UPS announced the 2019 rate increases went into effect on the 26th of December, 2018. Incidentally, the 2019 UPS accessorial fees and charges are a large part of every shipper’s weekly billing. Subsequently, the rates for UPS ground and air will all increase an average of 4.9%.
Below you will find the most of the fee increases for UPS accessorial fees.
UPS Accessorial |
2019 Increase |
2018 Cost |
2019 Cost |
Increase |
| Additional Handling (weight) | $4.00 | $19.00 | $23.00 | 21.1% |
| Additional Handling (length) | $2.25 | $12.00 | $14.25 | 18.8% |
| Additional Handling (width) | $2.25 | $12.00 | $14.25 | 18.8% |
| Additional Handling (packaging) | $2.25 | $12.00 | $14.25 | 18.8% |
| Address Correction | $0.50 | $15.90 | $16.40 | 3.1% |
| Area Surcharges | ||||
| -commercial and comm extended for Ground | $0.20 | $2.60 | $2.80 | 7.7% |
| -commercial and comm extended for Air | $0.20 | $2.75 | $2.95 | 7.3% |
| -residential addresses for Ground | $0.30 | $3.50 | $3.80 | 8.6% |
| -residential addresses for Air | $0.30 | $4.05 | $4.35 | 7.4% |
| -commercial addresses for UPS Hundredweight Service® Air and Ground | $0.40 | $4.45 | $4.85 | 9.0% |
| Remote Area Surcharge for Hawaii | $2.00 | $26.00 | $28.00 | 7.7% |
| Collect on Delivery (C.O.D.) | $1.00 | $8.00 | $9.00 | 12.5% |
| Chargeback for Consignee Billing Shipments | $1.00 | $13.50 | $14.50 | 7.4% |
| Declared Value for Carriage | $0.50 | $15.90 | $16.40 | 3.1% |
| Delivery Confirmation Signature Required | $0.25 | $4.75 | $5.00 | 5.3% |
| Delivery Confirmation Adult Signature Required | $0.30 | $5.75 | $6.05 | 5.2% |
| UPS Delivery Intercept Phone | $1.00 | $21.90 | $22.90 | 4.6% |
| UPS Delivery Intercept® Web | $0.50 | $15.90 | $16.40 | 3.1% |
| Dry Ice | $0.30 | $5.25 | $5.55 | 5.7% |
| Dangerous Goods (Hazardous Materials) | ||||
| -Ground | $2.00 | $33.00 | $35.00 | 6.1% |
| -Air | $5.00 | $93.00 | $98.00 | 5.4% |
| Large Package Surcharge | ||||
| -Domestic commercial | $15.00 | $80.00 | $95.00 | 18.8% |
| -Domestic residential | $25.00 | $90.00 | $115.00 | 27.8% |
| -International packages | $15.00 | $80.00 | $95.00 | 18.8% |
| Missing/Invalid Account Number or Refusal Fee | $0.50 | $15.90 | $16.40 | 3.1% |
| Over Maximum Limits | $200.00 | $650.00 | $850.00 | 30.8% |
| Residential Surcharge | ||||
| -domestic Ground | $0.35 | $3.60 | $3.95 | 9.7% |
| -domestic Air | $0.40 | $4.15 | $4.55 | 9.6% |
| -UPS Hundredweight Service | $2.65 | $37.35 | $40.00 | 7.1% |
| Third Party Billing Service | 3.50% | 4.50% |
Here is a PDF with all UPS daily rates for 2019. We will be analyzing these rate increases in an upcoming blog. Stay tuned.
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