UPS Ground 30.00% est.FedEx Ground 30.50%Nov. 10, 2026
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UPS and FedEx rate change tracker

Every announced and recent accessorial, rule, list and fuel-table change, with its effective date, status and source.

Short answer. The next 12 changes run from Nov. 16, 2026 to Feb. 1, 2027. UPS’s 2027 accessorial amounts (avg. +8.9%, pending verification) take effect Dec. 21, 2026; FedEx’s (avg. +7.0%) on Jan. 4, 2027.
Sources checked Nov. 9, 2026Sources: UPS.com rate update notices · FedEx rate changes · 2027 changes to FedEx surcharges & feesHow we verify
UPS 2027 avg.
+8.9%
Dec. 21, 2026 Pending verification
FedEx 2027 avg.
+7.0%
Jan. 4, 2027 Verified
Upcoming changes
12
Tracked since
Dec. 22, 2025

Upcoming

  • UPS Verified
    UPS Protected Delivery launches
    UPS requests a secure PIN at delivery and releases the shipment only after it is confirmed. $10.70 per shipment. UPS source
  • UPS Verified
    UPS peak-of-peak demand period
    Highest demand amounts through Dec. 26, 2026. UPS source
  • FedEx Verified
    FedEx peak-of-peak demand period
    Highest demand amounts through Dec. 27, 2026. FedEx source
  • UPS Verified
    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 source
  • UPS Pending verification
    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. UPS source
  • FedEx Verified
    FedEx Delivery Area and Pickup Area ZIP lists change
    New 2027 Delivery Area Surcharge and Pickup Area Surcharge ZIP code lists for FedEx U.S. package services take effect with the 2027 rates. FedEx source
  • UPS Verified
    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. UPS source
  • FedEx Verified
    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. FedEx source
  • UPS Verified
    UPS demand surcharges end (as scheduled)
    Last day of the published 2026–27 UPS demand periods. UPS says periods may be extended. UPS source
  • FedEx Verified
    FedEx demand surcharges end (as scheduled)
    Last day of the published 2026–27 FedEx demand periods. FedEx source
  • FedEx Verified
    FedEx adds paper document and paper air waybill fees
    A $25 Paper Document Fee per shipment when trade documents are provided non-electronically, and a $5 Paper Air Waybill Fee per shipment for U.S. domestic and export shipments using manual paper airbills. The Residential Delivery Charge also extends to qualifying international shipments. FedEx source
  • FedEx Verified
    FedEx changes zones for select U.S. ZIP pairs
    FedEx will change the zone classification for select U.S. domestic origin-destination ZIP code pairs. Details were not published with the notice. FedEx source

In effect

  • FedEx Verified
    FedEx updates its domestic fuel surcharge tables
    FedEx adjusted its fuel surcharges and updated the tables for domestic services effective Nov. 9, 2026. FedEx source
  • UPS Verified
    UPS changes its domestic fuel surcharge tables
    New U.S. Ground Domestic, Ground Saver and Domestic Air fuel surcharge tables took effect Nov. 2, 2026. Surcharges still adjust weekly from the diesel and Gulf Coast jet fuel indexes. UPS source
  • FedEx Verified
    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. FedEx source
  • UPS Verified
    UPS service-level demand surcharges begin
    Ground Residential and Ground Saver $0.50; Air Residential $1.35 per package until Nov. 21. UPS source
  • FedEx Verified
    FedEx size-based demand surcharges begin
    Demand — Additional Handling $8.80, Demand — Oversize $95.75, Demand — Unauthorized $535 per package until Nov. 22. FedEx source
  • UPS Verified
    UPS size-based demand surcharges begin
    Additional Handling $8.75, Large Package $96.25, Over Maximum $530 per package until Nov. 21. UPS source
  • FedEx Verified
    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). FedEx source
  • UPS Verified
    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. UPS source
  • FedEx Verified
    FedEx updates Delivery Area Surcharge ZIP lists
    New ZIP code lists for the contiguous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Intra-Hawaii took effect. FedEx source
  • UPS Verified
    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. UPS source
  • FedEx Verified
    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. FedEx source
  • FedEx Verified
    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. FedEx source
  • UPS Verified
    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. UPS source
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