Published amounts
| Carrier and charge | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS Address Correction (Ground and Air) | $23.50 | $25.25 | $27.50 Pending verification |
| FedEx Address Correction | $24.00 | $25.50 | $27.00 |
| UPS Delivery Intercept — Web Request | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 Pending verification |
| UPS Delivery Intercept — Phone Request | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 Pending verification |
UPS: 2025 (in effect through Dec. 21, 2025) (UPS source); 2026 (Dec. 22, 2025 – Dec. 20, 2026) (UPS source); 2027 (from Dec. 21, 2026) (UPS source)
FedEx: 2025 (in effect through Jan. 4, 2026) (FedEx source); 2026 (Jan. 5, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027) (FedEx source); 2027 (from Jan. 4, 2027) (FedEx source)
Why carriers charge it
Corrections and intercepts take manual work and can delay the route.
Carrier names
- UPS: Address Correction (Ground and Air), Delivery Intercept (web and phone requests).
- FedEx: Address Correction.
What triggers it
- Billed per correction.
- UPS publishes a maximum address-correction charge per shipment.
- UPS Delivery Intercept is billed per request, at different web and phone amounts.
Example
A missing apartment number that the driver has to resolve can produce an address correction line on the next invoice.
Fuel
| UPS | Yes Listed as “Address Correction”. |
| FedEx | Yes |
How it stacks
Independent of size and area charges.
On the invoice
Published names you may see: Address Correction, Delivery Intercept. Billing formats abbreviate names differently. Decoder →
Contract considerations
- Address correction is often discountable; it is also one of the easiest charges to prevent.
General considerations, not benchmarks or a promise of any discount.
Operational levers
- Validate addresses at order entry, and review correction lines weekly to find the source.
Change history
- Jan. 4, 2027 · UPS: UPS discontinues paper shipping documents
Caveats.
- List amounts before discounts; your agreement governs what you pay.
- Pending amounts are labeled and are not presented as verified.