What is a FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge?
As a FedEx shipper, there is a 99% chance that you have seen a DAS or delivery area surcharge fee on your FedEx invoice. A delivery area surcharge applies to shipments intended for select U.S. ZIP codes. DAS also applies to FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipments destined for areas in Alaska and Hawaii that are remotely populated and challenging to reach.
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Table of contents
- What is a FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge?
- 2026 FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge Pricing: U.S. Express
- FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge Pricing: Ground & Home Delivery
- Delivery Area Surcharge Map
- What do these fees look like on my invoice?
- FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge Reporting
- 71 lbs is still a problem!
- Want to lower your surcharges?
- Refund Retriever can lower your shipping costs.
2026 FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge Pricing: U.S. Express
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Commercial | $3.70 | $3.95 | $4.20 | $4.45 |
| Extended Commercial | $4.50 | $4.90 | $5.25 | $5.55 |
| Alaska Commercial & Residential | $38.00 | $40.50 | $43.00 | $46.00 |
| Hawaii Commercial & Residential | $12.00 | $13.00 | $14.50 | $16.25 |
| Residential | $5.55 | $5.80 | $6.20 | $6.60 |
| Extended Residential | $7.15 | $7.70 | $8.30 | $8.80 |
| Remote Residential & Commercial | $13.25 | $14.25 | $15.50 | $16.75 |
FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge Pricing: Ground & Home Delivery
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Commercial | $3.70 | $3.95 | $4.20 | $4.45 |
| Extended Commercial | $4.50 | $4.90 | $5.25 | $5.55 |
| Remote Residential & Commercial | $13.25 | $14.25 | $15.50 | $16.75 |
| Residential (FedEx Ground and Home Delivery) | $5.30 | $5.70 | $6.20 | $6.60 |
| Extended Residential (FedEx Ground & Home Delivery) | $7.15 | $7.70 | $8.30 | $8.80 |
Delivery Area Surcharge Map
Here at Refund Retriever, we know accessorial fees are a massive part of your invoice. Therefore, we decided to take the FedEx list of delivery area surcharge and extended delivery area surcharge zip codes and create a map. So, the orange areas are those with the standard DAS, and the purple area is the extended DAS locations.
What do these fees look like on my invoice?
- DAS Comm
- Delivery Area Surcharge Extended Comm
- DAS Resi
- Delivery Area Surcharge Extended Resi
- Delivery Area Surcharge
- DAS Extended
FedEx Delivery Area Surcharge Reporting
Would you like a report of all the FedEx DAS charges added to your FedEx account in the past 30 days? Past six months? You are in luck; Refund Retriever’s reporting will provide you with a detailed list of all tracking numbers, including FedEx delivery areas and extended surcharges.
71 lbs is still a problem!
What if your FedEx Ground package weighs more than 70 lbs? For packages weighing 71 lbs or more and shipped to an Alaska ZIP code that applies the delivery area surcharge, the applicable fee will be 3.5 times the Alaska commercial or Alaska residential charge. Remember that FedEx Home Delivery packages cannot exceed 70 lbs.
Want to lower your surcharges?
Some companies can see the charges on more than half of all shipments. So then, how can you lower the impact? For the most part, the fastest way is to have FedEx reduce the fees they charge. Request a 25 to 50% reduction in FedEx DAS charges during Retriever’s contract negotiation.
Refund Retriever can lower your shipping costs.
In conclusion, insight into your shipping data is crucial for understanding the impact of fees such as the FedEx delivery area and extended area surcharges. Additionally, data encourages efficient logistics management, decision-making, and cost reduction. Let Refund Retriever’s reporting reveal shipping intelligence to lower your shipping costs.
Refund Retriever has the technology and reporting functionality to reveal shipping intelligence. Soon, your business can start reaping the benefits of our knowledge and technology. Therefore, partner with Refund Retriever to reduce your FedEx Delivery Area Surcharges and achieve your company’s desired results.
