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Daily Rates
Daily rates will apply if you have a scheduled UPS pickup, or have a UPS contract that provides you with daily rates.
Retail Rates
Retail rates will apply if you ship from a UPS location, don’t have a payment account or scheduled pickup service with UPS, or you ship infrequently using a payment card.
Air Freight Rates
For larger shipments that may or may not require a pallet, Air Freight can include other services like pickup, collection, delivery and customs clearance.
New Rates Announced
Effective August 18, 2025, when determining the dimensions of a package, UPS will round all fractional measurements of any package dimension up to the next whole inch, including length, width and height.
For example, if the length of a package is 11.1 inches, that package will be deemed to have a length of 12 inches.
Surge Fee information is now available for review, including Surge Fee rates for certain international shipments effective June 29, 2025. Surge Fees are subject to change, and Surge Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. Review Surge Fees on UPS.com prior to shipping for the latest fee information.
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Effective August 17, 2025:
Domestic Large Package Surcharge (LPS):
- LPS will no longer be applied to Domestic Packages based on length plus girth.
- Domestic Packages with a cubic size greater than 17,280 cubic inches will be subject to LPS
- Domestic Packages that weigh over 110 lbs will be subject LPS
- Other factors currently used to determine LPS applicability will remain unchanged.
Domestic LPS Commercial packages: Weight, Cubic Size, Length
Zone 2: $205.00
Zone 3-4: $225.00
Zone 5-6: $250.00
Zone 7+: $260.00
Domestic LPS Residential packages: Weight, Cubic Size, Length
Zone 2: $240.00
Zone 3-4: $260.00
Zone 5-6: $297.50
Zone 7+: $305.00
Domestic Additional Handling Charge (AHC):
- AHC will no longer be applied to Domestic Packages based on length plus girth.
- Domestic Packages with a cubic size greater than 8,640 cubic inches will be subject to AHC
- Other factors currently used to determine AHC applicability will remain unchanged.
Domestic Zone 2 Zone 3-4 Zone 5-6 Zone 7+
Weight $43.50 $47.50 $52.75 $55.00
Cubic Size $28.00 $31.00 $36.00 $38.00
Length $28.00 $31.00 $36.00 $38.00
Width $28.00 $31.00 $36.00 $38.00
Packaging $25.00 $29.00 $31.00 $31.50
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FAQ
The cost of your shipment will depend on its origin, destination, service, package weight and other considerations.
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We have a guide to walk you through what we can and can’t ship. Learn how to safely and successfully transport hazardous materials.
When you’re shipping multiple packages to the same place on the same day, save time and money when you use UPS Hundredweight® Service instead of Less-Than-Truckload (LTL).
You can get a rate quote when you use the UPS Hundredweight Rate Tool®.