2027 Shipping Cost Increase Calculator

FedEx changes its surcharges on January 4, 2027 and UPS raises Daily Rates an average 5.9% on December 21, 2026. Enter your monthly volume to estimate what the changes add to your shipping bill. Figures use published list rates; your contract discounts and caps will change the real number.

2027 Shipping Cost Increase Calculator

Estimate how the 2027 FedEx and UPS general rate increases change your monthly and annual shipping bill. Enter monthly volumes; results update as you type.

Base rates

Monthly base transportation spend ($) before surcharges

FedEx list rates rise an average of 5.9% on Jan 4, 2027. Your actual change depends on your service and zone mix.

Residential delivery (packages / month)

Ground / Home Delivery residential $6.45 → $6.90

Express residential $6.95 → $7.35

Additional Handling & Oversize (packages / month)

Average zone

AH – Weight

AH – Dimension

AH – Packaging

Oversize

Delivery Area Surcharge (packages / month)

Commercial $4.45 → $4.70

Extended commercial $5.55 → $6.00

Residential $6.60 → $7.00

Extended residential $8.80 → $9.60

Remote $16.75 → $17.75

Other fees (per month)

Address corrections $25.50 → $27.00

Adult signature $10.00 → $10.60

Direct signature $7.60 → $8.15

Indirect signature $7.60 → $8.05

Ground hazardous materials $57.25 → $60.75

Declared value packages

Avg declared value per package ($) optional

Declared value: $4.95 → $5.40 for $100.01–$300, plus $1.65 → $1.80 per additional $100 over $300. Leave the average blank to assume $300 per package. First $100 carries no charge.

Your estimated FedEx increase

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FedEx monthly cost by line item, 2026 versus 2027
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List-rate estimate only. Contract discounts, surcharge waivers or caps, earned-discount tier shifts, fuel surcharges, and dimensional-weight changes will change your real numbers.

UPS spend

Monthly UPS spend ($)

UPS Daily Rates rise an average of 5.9% net, effective Dec 21, 2026.

Additional Handling: new 50 lb minimum billable weight

AH packages / month billed under 50 lb

Their avg billable weight today (lb) optional

Avg cost per billable lb ($) optional

For 2027, UPS raises the minimum billable weight on packages with an Additional Handling charge from 40 lb to 50 lb. Any AH package whose actual or dimensional weight is under 50 lb will be billed as 50 lb. Enter its average billable weight and your average cost per lb to estimate the impact.

Your estimated UPS increase

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UPS monthly cost estimate, 2026 versus 2027
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UPS has not yet published its 2027 surcharge amounts, so this estimate applies only the 5.9% average to your total spend. Individual surcharges, your contract discounts, and caps can move your actual increase well above or below the average.

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Sources: FedEx, “2027 changes to FedEx surcharges & fees” (U.S. package rates, effective Jan 4, 2027) and the FedEx rate changes page (5.9% average list-rate increase). UPS 2027 rate announcement (Daily Rates +5.9% average net, effective Dec 21, 2026; Additional Handling minimum billable weight 40 → 50 lb). Per-package list surcharges; multiweight maximums, fuel, and Alaska/Hawaii charges are not modeled. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.