Peak and Other Carrier Surcharges
Configure carrier surcharges for your organization's account.
About carrier surcharges
Carrier surcharges are extra costs that carriers assess for shipping packages, typically to cover fluctuating operational expenses. Peak season surcharges, also known as demand surcharges, are temporarily added by carriers to their base shipping rates during periods of high shipping demand.
This document provides information about carrier peak/demand surcharges and guidance to configure carrier surcharges for your organization's Shipium account.
Carrier contract required for configuration
The Shipium platform supports configuration of carrier surcharges for your organization's account. However, to configure carrier surcharges for your organization within the Shipium platform, you first must have an established contract with the desired carrier. You can find more in Carrier Contracts.
Peak/demand surcharges by carrier
Shipium's supported carriers are listed in the following table, with a designation of whether they implement peak/demand season surcharges. A link to the carrier's documentation is included for carriers that assess peak season surcharges.
| Carrier | Peak season surcharges | Carrier documentation |
|---|---|---|
| AirTerra | To Be Determined (TBD) | |
| Asendia | TBD | |
| AxleHire | No | Not Applicable (NA) |
| Better Trucks | No | NA |
| Canada Post | Yes | Peak Surcharges |
| CDL | No | NA |
| DHL | Yes | - Peak Surcharges - DHL eCommerce - Demand Surcharges - DHL Express |
| eHub | No | NA |
| Estafeta | TBD | |
| FedEx | Yes | - Demand Surcharges - Domestic - Demand Surcharges - U.S. International - Demand Surcharges - Intra-Canada - Demand Surcharges - Canada International |
| FleetOptics | No | NA |
| Global-e | TBD | |
| GLS | Yes | Peak Season Surcharge |
| Landmark | TBD | |
| LaserShip | TBD | |
| Lonestar Overnight (LSO) | TBD | |
| Maergo | TBD | |
| Meal Plan Delivery (MPD) | TBD | |
| OnTrac (LaserShip) | Yes | Demand Surcharges |
| OSM | Yes | |
| Pandion | No | NA |
| Paquetexpress | TBD | |
| Passport | TBD | |
| Purolator E-Ship | Yes | Peak Surcharges |
| SmartKargo | No | NA |
| Sway | No | NA |
| T-Force | TBD | |
| Uber Direct | TBD | |
| United Delivery Service (UDS) | No | NA |
| UPS | Yes | Peak Demand Surcharges |
| UPS Mail Innovations (MI) | Yes | Peak Demand Surcharges |
| USPS (includes USPS Direct as well as USPS via EasyPost, Endicia, and Pitney Bowes) | Yes | 2024 Postage Price Change |
| Veho | No | NA |
Canada Post
Canada Post has a delivery guarantee modification and peak surcharges effective November 4, 2024.
For items mailed between November 4, 2024, and January 12, 2025, Canada Post will only honor delivery guarantee claims for late delivery if an item is delivered two or more business days after the delivery standard. This adjustment applies to Priority, Xpresspost, and Expedited Parcel service methods within Canada.
Peak surcharges for 2024 are defined in the following table.
| Surcharge | Effective dates | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oversize | Nov 4, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025 | $30.00 |
| Unpackaged | Nov 4, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025 | $30.00 |
| Out-of-Spec | Nov 4, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025 | $400.00 |
DHL
DHL peak surcharges are provided for DHL eCommerce and DHL Express.
