Published amounts
| Carrier and charge | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS Delivery Area Surcharge — Commercial | $4.20 | $4.50 | $4.90 Pending verification |
| FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge — Commercial | $4.20 | $4.45 | $4.70 |
| UPS Delivery Area Surcharge — Commercial Extended | $5.35 | $5.70 | $6.20 Pending verification |
| FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge — Extended Commercial | $5.25 | $5.55 | $6.00 |
| UPS Delivery Area Surcharge — Residential | $6.15 | $6.55 | $7.15 Pending verification |
| FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge — Residential | $6.20 | $6.60 | $7.00 |
| UPS Delivery Area Surcharge — Residential Extended | $8.30 | $8.85 | $9.65 Pending verification |
| FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge — Extended Residential | $8.30 | $8.80 | $9.60 |
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
Carriers apply it to ZIP codes they consider costlier to serve, usually because stops are spread out. The lists are proprietary and change during the year, so one ZIP can be on one carrier’s list and absent from the other’s.
Carrier names
- UPS: Delivery Area Surcharge, in Commercial, Commercial Extended, Residential and Residential Extended versions; one schedule covers Ground and Air.
- FedEx: Delivery Area Surcharge, in Commercial, Extended Commercial, Residential and Extended Residential versions, with Remote, Alaska and Hawaii tiers in the same family.
What triggers it
- Trigger: the destination ZIP code is on the carrier’s list.
- Column: the address type (commercial or residential) and the tier (standard or extended) pick the amount.
- Combination: a residential package to a DAS ZIP pays the residential surcharge and the residential DAS.
- List changes: FedEx changed its lists on July 20, 2026 and changes them again on Jan. 4, 2027. UPS changes its area surcharge ZIP list on Dec. 21, 2026.
Example
A 5 lb residential Ground parcel to a ZIP on the extended list pays the Residential surcharge plus the Residential Extended DAS, and both are fuel-assessable at both carriers.
Fuel
| UPS | Yes Listed as “Delivery Area Surcharge” (Air and Ground, commercial and residential, standard and extended), plus “Extended Area Surcharge”. |
| FedEx | Yes |
Demand surcharges
Neither carrier publishes a DAS-specific demand surcharge for 2026–27. Residential demand surcharges can still apply to the same package.
How it stacks
Adds to residential, Additional Handling, Large Package / Oversize and demand charges. Only one area tier (standard, extended or remote) applies to one package.
On the invoice
Published names you may see: Delivery Area Surcharge, Delivery Area Surcharge — Extended, Residential Extended Area. Billing formats abbreviate names differently. Decoder →
Contract considerations
- Confirm whether a DAS discount covers both standard and extended tiers, and commercial as well as residential.
- Ask how the agreement treats list changes that move your ZIPs into a higher tier mid-term.
- Run your actual destination ZIPs against both lists before deciding how to split volume.
General considerations, not benchmarks or a promise of any discount.
Operational levers
- Re-check your top destination ZIPs after every list update (the next ones are Dec. 21, 2026 at UPS and Jan. 4, 2027 at FedEx).
- Where one carrier lists a ZIP and the other does not, compare the total landed cost, not just the surcharge.
Change history
- Dec. 22, 2025 · UPS: UPS 2026 surcharge increases take effect
- Jan. 5, 2026 · FedEx: FedEx 2026 surcharge increases take effect
- July 20, 2026 · FedEx: FedEx updates Delivery Area Surcharge ZIP lists
- Dec. 21, 2026 · UPS: UPS 2027 rules change
- Dec. 21, 2026 · UPS: UPS 2027 surcharge amounts take effect Pending verification
- Jan. 4, 2027 · FedEx: FedEx Delivery Area and Pickup Area ZIP lists change
- Jan. 4, 2027 · FedEx: FedEx 2027 surcharge changes and DAS ZIP list update
- List amounts before discounts; your agreement governs what you pay.
- Pending amounts are labeled and are not presented as verified.