Invoice fee decoder
Type any surcharge name from a UPS or FedEx invoice. See what triggers it, whether fuel is applied to it and what to check before you question it.
Additional Handling — Dimensions UPS
Also appears as: Additional Handling Surcharge — Dimension (FedEx)
Triggered by: Longest side over 48 in, second-longest over 30 in, length + girth over 105 in, or over 10,368 in³.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Measured dimensions after rounding; whether Large Package also appears (it should not).
Additional Handling — Weight UPS & FedEx
Also appears as: Additional Handling Surcharge — Weight
Triggered by: Actual weight over 50 lb.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Scale weight on the label versus the carrier’s.
Additional Handling — Packaging UPS & FedEx
Also appears as: Additional Handling Surcharge — Packaging
Triggered by: Not fully encased in corrugated cardboard.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Whether the item was boxed.
Large Package Surcharge UPS
Also appears as: Large Package Surcharge — Residential
Triggered by: Over 96 in long, 130 in length + girth, 17,280 in³ or 110 lb. 90 lb minimum.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Billable weight of at least 90 lb; no Additional Handling on the same package.
Oversize Charge FedEx
Triggered by: Same thresholds as UPS Large Package. 90 lb minimum.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: No Additional Handling on the same package.
Over Maximum Limits UPS
Triggered by: Over 150 lb, 108 in long or 165 in length + girth.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Applies in addition to Large Package (Tariff §40.8).
Ground Unauthorized Package Charge FedEx
Also appears as: Unauthorized Charge (Express)
Triggered by: Over FedEx Ground size or weight limits.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Replaces Oversize and Additional Handling.
Residential Surcharge UPS
Triggered by: Delivery to an address UPS classifies as residential.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Ground vs. Air amount; address classification.
Residential Delivery Charge FedEx
Triggered by: Delivery to an address FedEx classifies as residential.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Applies to international residential deliveries from Jan. 18, 2027.
Delivery Area Surcharge UPS & FedEx
Also appears as: Delivery Area Surcharge — Extended · Commercial / Residential
Triggered by: Destination ZIP on the carrier’s DAS list.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: ZIP against the list in effect on the ship date.
Remote Area Surcharge UPS
Also appears as: US 48, Alaska, Hawaii
Triggered by: Destination ZIP on UPS’s remote list.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Only one area tier per package.
Delivery Area Surcharge — Remote / Alaska / Hawaii FedEx
Triggered by: Destination ZIP in FedEx’s remote, Alaska or Hawaii tier.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Only one area tier per package.
Address Correction UPS & FedEx
Triggered by: The carrier corrected an incorrect or incomplete address.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Source of the bad address; UPS per-shipment maximum.
Delivery Intercept UPS
Also appears as: Web request · Phone request
Triggered by: Shipper requested a redirect, hold or return in transit.
Fuel applied: See UPS list
What to check: Whether the request was made.
Delivery Confirmation — Signature Required UPS
Also appears as: Adult Signature Required
Triggered by: Signature option selected.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Whether the option was intended for this package.
Direct / Indirect / Adult Signature Required FedEx
Triggered by: Signature option selected.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Whether the option was intended.
Declared Value UPS & FedEx
Also appears as: Declared Value for Carriage (UPS)
Triggered by: Value declared above standard liability.
Fuel applied: UPS yes; FedEx not listed
What to check: Declared amount; FedEx fuel should not be on it.
Demand Surcharge UPS & FedEx
Also appears as: Demand — Additional Handling · Demand — Large Package / Oversize · Demand — Residential Delivery Charge
Triggered by: Package or service shipped during a published demand period.
Fuel applied: Yes
What to check: Ship date inside the period; tier for high-volume shippers.
Fuel Surcharge UPS & FedEx
Triggered by: Weekly percentage on transportation and fuel-assessable accessorials.
Fuel applied: n/a
What to check: Percentage for the ship-date week; which lines it was applied to.
Shipping Charge Correction UPS & FedEx
Also appears as: Dimension / weight correction
Triggered by: Carrier measurement differs from label data.
Fuel applied: Follows the corrected charges
What to check: Corrected dimensions versus carton master, after rounding up.
Paper Document Fee FedEx
Triggered by: From Jan. 18, 2027: trade documents provided on paper (international).
Fuel applied: Not stated
What to check: Whether electronic documents were available.
Paper Air Waybill Fee FedEx
Triggered by: From Jan. 18, 2027: a paper air waybill is used.
Fuel applied: Not stated
What to check: Label method.
Paper shipping document surcharge UPS
Triggered by: From Jan. 4, 2027: shipments tendered with a paper UPS shipping document.
Fuel applied: Not stated
What to check: Label method.
- Names follow each carrier’s published documents. Invoice formats and abbreviations vary by billing system, so a line may be shortened.
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