drums, pails or tires. Only one Additional Handling charge applies per package, the highest that qualifies. Packages that qualify by dimensions are billed at a minimum of 40 lb. UPS raises its minimum to 50 lb on Dec. 21, 2026. If a package qualifies for UPS Large Package or FedEx Oversize, Additional Handling is not added.
Stacking: Additional Handling adds to residential, DAS and demand charges. It is replaced, not added to, when Large Package (UPS) or Oversize (FedEx) applies.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/additional-handling

### UPS Large Package Surcharge vs. FedEx Oversize Charge
The charge for the largest packages that still fit in the small-package network. UPS calls it the Large Package Surcharge and prices commercial and residential deliveries differently. FedEx calls it the Oversize Charge and lists the same amounts for U.S. Package Services and Home Delivery. These packages take more space in trailers and need manual handling.
UPS: Large Package Surcharge — Commercial and Residential, by zone group. FedEx: Oversize Charge — U.S. Package Services and FedEx Home Delivery, by zone group.
Length over 96 in, or length + girth over 130 in. Cubic volume over 17,280 in³ (new in 2026: FedEx from Jan. 12, UPS from Jan. 26). Actual weight over 110 lb (new in 2026, same dates). Billed at a minimum of 90 lb. UPS states the 90 lb minimum and that Additional Handling is not assessed when the Large Package Surcharge applies.
Stacking: Replaces Additional Handling. Adds to residential, DAS and demand charges.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/large-package

### UPS Over Maximum Limits vs. FedEx Unauthorized Package Charge
A charge for packages over the network limits: more than 150 lb, longer than 108 in, or more than 165 in length + girth. These packages are not accepted for small-package service; the charge covers handling when they enter the network anyway.
UPS: Over Maximum Limits. FedEx: Ground Unauthorized Package Charge (FedEx Ground and Home Delivery).
UPS: packages can weigh up to 150 lb and measure up to 108 in long and 165 in length + girth. FedEx Ground uses the same limits (pending verification line by line). Whether UPS also bills Large Package or Additional Handling on an Over Maximum package is not stated in the documents reviewed, so the calculator flags those results as incomplete.
Stacking: FedEx applies only the highest non-standard charge, so Unauthorized replaces Oversize and Additional Handling.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/over-maximum

### Residential Surcharge: UPS vs. FedEx 2026 and 2027
A per-package charge for delivery to a home or a business run from a home. Residential stops usually take one package each, so carriers charge more per stop.
UPS: Residential Surcharge — Ground and Air. FedEx: Residential Delivery Charge — FedEx Ground, Home Delivery and International Ground; separate amount for U.S. Package Services (Express).
The carrier decides whether an address is residential. The charge applies per package, in addition to DAS where the ZIP is on the delivery area list.
Stacking: Adds to DAS, size charges and demand charges. FedEx’s Demand — Residential Delivery Charge is billed in addition to the Residential Delivery Charge and is not discounted or capped by contract.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/residential

### Remote Area, Alaska and Hawaii Surcharges: UPS vs. FedEx
Per-package charges for remote ZIP codes in the contiguous U.S., Alaska and Hawaii. These areas need extra transport legs or partner delivery.
UPS: Remote Area Surcharge — US 48, Alaska, Hawaii. FedEx: Delivery Area Surcharge — Remote (Commercial and Residential), Alaska and Hawaii tiers.
Like DAS, these follow each carrier’s ZIP list. UPS treats them as a separate Remote Area Surcharge; FedEx treats them as tiers of the Delivery Area Surcharge. They are compared side by side here, but they are not identical charges.
Stacking: One area tier per package.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/remote-area

### Address Correction and Delivery Change Charges: UPS vs. FedEx
A charge when the carrier corrects an incorrect or incomplete address, and the related charges for changing a delivery that is already in transit. Correcting an address takes extra handling and can delay delivery.
UPS: Address Correction (Ground and Air), with a maximum per shipment; Delivery Intercept (web and phone request). FedEx: Address Correction. No comparable delivery-intercept line appears in the FedEx surcharge change documents reviewed.
Address correction is charged per correction. UPS also publishes a maximum per shipment ($175.25 in 2026). UPS Delivery Intercept, which redirects, returns or holds a package in transit, is charged per request: $21 by web and $27 by phone, unchanged for 2026.
Stacking: Independent of other charges.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/address-correction