DHL eCommerce - U.S. Service Methods
| Service methods | Weight break | Zones 1-8 Cost | Zones 11-13 Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel Ground, Parcel Expedited | All | $0.25 per package | $0.35 per package |
| Parcel Plus Ground | - 1-3 lbs - 4-10 lbs - 11-25 lbs | - $0.00 - $0.00 - $0.00 | - $0.35 per package - $0.75 per package - $1.25 per package |
| Parcel Plus Expedited | - 1-3 lbs - 4-10 lbs - 11-25 lbs | - $0.00 - $0.00 - $0.00 | - $0.35 per package - $0.75 per package - $1.25 per package |
| Parcel Expedited Max | - 1-16 lbs - 2-25 lbs | - $0.25 per package - $0.00 | - Not Applicable (NA) - NA |
| Bound Printed Matter (BPM) Ground | - 1-3 lbs - 4-10 lbs - 11-25 lbs | - $0.25 per package - $0.25 per package - $0.25 per package | - $0.35 per package - $0.75 per package - $1.25 per package |
| BPM Expedited | - 1-3 lbs - 4-10 lbs - 11-25 lbs | - $0.25 per package - $0.25 per package - $0.25 per package | - $0.35 per package - $0.75 per package - $1.25 per package |
DHL eCommerce - International Service Methods
| Service method | Weight break | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Packet International | All | $0.00 |
| Parcel International Direct | All | $0.00 |
| Parcel International Standard | All | $0.00 |
| Packet International - SMB | - 0-3 lbs - 4-4.4 lbs | - $0.30 per package - $0.45 per package |
| Parcel International Standard - SMB & Direct SMB | - 0-3 lbs - 4-10 lbs - 11-25 lbs - > 26 lbs | - $0.30 per package - $0.45 per package - $0.75 per package - $3.00 per package |
DHL eCommerce - SmartMail Return Service Methods
| Service method | Weight break | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel Return Light | All | $0.35 per package |
| Parcel Return Ground | All | $0.75 per package |
| Parcel Return Plus | All | $1.45 per package |
DHL Express
| Surcharge | Origin | Destination | Service method(s) | Effective dates | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Surcharge | Americas | Oceania | DHL Express Worldwide, DHL Express 12:00, DHL Express 10:30, DHL Express 9:00, DHL Express Envelope, DHL Breakbulk Express, DHL Express Easy, DHL Medical Express | Sep 15, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 | $0.10 per pound (USD) |
| Demand Surcharge | Americas | Americas | DHL Express Worldwide, DHL Express 12:00, DHL Express 10:30, DHL Express 9:00, DHL Express Envelope, DHL Breakbulk Express, DHL Express Easy, DHL Medical Express | Sep 15, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 | $0.10 per pound (USD) |
| Demand Surcharge | Americas | Rest of the World | DHL Express Worldwide, DHL Express 12:00, DHL Express 10:30, DHL Express 9:00, DHL Express Envelope, DHL Breakbulk Express, DHL Express Easy, DHL Medical Express | Sep 15, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 | $0.20 per pound (USD) |
FedEx
FedEx peak surcharges are provided for domestic, international U.S. export, and Canada shipments.
FedEx U.S. Ground and Air
| Surcharge | Service method(s) | Feb 5, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 19, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand — Additional Handling Surcharge | U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, International Ground Service | $3.45 per package | $7.75 per package | $10.00 per package | $7.75 per package |
| Demand — Oversize Charge | U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, International Ground Service | $39.50 per package | $84.50 per package | $100.00 per package | $84.50 per package |
| Demand — Ground Unauthorized Package Charge | U.S. Ground Services, Home Delivery Service, International Ground Service | $0.00 per package | $450.00 per package | $500.00 per package | $450.00 per package |
| Surcharge | Service method(s) | Oct 28, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 19, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Surcharge | FedEx First Overnight,® FedEx Priority Overnight,® FedEx Standard Overnight,® FedEx 2Day® A.M., FedEx 2Day,® FedEx Express Saver® (excluding FedEx One Rate packages) | $1.00 per package | $2.00 per package | $1.00 per package |
| Demand Surcharge | FedEx Ground residential shipments, FedEx Home Delivery residential shipments | $0.30 per package | $0.55 per package | $0.30 per package |
| Demand Surcharge | FedEx Ground® Economy services | $1.90 per package | $3.15 per package | $1.90 per package |
Demand — Residential Delivery Charge per Package by Peaking Factor vs Weekly Volumes between June 3, 2024, and June 30, 2024
