A General Rate Increase (GRI) is the annual percentage adjustment that FedEx and UPS apply to their published base shipping rates. For 2027, both carriers again set their GRI at 5.9%, the fourth consecutive year at that headline number. FedEx’s increase takes effect January 4, 2027. UPS has confirmed the
FedEx is raising standard list rates by 5.9% again. Fourth year in a row. By now, the number is familiar enough that it would be easy to just plug 5.9% into the 2027 budget and move on. I would not. The more interesting question is not what FedEx announced. It
A demand surcharge is a temporary fee carriers add on top of standard shipping rates during the busiest shipping months. For the 2026 holiday season, the surcharge window opens September 27 and closes January 17, 2027. Every major carrier raised peak season fees for the 2026 holiday season, and for
UPS published its 2026 holiday Demand Surcharge schedule on August 26. The basic structure is familiar, but the pricing moved higher across nearly every major category, similar to USPS and FedEx. UPS 2026 Demand Surcharge Changes At a Glance Demand surcharges, peak season surcharges, or temporary price changes—the terminology varies
On August 25, 2026, the U.S. Postal Service filed temporary peak season pricing for the 2026 holiday shipping season. The new per-piece fees take effect October 4, 2026, run through January 17, 2027, and land hardest on commercial shippers. They also arrive on top of an 8% base increase that
UPS updated its U.S. Ground and Ground Saver fuel surcharge table effective August 10, without posting an announcement on its Rate Updates page. The change may not be visible on your current invoices, but its financial impact could emerge as diesel prices decline – keeping fuel surcharges higher than they
This week, FedEx published its 2026 holiday Demand Surcharge schedule for U.S. domestic services. As in prior years, these seasonal surcharges apply on top of standard rates during peak shipping periods and increment further through the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas window. Rates increased across every category this year, and FedEx also restructured how
Peak season shipping surcharges are additional fees that carriers add to shipments during high-volume periods, primarily from late September through mid-January, to manage the strain of holiday demand. For shippers, that turns the busiest sales window of the year into the most expensive one to ship in. While increased consumer
Not surprisingly, fuel costs are now top-of-mind. Most shippers think of fuel surcharges as a temporary fluctuation; something that rises and falls alongside diesel and jet fuel prices. But recent data tells a vastly different story. Fuel surcharges don’t just respond to market conditions. Increasingly, they’re being used to reset
Reveel Report: The Changing Dynamics of Fuel Surcharge Fuel surcharges have evolved from straightforward cost pass-throughs into strategic revenue tools for carriers like FedEx, UPS, and more. Surcharges are tied to weekly EIA fuel price data, but carriers can modify their pricing tables at will, and increasingly do just that,
May brings a variety of fee increases from USPS, UPS, and FedEx, with updates hitting international shippers across multiple cost categories. From air fuel adjustments to demand surcharges to disbursement and duty-related fees, these mid-year changes are a reminder that carrier pricing doesn’t follow a predictable annual cycle. Staying current
On April 26, the U.S. Postal Service’s first fuel surcharge went into effect – an 8% temporary fuel surcharge that initially is planned to remain in place until January 17, 2027. Announced in March, the surcharge – which is one of the ways the postal service hopes to improve its
Residential surcharges are among the most visible line items on any carrier invoice, and for good reason: they show up on nearly every B2C shipment and add up fast. Since 2021, residential fees have increased roughly 40%, which sounds significant until you compare it to the steeper trajectory of other
This month’s Surcharge Watch features a first: USPS. While UPS continues rolling out new fees, USPS is making a pricing move that could have lasting implications for shippers’ carrier mix strategy. Here’s what shippers need to know about the latest shipping surcharges. USPS Announces 8% Rate Increase Why This USPS
FedEx has implemented several new surcharge structures and adjusted existing ones to reflect current market conditions and operational costs. These surcharges directly impact shipping budgets, affecting everything from product pricing strategies to customer satisfaction. So there’s a lot at stake for shippers managing their parcel spend management strategy this year.