### Signature Charges: UPS vs. FedEx
Optional charges for requiring a signature or an adult signature at delivery. A signature requirement adds time at the door and may need a second attempt.
UPS: Delivery Confirmation — Signature Required, Commercial Signature Required, Adult Signature Required. FedEx: Direct Signature Required, Indirect Signature Required, Adult Signature Required.
Shipper-selected per package. FedEx has an indirect option with no direct UPS equivalent in the documents reviewed.
Stacking: Independent of other charges.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/signature

### Declared Value Charges: UPS vs. FedEx
Optional charge for declaring a value above the carrier’s standard liability. It raises the carrier’s liability limit for loss or damage.
UPS: Declared Value for Carriage, per $100 with a minimum. FedEx: Declared Value: a flat amount for $100.01–$300, then per $100 over $300.
The two structures are different, so a per-$100 comparison is only approximate. UPS’s minimum charge per package is published in its guide; the 2026 minimum is pending verification here because sources disagree ($5.10 vs. $5.11).
Stacking: Independent of other charges.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/declared-value

### Demand Surcharges 2026–27: UPS vs. FedEx
Temporary per-package charges during high-volume periods. Some apply to package types (Additional Handling, Large Package/Oversize, over-limit packages); others to services (residential ground, air). Carriers add them when network volume peaks.
UPS: Demand Surcharge (also called Peak/Demand Surcharge or Peak Surcharge); shown on invoices as Surge Fee items. FedEx: Demand Surcharge; Demand — Additional Handling Surcharge; Demand — Oversize Charge; Demand — Unauthorized Charge; Demand — Residential Delivery Charge.
See the peak-season dashboard for every date and amount and a date checker.
Stacking: Added on top of all other charges.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/demand-surcharges

### Fuel Surcharge on Accessorials: What UPS and FedEx Apply Fuel To
A weekly percentage added to transportation charges and to many accessorials. It passes fuel price changes through to shippers.
UPS: Fuel Surcharge, applied to transportation and the value-added services listed in UPS’s fuel application list. FedEx: Fuel Surcharge, applied to the net package rate plus listed surcharges.
See fuel surcharges for the applicability table and current percentages.
Stacking: Fuel is calculated on the fuel-assessable total, so it grows with every fuel-assessable accessorial.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/accessorials/fuel

## Guides
### UPS vs. FedEx Accessorial Charges in 2026: The Complete Comparison
UPS and FedEx publish similar lists of accessorial charges, but the amounts, names, rules and effective dates differ in ways that matter on an invoice. This guide covers the charges that affect most shippers and links each figure to the carrier document it came from. The calendars are different UPS’s 2026 rates took effect on Dec. 22, 2025 ; FedEx’s on Jan. 5, 2026 . For 2027, UPS moves first again on Dec. 21, 2026 , with FedEx on Jan. 4, 2027 . For two weeks each winter, a comparison of “this year’s” rates is really one carrier’s new year against the other’s old year. The comparison table handles this by pricing both carriers on the date you choose. Residential and delivery area charges For 2026, UPS charges $6.50 residential on Ground and $7.00 on Air; FedEx charges $6.45 on Ground and Home Delivery and $6.95 on Express. Delivery area charges are within a few cents of each other: residential DAS is $6.55 at UPS and $6.60 at FedEx; extended residential is $8.85 and $8.80. The bigger difference is which ZIP codes are on each list, which a rate comparison cannot show. Check your own destinations with the DAS ZIP lookup . Additional Handling: almost identical amounts, a new cube rule Both carriers price Additional Handling by zone and by reason. In zone 2, weight-based Additional Handling is $46.50 at UPS and $46.00 at FedEx. In 2026 both added a cubic-volume trigger at 10,368 in³, FedEx from Jan. 12 and UPS from Jan. 26. A 36 × 24 × 12 in carton is exactly 10,368 in³ and does not trigger the cube rule; it already qualifies on length + girth (108 in). Large Package vs. Oversize: the biggest gap The commercial UPS Large Package Surcharge starts at $219.50 in zone 2, while the FedEx Oversize Charge starts at $255. For residential deliveries UPS charges $254.50, much closer to FedEx. Both added a 17,280 in³ cube trigger and a 110 lb weight trigger in January 2026, and both bill at a 90 lb minimum. Demand surcharges Size-based demand charges started on Sept. 27 (UPS) and Sept. 28 (FedEx), 2026. At the holiday peak, UPS adds $11.90 for Additional Handling and $117.50 for Large Package; FedEx adds $11.85 and $117.25. See the peak-season dashboard . What changes next FedEx’s 2027 amounts, effective Jan. 4, 2027, are published by FedEx and shown here as verified. UPS’s 2027 amounts, effective Dec. 21, 2026, come from two independent summaries of UPS’s preview and are marked pending verification until checked against the UPS PDF. UPS also raises its Additional Handling minimum billable weight from 40 lb to 50 lb on that date. How to use this A lower accessorial amount does not by itself make a carrier cheaper. Transportation rates, discounts, zones and your package mix decide the total. Use the package calculator for one carton and the annual simulator for your mix.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/guides/ups-vs-fedex-accessorial-charges-2026

