| Name | What is it | Will it apply to my shipment? | Carrier Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Fuel | Unlike other surcharges, fuel will always apply to every shipment. The fuel multiplier is calculated based on the total of the base rate and any surcharges. If the base rate is $10, and a $5 surcharge applies to the shipment, fuel will be added to the $15 sum of charges. These rates change weekly and are based off of average diesel fuel costs, so it will mirror increases or decreases you see at the pump when you fill up your own gas tank. The fuel surcharge % is different for ground and air services. The 2021 average (as of May): 7.5-9% | All UPS Services | |
Residential | Applies if the shipment's destination is a residential address. This also applies to businesses operating out of a residence. This charge is in addition to all applicable Area Surcharges. | UPS GroundUPS StandardUPS SurePostUPS 2nd Day AirUPS Next Day Air | |
Delivery Area (Ground) | A surcharge applies to each package delivered to certain ZIP Codes within the 48 contiguous states.
For Alaska and Hawaii, refer to the Remote Area Surcharge. | UPS SurePostUPS GroundOther Ground ServicesOther Air Services | |
Delivery Area (Air) | A surcharge applies to each package delivered to certain ZIP Codes within the 48 contiguous states.
For Alaska and Hawaii, refer to the Remote Area Surcharge. | UPS 2nd Day AirUPS Next Day AirOther Air Services | |
Additional Handling (Weight) | Any package with an actual weight of more than 50 pounds. | UPS GroundUPS SurePostUPS 2nd Day AirUPS Next Day AirOther Ground ServicesOther Air Services | |
Additional Handling (Length + Girth) | Any package with its length (longest side of the package) plus girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined exceeding 105 inches | UPS GroundUPS SurePostUPS 2nd Day AirUPS Next Day AirOther Ground ServicesOther Air Services | |
Additional Handling (Length) | Any package with the longest side exceeding 48 inches | UPS GroundUPS SurePostUPS 2nd Day AirUPS Next Day AirOther Ground ServicesOther Air Services | |
Additional Handling (Width) | Any package with its second-longest side exceeding 30 inches. | UPS GroundUPS SurePostUPS 2nd Day AirUPS Next Day AirOther Ground ServicesOther Air Services | |
Additional Handling (Packaging) | Any article that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container, including tires.
- Any package with an outer shipping container not made of corrugated cardboard, including
but not limited to canvas, leather, metal, wood, hard plastic, soft plastic (e.g., plastic bag) or
expanded polystyrene foam (e.g., styrofoam).
- Any article that is encased in a soft-sided pack (e.g., poly bags and bubble mailers) that exceeds
18 inches along its longest side or 14 inches along its second-longest side or 6 inches in height.
- Any package with an outer shipping container covered in shrink wrap or stretch wrap.
- Any package bound with metal, plastic or cloth banding, or that has wheels, casters, handles
or straps (including packages where the outer surface area is loosely wrapped or where the
contents protrude outside the container surface).
- Any cylindrical-like item, including but not limited to barrels, buckets, cans, drums, mailing tubes or pails.
- Any package routed through UPS’s irregular package sortation process, including but not limited to packages 1 inch or less in height.
- Any other package that requires special handling, as determined by UPS in its sole discretion | UPS GroundUPS SurePostUPS 2nd Day AirUPS Next Day AirOther Ground ServicesOther Air Services |