Remember the last time you checked GasBuddy before a road trip, scouring to find the cheapest fuel prices along your route? That same fuel price volatility that affects your personal travel budget is wreaking havoc on your business shipping costs—except you probably don’t even realize it. While consumers can easily
February 2026 brings another round of carrier pricing adjustments that shippers need to account for, and this month, UPS is making a structural change worth paying close attention to. FedEx has updated its demand surcharge schedules for U.S. international services, while UPS has refreshed its tariff guides and introduced zone-based
If you’re shipping large, heavy, or uniquely shaped packages, you’ve likely encountered an unexpected line item on your invoice: the Additional Handling Surcharge. This fee catches many shippers off guard, adding as much as $60 per package. The Additional Handling Surcharge is a common accessorial fee applied by major carriers
When FedEx and UPS announce their annual rate increases, the headline number gets all the attention. But if you’re building your shipping budget around that single percentage, you’re likely missing the bigger picture. General Rate Increases (GRIs) and surcharges made throughout the year are two components of evolving carrier pricing
AI’s applicability is often overstated, but it delivers exceptional value for managing and keeping carriers’ accessorial charges in check. In software circles, AI is the innovation of our time—but as many are realizing, what gets labeled “AI” is often more accurately described as powerful database and analytics technology. And the
Inside the 2026 GRI For UPS and Fedex The Reveel 2026 General Rate Increase & Surcharge Survival Guide is now available for download. Parcel shipping performance and cost control are increasingly synonymous with business success, even beyond the omnichannel retailers and ecommerce companies that depend on it for fulfillment. Every
Delivery area surcharges (DAS) are the hidden fees that can turn a competitive shipping rate into an expensive problem. Historically, these additional charges were applied when carriers like FedEx and UPS deliver to locations that cost more to serve — whether due to longer routes, lower package density, or remote
Carrier surcharges continue to climb year after year, and for many shippers, these fees have snowballed into a major expense that erodes profit margins. While some shipping surcharges are unavoidable based on your service needs or product characteristics, others accumulate simply because shippers lack the visibility or processes to prevent
The new year is bringing new carrier rate changes from both FedEx and UPS. Both major carriers have published significant updates taking effect in late December 2025 and January 2026 that will impact shipping costs across multiple service levels and surcharge categories. FedEx is changing how Home Delivery surcharges are
In home design and construction manufacturing, shipping is not just about moving materials; it is about maintaining margins, timelines, and customer trust. Yet many companies lack the visibility to control rising parcel costs across diverse product lines and carrier networks. That is where Reveel’s Parcel Spend Management 2.0™ makes the difference. By
Learn How to Build a Data-Driven Mitigation Strategy in This Information-Packed, On-Demand Webinar Across industries, operational and business leaders are keenly focused on risk mitigation strategies, often ones that revolve around efforts to keep costs under control. But for any company that sells online or relies on the fast and
Ever shipped a package only to see an unexpected “address correction fee” pop up on your invoice? You’re not alone. Address correction fees are among the most common—and most frustrating—shipping surcharges that businesses face. An address correction fee is a surcharge that UPS and FedEx charge when they need to
When a major national furniture retailer shipping everything from small décor to oversized furniture noticed rising costs despite strong carrier relationships, its operations team suspected hidden inefficiencies. What they found with Reveel’s Parcel Spend Management 2.0™ platform was game-changing. Within days of implementation, the company gained real-time visibility into its shipping metrics:
Shipping costs are shifting fast, and with peak season right around the corner, every surcharge matters. This quarter brings new updates from UPS and FedEx that could significantly impact your budget if you’re not prepared. Here’s what you need to know now to stay ahead of UPS and FedEx shipping
Peak season planning just got a lot more complicated. FedEx has already announced its 2025 peak season structure, but UPS remains silent about its demand and peak fees, breaking from the industry’s traditional summer announcement timeline. Understanding the potential reasons behind this delay—and taking proactive steps to prepare despite the
Shipping costs are constantly evolving, and staying on top of the latest surcharges from major carriers like UPS and FedEx can make the difference between staying within budget and facing unexpected expenses. From fuel adjustments and peak season fees to new dimensional weight charges and delivery area surcharges, carriers regularly
Fuel Surcharge Updates In Parcel Shipping Three years ago, in the early months of the war in Ukraine, our CEO Josh Dunham was quoted in an article in The Wall Street Journal that looked at the impact of surging fuel prices. In it, Josh noted that the price of fuel
Shipping is more than just moving products from point A to point B. For all businesses—whether manufacturing, CPG, or retail—shipping plays a critical role in shaping the customer experience, protecting profit margins, and reinforcing brand image. However, hidden within base rates are numerous shipping surcharges that can gradually erode profitability.