### How the 2026 Cube Rule Changed Additional Handling and Large Package Charges
In January 2026 both carriers added triggers that catch bulky but light cartons. FedEx’s took effect on Jan. 12, 2026 and UPS’s on Jan. 26, 2026 . The new triggers Additional Handling: cubic volume over 10,368 in³. Large Package (UPS) / Oversize (FedEx): cubic volume over 17,280 in³, or actual weight over 110 lb. Cubic volume is length × width × height after rounding each side up to the next whole inch. FedEx states that every fraction of an inch rounds up. Why it matters more than it looks Many cartons already hit Additional Handling through length + girth. The cube rule matters most for boxes that are compact but deep. A 35 × 18 × 17 in carton has length + girth of exactly 105 in, which does not trigger, but its volume is 10,710 in³, which does. Packages that qualify by dimensions are also billed at a minimum of 40 lb, and from Dec. 21, 2026 at 50 lb at UPS. For a light carton, the higher billable weight can cost more than the surcharge. Checking your cartons List your 20 most-shipped carton sizes. Run each through the package calculator , which applies each carrier’s rules for the date you ship. Use the what-if table to see whether trimming one dimension by an inch removes the charge.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/guides/additional-handling-cube-rule-2026

### Peak Season 2026–27: Planning for UPS and FedEx Demand Surcharges
Both carriers published 2026–27 demand surcharges in three periods: an early period, a peak-of-peak period and a late period. Size-based charges start first Demand charges for Additional Handling, Large Package/Oversize and over-limit packages began on Sept. 27 (UPS) and Sept. 28 (FedEx), four weeks before the service-level charges. They apply to commercial as well as residential shipments. Charge UPS early / peak / late FedEx early / peak / late Additional Handling $8.75 / $11.90 / $8.75 $8.80 / $11.85 / $8.80 Large Package / Oversize $96.25 / $117.50 / $96.25 $95.75 / $117.25 / $95.75 Over Maximum / Unauthorized $530 / $590 / $530 $535 / $595 / $535 Service-level charges Ground residential packages pay $0.50 in the early and late periods at both carriers, and $0.75 (UPS) or $0.80 (FedEx) at the peak. UPS Air residential pays $1.35 and $2.50. FedEx Overnight pays $1.30 and $2.55, and 2Day and Express Saver $1.20 and $2.35. The 20,000-package threshold Above 20,000 qualifying packages in a week, both carriers use volume tiers based on your summer baseline. UPS uses May 31 – June 27, 2026, and FedEx June 1–28, 2026. At UPS, a week at 175% of baseline puts every Ground Residential package at $2.65. FedEx adds a Demand — Residential Delivery Charge on top of the standard demand charge, and contract discounts and caps do not apply to it. Use the peak-season estimator with your own baseline. It shows a tier only when you enter a baseline; it does not guess one.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/guides/peak-season-2026-surcharge-planning

### Preparing for the 2027 UPS and FedEx Accessorial Changes
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.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/guides/preparing-for-2027-ups-fedex-changes

### How Parcel Surcharges Stack: Precedence, Minimum Weights and Fuel
A single package can carry a residential charge, a delivery area charge, a size charge, demand charges and fuel. They do not all simply add up. Charges that replace each other Only one Additional Handling charge applies per package, the highest that qualifies. UPS does not assess Additional Handling when the Large Package Surcharge applies. FedEx applies only the highest non-standard charge. A package falls in one delivery area tier: standard, extended or remote. Charges that add Residential, delivery area, the size charge and demand charges add together. Demand charges are added on top of the year-round charge for the same characteristic. Fuel Both carriers apply fuel to most size, delivery and residential accessorials. UPS’s list of charges with fuel surcharge application (effective March 24, 2025) includes Additional Handling (all types), Large Package, Over Maximum Limits, Residential, Delivery Area (commercial, residential and extended), Remote Area, address correction, signature options, Declared Value for Carriage and demand charges. FedEx’s fuel page lists Additional Handling, Oversize, Unauthorized Package, Residential, Delivery Area, address correction, signature options and demand charges; declared value is not on FedEx’s list. The stacking explorer applies fuel to exactly the charges each carrier lists. Worked example A 50 × 20 × 10 in, 30 lb FedEx Ground residential package to an extended-DAS ZIP in zones 5–6 on Dec. 1, 2026, with a $40.00 transportation charge and 30.50% fuel: Additional Handling — Dimension $38.50, residential $6.45, Demand — Additional Handling $11.85, ground residential demand $0.80, extended residential DAS $8.80, and fuel of $32.45 on $106.40. That is $138.85 in total, of which $98.85 is surcharges and fuel. Open this example .
https://parcelsurcharges.com/guides/how-parcel-surcharges-stack

