2027 rate change
UPS 2027 surcharge increases: every accessorial, before and after
UPS’s 2027 accessorial amounts take effect on Dec. 21, 2026. Here is every published charge in 2026 and 2027, with the dollar and percentage change.
Effective
Dec. 21, 2026
41 days from today
Average change
+8.9%
Unweighted, 36 line items
Largest increase
+15.4%
Large Package Surcharge — Commercial, Zone 7+
Status
Pending verification
From summaries of UPS’s preview
UPS’s 2027 amounts come from two independent industry summaries of UPS’s Dec. 21, 2026 preview, which agree except where flagged. They will be marked verified once checked against the UPS document itself.
Every UPS accessorial, 2026 vs. 2027
| Charge | 2026 | 2027 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Handling — Weight Zone 2per package · rules | $46.50 | $50.50 Pending verification | +$4.00 | +8.6% |
| Additional Handling — Weight Zones 3–4per package · rules | $50.75 | $55.25 Pending verification | +$4.50 | +8.9% |
| Additional Handling — Weight Zones 5–6per package · rules | $56.25 | $61.25 Pending verification | +$5.00 | +8.9% |
| Additional Handling — Weight Zone 7+per package · rules | $58.75 | $63.75 Pending verification | +$5.00 | +8.5% |
| Additional Handling — Dimensions (length, width, length + girth, cube) Zone 2per package · rules | $30.00 | $32.75 Pending verification | +$2.75 | +9.2% |
| Additional Handling — Dimensions (length, width, length + girth, cube) Zones 3–4per package · rules | $33.25 | $36.25 Pending verification | +$3.00 | +9.0% |
| Additional Handling — Dimensions (length, width, length + girth, cube) Zones 5–6per package · rules | $38.50 | $42.00 Pending verification | +$3.50 | +9.1% |
| Additional Handling — Dimensions (length, width, length + girth, cube) Zone 7+per package · rules | $40.50 | $44.00 Pending verification | +$3.50 | +8.6% |
| Additional Handling — Packaging Zone 2per package · rules | $26.75 | $29.25 Pending verification | +$2.50 | +9.3% |
| Additional Handling — Packaging Zones 3–4per package · rules | $31.00 | $33.75 Pending verification | +$2.75 | +8.9% |
| Additional Handling — Packaging Zones 5–6per package · rules | $33.25 | $36.25 Pending verification | +$3.00 | +9.0% |
| Additional Handling — Packaging Zone 7+per package · rules | $33.75 | $36.75 Pending verification | +$3.00 | +8.9% |
| Large Package Surcharge — Commercial Zone 2per package · rules | $219.50 | $250.00 Pending verification | +$30.50 | +13.9% |
| Large Package Surcharge — Commercial Zones 3–4per package · rules | $239.50 | $275.00 Pending verification | +$35.50 | +14.8% |
| Large Package Surcharge — Commercial Zones 5–6per package · rules | $273.00 | $305.00 Pending verification | +$32.00 | +11.7% |
| Large Package Surcharge — Commercial Zone 7+per package · rules | $286.00 | $330.00 Pending verification | +$44.00 | +15.4% |
| Large Package Surcharge — Residential Zone 2per package · rules | $254.50 | $276.25 Pending verification | +$21.75 | +8.5% |
| Large Package Surcharge — Residential Zones 3–4per package · rules | $274.50 | $298.00 Pending verification | +$23.50 | +8.6% |
| Large Package Surcharge — Residential Zones 5–6per package · rulesSources disagree: $347.75 (D’Arrigo Consulting) vs. $347.74 (PARCEL Industry). Shown as $347.75 until checked against the UPS PDF. | $320.50 | $347.75 Pending verification | +$27.25 | +8.5% |
| Large Package Surcharge — Residential Zone 7+per package · rules | $331.00 | $359.25 Pending verification | +$28.25 | +8.5% |
| Over Maximum Limitsper package · rulesReported by one summary only (D’Arrigo Consulting). | $1,875.00 | $2,034.50 Pending verification | +$159.50 | +8.5% |
| Residential Surcharge — Groundper package · rules | $6.50 | $7.10 Pending verification | +$0.60 | +9.2% |
| Residential Surcharge — Airper package · rules | $7.00 | $7.60 Pending verification | +$0.60 | +8.6% |
| Delivery Area Surcharge — Commercialper package · rules | $4.50 | $4.90 Pending verification | +$0.40 | +8.9% |
| Delivery Area Surcharge — Commercial Extendedper package · rules | $5.70 | $6.20 Pending verification | +$0.50 | +8.8% |
| Delivery Area Surcharge — Residentialper package · rules | $6.55 | $7.15 Pending verification | +$0.60 | +9.2% |
| Delivery Area Surcharge — Residential Extendedper package · rules | $8.85 | $9.65 Pending verification | +$0.80 | +9.0% |
| Remote Area Surcharge — US 48per package · rules | $16.50 | $18.00 Pending verification | +$1.50 | +9.1% |
| Remote Area Surcharge — Hawaiiper package · rules | $16.50 | $18.00 Pending verification | +$1.50 | +9.1% |
| Remote Area Surcharge — Alaskaper package · rulesReported by one summary only (D’Arrigo Consulting). | $46.25 | $49.75 Pending verification | +$3.50 | +7.6% |
| Address Correction (Ground and Air)per correction · rules | $25.25 | $27.50 Pending verification | +$2.25 | +8.9% |
| Delivery Confirmation — Signature Requiredper package · rulesReported by one summary only (D’Arrigo Consulting). | $7.70 | $8.40 Pending verification | +$0.70 | +9.1% |
| Delivery Confirmation — Adult Signature Requiredper package · rulesReported by one summary only (D’Arrigo Consulting). | $9.35 | $10.25 Pending verification | +$0.90 | +9.6% |
| Declared Value for Carriage — per $100per $100 of value · rulesReported by one summary only (D’Arrigo Consulting). | $1.70 | $1.84 Pending verification | +$0.14 | +8.2% |
| Delivery Intercept — Web Requestper request · rulesReported as unchanged by one summary. | $21.00 | $21.00 Pending verification | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| Delivery Intercept — Phone Requestper request · rulesReported as unchanged by one summary. | $27.00 | $27.00 Pending verification | $0.00 | 0.0% |
Other changes on Dec. 21, 2026
- 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.
- 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 verification
Check your own packages on the new date
Prepare for the 2027 Increases
Logistics Contract Optimizer reviews how the 2027 list increases flow through your negotiated accessorial discounts, and where fixed-dollar discounts lose value.