UPS Ground 30.00% est.FedEx Ground 30.50%Nov. 10, 2026
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Additional Handling calculator for UPS and FedEx

Enter a carton. See every trigger that is met or missed, the charge each carrier publishes for your ship date and zone, the demand add-on, and the smallest change that would clear it.

Short answer. Additional Handling applies above 50 lb, above 48 in on the longest side or 30 in on the second side, above 105 in length + girth, above 10,368 in³, or when the item is not boxed in corrugated cardboard. Only one AH charge applies, the highest, and none when Large Package (UPS) or Oversize (FedEx) applies.

Package

Sides are rounded up to the next inch and weight to the next pound before any rule is tested. Demand surcharges are included automatically when the ship date falls in a published period.

Measured (rounded up): 50 × 20 × 10 in · length + girth 110 in · cube 10,000 in³ · weight 30 lb

UPS 2026 (Dec. 22, 2025 – Dec. 20, 2026)$38.75
  • Additional Handling — dimensions Fuel: applies · UPS source$30.00
  • Demand Surcharge — Additional Handling Fuel: applies · UPS source$8.75
  • Surcharges shown $38.75

Billable weight: 72 lb (actual 30 lb · dimensional 72 lb at ÷139 · minimum 40 lb)

Rules triggered

  • ✓Longest side over 48 in (50 in)
  • ✓Length + girth over 105 in (110 in)

Overall: Verified

FedEx 2026 (Jan. 5, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027)$38.30
  • Additional Handling Surcharge — dimensions Fuel: applies · FedEx source$29.50
  • Demand — Additional Handling Surcharge Fuel: applies · FedEx source$8.80
  • Surcharges shown $38.30

Billable weight: 72 lb (actual 30 lb · dimensional 72 lb at ÷139 · minimum 40 lb)

Rules triggered

  • ✓Longest side over 48 in (50 in)
  • ✓Length + girth over 105 in (110 in)

Overall: Verified

What would clear it?

Your carton against the thresholds

L 50 inH 10 inW 20 in
Longest side50 in
AH > 48 · LPS > 96 · Max > 108
Second-longest side20 in
AH > 30
Length + girth110 in
AH > 105 · LPS > 130 · Max > 165
Cubic volume10,000 in³
AH > 10,368 · LPS > 17,280
Actual weight30 lb
AH > 50 · LPS > 110 · Max > 150
Caveats.
  • Published list surcharges only: transportation, discounts and fuel are excluded. Use the stacking explorer to add them.
  • UPS’s one-charge rule and “no Additional Handling with Large Package” come from UPS’s 2026 Daily Rates guide (pp. 178–180). FedEx’s U.S. Service Guide 2026 does not state a precedence rule; this calculator uses the rule FedEx publishes for Europe (only the highest non-standard charge applies) and marks it pending.
  • Shipping charge corrections use the carrier’s own measurement, which can differ from yours.

The rules this calculator applies

RuleUPSFedEx
AH: dimensionsLongest > 48 in, second > 30 in, length + girth > 105 in, cube > 10,368 in³ (from Jan. 26, 2026)Same; cube from Jan. 12, 2026
AH: weight> 50 lb actual> 50 lb actual
AH: packagingNot fully encased in corrugatedNot in a corrugated outer container
Large Package / Oversize> 96 in long, > 130 in length + girth, > 17,280 in³, > 110 lbSame
Over limits> 150 lb, > 108 in, > 165 in length + girth (Over Maximum, plus Large Package)Same limits (Unauthorized; replaces Oversize and AH)
Minimum billableAH dimensions 40 lb; 50 lb from Dec. 21, 2026. Large Package 90 lbAH dimensions 40 lb. Oversize 90 lb

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Questions

Does a 36 × 24 × 12 inch box trigger Additional Handling?

Yes, at both carriers, through length + girth (36 + 2×24 + 2×12 = 108 in, over 105 in). Its volume is exactly 10,368 in³, which does not exceed the cube limit.

What is the Additional Handling minimum billable weight?

40 lb for packages that qualify by dimensions at both carriers. UPS raises it to 50 lb on Dec. 21, 2026.

Is fuel applied to Additional Handling?

Yes. Both carriers list Additional Handling as fuel-assessable.

Data notice. Figures are published list amounts we transcribe from public UPS and FedEx documents. They can contain errors and are provided as is; we are not responsible for errors or omissions. Confirm with the carrier before relying on any figure. How we get our data · Disclaimer · Report an error