### Rate Inflation vs. Rule Expansion: Why Surcharge Costs Rise Faster Than List Prices
Accessorial spend can rise even when your shipping does not change. It helps to separate the causes: The published fee increased. UPS Additional Handling Weight, zone 2, went from $43.50 to $46.50 for 2026. More packages qualify. The 2026 cube rules (10,368 and 17,280 in³) and the 110 lb Large Package/Oversize trigger made more cartons qualify at the same price. Billable weight increased. Minimum billable weights (40 lb, rising to 50 lb at UPS on Dec. 21, 2026, as UPS has announced) raise transportation charges on qualifying packages. Fuel rose. Fuel is a percentage of fuel-assessable charges, so every fuel-assessable accessorial grows with it. Demand surcharges were added. These are temporary but now span roughly four months. Geography changed. DAS ZIP lists change during the year. The historical rates page shows the first cause directly. Its index is a simple, unweighted average of published changes. It is not a measure of what any shipper actually paid.
https://parcelsurcharges.com/guides/rate-inflation-vs-rule-expansion

## Change radar
- 2025-12-22 UPS: UPS 2026 surcharge increases take effect. New amounts for Additional Handling, Large Package, Residential, Delivery Area and other charges. Additional Handling Weight, zone 2, rose from $43.50 to $46.50. (verified)
- 2026-01-05 FedEx: FedEx 2026 surcharge increases take effect. Residential Delivery Charge (Ground and Home Delivery) rose from $5.95 to $6.45; Delivery Area Surcharge, residential, from $6.20 to $6.60. (verified)
- 2026-01-12 FedEx: FedEx adds cubic-volume and weight criteria. Additional Handling Surcharge — Dimension now applies above 10,368 cubic inches; Oversize Charge above 17,280 cubic inches or 110 lb actual weight. (verified)
- 2026-01-26 UPS: UPS adds cubic-size and weight criteria. Additional Handling now applies above 10,368 cubic inches; Large Package Surcharge above 17,280 cubic inches or 110 lb. (verified)
- 2026-07-20 FedEx: FedEx updates Delivery Area Surcharge ZIP lists. New ZIP code lists for the contiguous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Intra-Hawaii took effect. (verified)
- 2026-08-26 UPS: UPS publishes 2026–27 demand surcharges. Size-based demand charges from Sept. 27, 2026; service demand charges from Oct. 25. Peak-of-peak Nov. 22 – Dec. 26: Additional Handling $11.90, Large Package $117.50, Over Maximum $590. (verified)
- 2026-09-21 FedEx: FedEx renames Demand — Unauthorized and extends non-standard demand fees internationally. Demand — Ground Unauthorized Package Charge becomes Demand — Unauthorized Charge; demand non-standard fees also apply to international packages (International Ground excluded). (verified)
- 2026-09-27 UPS: UPS size-based demand surcharges begin. Additional Handling $8.75, Large Package $96.25, Over Maximum $530 per package until Nov. 21. (verified)
- 2026-09-28 FedEx: FedEx size-based demand surcharges begin. Demand — Additional Handling $8.80, Demand — Oversize $95.75, Demand — Unauthorized $535 per package until Nov. 22. (verified)
- 2026-10-25 UPS: UPS service-level demand surcharges begin. Ground Residential and Ground Saver $0.50; Air Residential $1.35 per package until Nov. 21. (verified)
- 2026-10-26 FedEx: FedEx service-level demand surcharges begin. Ground Residential and Home Delivery $0.50; Overnight $1.30; 2Day and Express Saver $1.20; Ground Economy $2.55 until Nov. 22. (verified)
- 2026-11-16 UPS: UPS Protected Delivery launches. UPS requests a secure PIN at delivery and releases the shipment only after it is confirmed. $10.70 per shipment. (verified)
- 2026-11-22 UPS: UPS peak-of-peak demand period. Highest demand amounts through Dec. 26, 2026. (verified)
- 2026-11-23 FedEx: FedEx peak-of-peak demand period. Highest demand amounts through Dec. 27, 2026. (verified)
- 2026-12-21 UPS: UPS 2027 rules change. Daily Rates rise an average net 5.9%. Additional Handling minimum billable weight rises from 40 lb to 50 lb. The Area Surcharge ZIP list and some ZIP-to-zone assignments change. A per-package Surge Fee applies to domestic Ground and Ground Saver shipments from certain origin ZIP codes for qualified customers. (verified)
- 2026-12-21 UPS: UPS 2027 surcharge amounts take effect. New amounts for Residential, Delivery Area, Additional Handling, Large Package and other charges, from UPS’s preview of 2027 value-added services and other charges. (pending)
- 2027-01-04 UPS: UPS discontinues paper shipping documents. Shipments tendered with an Air Shipping Document carry a $5.00 per-package surcharge; with a UPS 3 Day Select or Ground Shipping Document, $10.00 per package. (verified)
- 2027-01-04 FedEx: FedEx 2027 surcharge changes and DAS ZIP list update. New surcharge amounts take effect, and the Delivery Area Surcharge and Pickup Area Surcharge ZIP lists change. (verified)
- 2027-01-16 UPS: UPS demand surcharges end (as scheduled). Last day of the published 2026–27 UPS demand periods. UPS says periods may be extended. (verified)
- 2027-01-17 FedEx: FedEx demand surcharges end (as scheduled). Last day of the published 2026–27 FedEx demand periods. (verified)