UPS shipping surcharges and fees can make or break your parcel spend budget. As the year continues, UPS has implemented several notable increases to fuel surcharges, payment processing fees, and late payment penalties. The 2025 adjustments represent some of the most substantial changes in recent years, reflecting broader economic pressures
This year, both carriers have introduced significant adjustments, including new surcharge models, increased rates, and extended assessment periods—making it imperative for shippers to understand the financial impact and prepare accordingly. During this session, we break down: The new surcharge structures, including volume-based and flat-rate surcharges, and how they differ between
The parcel shipping landscape is experiencing notable shifts as both FedEx and UPS implement new fuel surcharges, raising important questions about their impact on shippers and the strategies driving these adjustments. On September 2, FedEx announced its second fuel surcharge increase of 2024, just a week after UPS’s increase on
As we approach the 2024 peak shipping season, both UPS and FedEx have announced significant changes to their demand surcharges. These changes include increased rates, restructured surcharge models, and extended periods of application, making this peak season potentially more expensive and complex for shippers. Here’s a deep dive into what
As expected, UPS announced its annual GRI (General Rate Increase) for 2024 and it’s exactly the same as FedEx announced earlier – a 5.9% increase. Given the history of the big two historically matching each other’s rate increases, this comes as no surprise. There was also little chance that UPS
This week, FedEx took the opportunity to be the first of the big two carriers to announce their general rate increase, or GRI, for 2024. They announced that rates would increase 5.9% over last year – but the important part to note is that this year the increase is less
If you thought “unprecedented” described the increases we saw from the two major carriers in 2022, this year’s FedEx and UPS GRI will turn that perspective on its head. As businesses of all sizes continue to scramble to find savings to offset the weight of these heavy annual increases, the
As a shipper, you’ve likely encountered the long list of accessorial fees and surcharges that major parcel carriers lean on for revenue. While this mountain of additional expenses may seem insurmountable, it’s one of the best areas to find savings on your shipping logistics each month, one of which is
Now that 2022 has almost come to a close, it’s time to start preparing for the new rate increases that all the major parcel carriers recently announced. Since we’ve already discussed how FedEx increased their rates and introduced new surcharges, it’s time we look at our country’s other major carrier:
We’re nearing the end of Q4, so that means all the major carriers have announced how they plan to change, introduce, and increase their rates for the 2023 year. As one of the largest carriers worldwide, FedEx is relied on by shippers across the continental U.S., so their rate increases
Fuel prices are rising – and they’re starting to have an effect on what you pay carriers to ship goods to your customers. Inflation was already raising the cost of doing business, and that, combined with the large general rate increases the big two carriers had announced, already meant you’d
The Yellow companies, including Reddaway, Holland, YRC Freight, and New Penn carried out a 5.9% general rate increase (GRI) in base rates for non-contractual shipments in Canada and the US. Effective November 8, 2021, this GRI aims to balance the economic impact of rising supply costs and new rules across
Our Shipping Intelligence® platform analyzes thousands of shipping agreements, models them, and runs them through simulations to give our customers data driven analysis. Now that FedEx and UPS rate increases are in effect for 2022, our data scientists took a deep dive into the impact shippers should expect to see
2021 presented logistical challenges for businesses across the board. Rising inflation, shipping delays, and labor shortages are just a start to the laundry list of problems that created the perfect storm for an unpredictable shipping environment. And amongst the chaos, FedEx continues to pass on these challenges to their customers
It is right to assume that current market conditions are driving up the cost of shipping, but rate increases are nothing new to the world of shipping. In fact, UPS implements a general rate increase, or GRI, year over year. Let’s take a look at what this entails. The General
UPS announced their general rate increase for 2022 and it’s a hefty average of 5.9%. To no one’s surprise, it matches the same substantial jump FedEx announced earlier this month. UPS’ average rate increases have gone hand in hand with FedEx’s for many years, which also makes this the biggest
On Tuesday, October 26th, UPS announced an annual rate increase of 5.9% for 2022 on their earnings call. Last year, we saw a 4.9% increase in shipping prices that affected businesses’ across the country. If shipping is an integral part of your business, you need to know how this will
With the end of the year just around the corner, FedEx has announced their 2022 General Rate Increases. Retailers and high-volume shippers beware: this year marks the highest GRI average rate increase since 2013 with the average rate increase for FedEx in 2022 sitting at 5.9%. This is a substantial
This is the second surcharge increase this month from FedEx. This time the surcharges are on U.S. Express and Ground services and Ground International. Additionally, the peak fuel surcharge tables have been updated to reflect a higher fuel surcharge. If you’re worried about how this might impact you, the Reveel
As COVID-19 was beginning to impact the global supply chain, FedEx responded in April 2020 by implementing a surcharge on all FedEx Express® and TNT international parcel and freight shipments beginning April 6, 2020. This surcharge made logical sense as containment restrictions among the various countries around the world disrupted the global
