1. Pull the data
You need destination ZIP (five digits, keeping leading zeros), address type and package count. Twelve months smooths out seasonality.
2. Check both lists
Paste or upload the ZIPs into the DAS ZIP lookup, which checks each carrier’s list once an administrator has loaded it, and flags ZIPs where the carriers disagree. The lists change on Dec. 21, 2026 (UPS) and Jan. 4, 2027 (FedEx).
3. Price it at both dates
Residential DAS moves from $6.55 to $7.15 at UPS (2027 pending verification) and from $6.60 to $7.00 at FedEx. Extended residential moves from $8.85 to $9.65 (UPS) and $8.80 to $9.60 (FedEx).
4. Separate rate effect from list effect
Price the old list at new rates, then the new list at new rates. The first difference is the rate increase; the second is the list change. Reporting them separately makes the conversation with your carrier or advisor concrete.
5. Decide what to do
Options include carrier allocation by region, negotiating tier coverage in a DAS discount, or accepting the cost. The exposure estimator prices a whole shipment mix at both years’ amounts.
- Figures are published list amounts before discounts, calculated from the dataset on the date shown.
- General information, not legal or financial advice. No savings are promised.