## Sources
- UPS Revised Rates for Value-Added Services and Other Charges (effective Dec. 22, 2025) (verified): https://assets.ups.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:f8d97e17-7ef9-48af-b8ce-b5c9bbf0be6a/original/as/preview-accessorial-us-en.pdf
- UPS: How to Avoid Shipping Charge Corrections (package size and weight criteria) (verified): https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight/avoid-additional-shipping-fees
- UPS Demand Surcharges (Aug. 26, 2026 update) (verified): https://assets.ups.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:2c542692-de10-4fa3-b507-3b4f181e0953/original/as/demand-surcharges-us-en.pdf
- UPS Value-Added Services and Other Charges with Fuel Surcharge Application (effective Mar. 24, 2025) (verified): https://assets.ups.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:7ddafaf6-0ce6-4428-b169-4b27311a1797/original/as/fsc-applicable-charges-us-en.pdf
- UPS 2027 preview of value-added services and other charges (effective Dec. 21, 2026), as reported by D’Arrigo Consulting and PARCEL Industry (pending): https://www.darrigoconsulting.com/blog/ups-2027-rate-increase
- UPS Shipping Zones and Rates — Important Updates (2027 changes) (verified): https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-costs-rates
- UPS 2027 rate change announcement (Dec. 21, 2026), as reported by industry summaries (pending): https://reachship.com/ups-2027-rate-increase-december-21/
- 2026 changes to FedEx surcharges & fees (verified): https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/surcharge_and_fee_changes_2026.pdf
- 2027 changes to FedEx surcharges & fees (effective Jan. 4, 2027) (verified): https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/surcharge_and_fee_changes_2027.pdf
- FedEx Shipping Rate Changes, FedEx international rate-changes page (cubic volume and 110 lb criteria, effective Jan. 12, 2026) (verified): https://www.fedex.com/en-ky/shipping/rates/rate-changes.html
- FedEx Demand Surcharges (verified): https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/rate-changes/demand-surcharges.html
- FedEx Fuel Surcharge (verified): https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/fuel-surcharge.html
- FedEx Additional Shipping Fees (rate change notices) (verified): https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/rate-changes/additional-shipping-fees.html
- FedEx Service Guide 2026 (U.S.), effective Jan. 5, 2026, updated Sept. 11, 2026: Additional Handling and Oversize (pp. 127–128), dimensional weight (p. 135), package restrictions and Unauthorized Package Charge (p. 158) (verified): https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/Service_Guide_2026.pdf
- FedEx Service Guide size criteria, as summarized by industry sources (pending): https://www.fedex.com/en-us/service-guide.html
- UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service, United States (effective Apr. 17, 2026): §40.7 Large Packages, §40.8 Over Maximum, §40.9 Additional Handling (verified): https://assets.ups.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:c6bf8a2f-018f-4aa0-838b-ffc1a75eb1d9/original/as/terms-carriage-us-en.pdf
- UPS Rate and Service Guide rules, as summarized by industry sources (pending): https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-costs-rates/daily-rates
- ParcelFuelOptimizer.com rate data (sister site, carrier-published and calculated weekly fuel surcharges) (verified): https://parcelfueloptimizer.com/api/rates.json