FedEx One Rate is a flat rate shipping pricing option that more large-volume shippers are exploring. FedEx One Rate was introduced in 2013 and is available for qualifying FedEx Express U.S. shipments in FedEx Express packaging. One Rate pricing is an alternative to FedEx Standard List Rates, account-specific rates, or FedEx Retail Rates.
With One Rate pricing, key surcharges such as residential delivery, Delivery Area Surcharges (DAS), and fuel are included in the base rate. However, additional charges may still apply, including on-call pickup, Saturday delivery, signature options, declared value, and address correction fees.
To qualify, shipments must use FedEx Express packaging and eligible FedEx Express services, including:
- FedEx First Overnight
- FedEx Priority Overnight
- FedEx Standard Overnight
- FedEx 2Day A.M.
- FedEx 2Day
- FedEx Express Saver
Weight limits also apply:
- Paks, boxes, and tubes: up to 50 lbs.
- Envelopes: up to 10 lbs.
What FedEx Services Are Available With FedEx One Rate?
- First Overnight:
- Delivery by 8:00 or 8:30 AM on the following day
- Priority Overnight:
- Delivery by 10:30 AM on the following day
- Standard Overnight:
- Delivery by 3 PM on the next day
- 2Day:
- Delivery by 5 PM on the second day
- 2Day A.M.:
- Delivery by 10:30 AM on the second day
- Express Saver:
- Delivery by 5 PM on the third day
Simplified Pricing – Three Zones Pricing Tier
- Local: Zone 2
- Shipments traveling up to 150 miles in the U.S.
- Regional: Zone 3 to 4
- Shipments traveling 151 – 600 miles in the U.S.
- National: Zone 5 to 8
- Shipments moving 601 miles or more in the U.S.
- From the U.S./Hawaii to Alaska.
- From the U.S./Alaska to Hawaii.
- Alaska and Hawaii to the contiguous U.S.
- FedEx Express intra-Alaska shipments
What are the Benefits of FedEx One Rate?
- Flat Shipping Cost Zones 2 – 8, including Alaska and Hawaii
- Most importantly, the FedEx Money-back guarantee still applies to these packages
- Express Saver and 2nd Day: Commercial delivery by 4:30 PM
- Express Saver and 2nd Day: Residential delivery by 8:00 PM
- 2nd Day AM: Delivery by 10:30 AM
- Priority Overnight: Delivery by 10:30 AM
- First Overnight: Delivery by 8 AM or 8:30 AM
- FedEx One Rate flat rate shipping price already includes
- residential surcharges
- delivery area surcharges
- fuel surcharge. No need to weigh qualifying shipments
- Free Packing Supplies
- 12 sizes of Free FedEx-provided packaging (do not require additional tape)
- Simplified pricing – 3-zone pricing tiers
- There is no additional charge for the declared value of up to $100
- Available for single package shipments to and from all 50 states
- FedEx rates can be negotiated for business clients through a contract negotiation
- Shipping software-friendly integrations
2026 Standard Pricing (Updated April 20, 2026)
| Packing Type | FedEx 2Day |
| Envelope | $12.75 |
| Extra Small Box – available February 2, 2026. | $13.40 |
| Pak | $16.30 |
| Small Box | $19.55 |
| Medium Box | $24.35 |
| Large Box | $32.05 |
| Extra Large Box | $42.75 |
| Tube | $42.75 |
What Packages Qualify For This Program?
- They must be in FedEx packaging.
- FedEx envelopes must weigh 10 lbs. or less.
- FedEx paks, boxes, and tubes must weigh 50 lbs. or less.
- Dry ice is not permitted with any FedEx One Rate shipments.
- However, Pak cannot exceed 5 inches in height, or additional charges will apply.
Other Fes For FedEx One Rate?
- In addition to transportation charges, this service is subject to other charges, including:
- on-call pickup
- delivery Signature Options
- additional declared value
- address corrections
Current Issues With FedEx One Rate:
- Package contents must fit in a standard box or package size
- Quantity package supply limits
- Not available for return labels.
- The adjusted rate will be on the FedEx invoice. (Our reporting will help identify these)
- Pricing is not available for intra-Hawaii shipments
- Whenever the actual weight of the package is greater than the maximum weight allowed for the One Rate package type, or if branded packaging is not used:
- FedEx will re-rate the package and charges based on the standard list or retail rates.
Competitors to the FedEx One rate
- USPS Flat Rate Shipping
- A larger supply of boxes is readily available
- No additional surcharges
- More addresses – PO boxes, APO, FPO, etc
FedEx One Rate Packaging
- Contents must fit within the selected packaging; do not force them to fit.
- FedEx Express packaging must be closed using the built-in adhesive strip.
- Additional tape to ensure package closure may indicate that the volume limit is exceeded.
