UPS Shipping Costs and Rates
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UPS Shipping Options and Discounts
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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.
Important Updates
Package
Effective December 22, 2025:
- The list of ZIP codes to which Area Surcharges apply will change. The current list of Area Surcharge ZIP codes can be found here.
- The list of ZIP codes aligned to certain Zones will change. These can be found here.
- The Daily Rates for UPS® Ground, UPS Air and International services will increase an average net 5.9%.* This helps to support ongoing expansion and capability enhancements as we strive to maintain the high service levels you expect from UPS. *The impact of these changes on your shipping costs will vary according to your shipping characteristics and the terms of your UPS agreement.
- The weekly fee for renting a printer will increase from $3.00 to $9.99
2026 Preview Package Rates
Preview 2026 UPS Daily Package Rates
Preview 2026 UPS Alaska and Hawaii Daily Package Rates
Preview 2026 UPS Hundredweight Service Package Rates
The rates for certain Value-Added services and Other Charges will increase:
Preview 2026 Changes to Package Value-Added Services and Other Charges
Effective December 22, 2025, the published SBR Rates for UPS® Ground, UPS Air and International services will increase an average net of 5.9%. To view the rates, visit the UPS Small Business Rates webpage provided in your UPS agreement.
*The impact of these changes on your shipping costs will vary according to your shipping characteristics and the terms of your UPS agreement.
Effective January 26, 2026:
Domestic Large Package Surcharge (LPS):
- 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: Length + Girth, Length, Weight, Cubic Size
Zone 2: $219.50
Zone 3-4: $239.50
Zone 5-6: $273.00
Zone 7+: $286.00
Domestic LPS Residential packages: Length + Girth, Length, Weight, Cubic Size
Zone 2: $254.50
Zone 3-4: $274.50
Zone 5-6: $320.50
Zone 7+: $331.00
Domestic Additional Handling Charge (AHC):
- Domestic Packages with a cubic size greater than 10,368 cubic inches will be subject to AHC
- Other factors currently used to determine AHC applicability will remain unchanged.
Zone 2 Zone 3-4 Zone 5-6 Zone 7+
Weight $46.50 $50.75 $56.25 $58.75
Length + Girth $30.00 $33.25 $38.50 $40.50
Length $30.00 $33.25 $38.50 $40.50
Width $30.00 $33.25 $38.50 $40.50
Cubic Size $30.00 $33.25 $38.50 $40.50
Packaging $26.75 $31.00 $33.25 $33.75
The UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service and the UPS Rate and Service Guides have been updated effective October 1, 2025.
The updated UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service can be found here:
UPS Tariff/Terms of Condition of Service
The updated UPS Rate and Service Guides can be found here:
Effective September 21, 2025, UPS is making the following changes to U.S. Export and Import Paper Commercial Invoice Services.
A fee of $25.00 per shipment will be applied to the shipper when the commercial invoice is not provided by the shipper in digital form using UPS Paperless® Invoice services prior to the processing of the commercial invoice by UPS.
Surge Fee information is now available for review, including Surge Fee rates for certain international shipments effective October 28, 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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Updated Demand Surcharge information is now available for review, including Demand Surcharge rates for certain domestic shipments effective September 28, 2025. Demand Surcharges are subject to change, and Demand Periods may be extended or otherwise changed.
Effective August 29, 2025:
- Entry Preparation Charges for Importing into the United States: The Entry Preparation Charge for UPS® Standard from Canada shipments will be $10.00 for shipments with a Value for Duty between $0.00 to $200.00, and to $20.00 for shipments with a Value for Duty between $200.01 to $800.00.
Effective September 8, 2025:
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International Processing Fee: An International Processing Fee of $2.50 per shipment will apply to the following U.S. import shipments for customs processing services:
- UPS Worldwide Express®
- UPS Worldwide Express Plus®
- UPS Worldwide Express NA1®
- UPS Worldwide Expedited®
- UPS Worldwide Saver®
Additional Rate and Surcharge Guides
FAQ
The cost of your shipment will depend on its origin, destination, service, package weight and other considerations.
To get your best estimate on shipment cost, use our Calculate Time and Cost tool.
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®.