| Service method(s) | > 105%–125% of baseline volume | > 125%–150% of baseline volume | > 150%–200% of baseline volume | > 200%–300% of baseline volume | > 300–400% of baseline volume | > 400% of baseline volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx Ground®, FedEx Home Delivery services | $1.45 per package | $2.10 per package | $2.40 per package | $2.95 per package | $5.00 per package | $7.10 per package |
| FedEx First Overnight,® FedEx Priority Overnight,® FedEx Standard Overnight,® FedEx 2Day® A.M., FedEx 2Day,® FedEx Express Saver® (excluding FedEx One Rate packages) | $2.60 per package | $3.25 per package | $3.55 per package | $4.10 per package | $6.15 per package | $8.25 per package |
Peaking Periods for Demand — Residential Delivery Charge
| Peaking period | Calculation week | Application week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 7, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024 | Oct 28, 2024 - Nov 3, 2024 |
| 2 | Oct 14, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 - Nov 10, 2024 |
| 3 | Oct 21, 2024 - Oct 27, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 17, 2024 |
| 4 | Oct 28, 2024 - Nov 3, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 |
| 5 | Nov 4, 2024 - Nov 10, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 - Dec 1, 2024 |
| 6 | Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 17, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 - Dec 8, 2024 |
| 7 | Nov 18, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 | Dec 9, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024 |
| 8 | Nov 25, 2024 - Dec 1, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 - Dec 22, 2024 |
| 9 | Dec 2, 2024 - Dec 8, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024 |
| 10 | Dec 9, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 |
| 11 | Dec 16, 2024 - Dec 22, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025 |
| 12 | Dec 23, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024 | Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025 |
FedEx U.S. and International Air
| Origin | Destination | Service method(s) | Effective dates | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | Australia, New Zealand | Parcel | Sep 16, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 | $0.10 per pound |
| U.S. | Zone A - Canada | Parcel | Sep 16, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 | $0.10 per pound |
| U.S. | Zone B - Remote Canada | Parcel | Sep 16, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 | $0.10 per pound |
| U.S. | Zone C - Mexico | Parcel | Sep 16, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 | $0.10 per pound |
| U.S. | Zone D - Belgium; Channel Islands (U.K.); England (U.K.); France; Germany; Ireland, Northern (U.K.) Ireland, Republic of; Italy; Luxembourg; Monaco; Netherlands (Holland); San Marino; Scotland (U.K.); Vatican City; Wales (U.K.) | Parcel | Sep 16, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 | $0.10 per pound |
FedEx Intra-Canada
| Surcharge | Service method(s) | Effective dates | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oversize Charge | Intra-Canada services | Sep 30, 2024 - Jan 19, 2025 | $152.00 (CAD) per shipment |
| Additional Handing Surcharge | Intra-Canada services | Sep 30, 2024 - Jan 19, 2025 | $29.30 per shipment (dimension) $33.00 per shipment (weight) $27.20 per shipment (packaging) |
Demand — Residential Delivery Charge per Package by Peaking Factor vs Weekly Volumes between June 3, 2024, and June 30, 2024, Effective between October 28, 2024, and January 19, 2025
| FedEx division | Service method(s) | > 110%–200% of baseline volume | > 200% of baseline volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express | Intra-Canada services | $1.50 per shipment | $2.50 per shipment |
| Ground | Intra-Canada services | $1.00 per shipment | $2.00 per shipment |
FedEx Express Canada International
| Surcharge | Destination | Service method(s) | Effective dates | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Surcharge | Canada to Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and the Caribbean (except Mexico) | International services | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.14 per pound (0.5 kg) with a minimum of $1.40 per shipment |
GLS
GLS will apply a peak season surcharge from October 28, 2024, through January 19, 2025. The peak season surcharge will be applicable on all residential shipments and applied in addition to other standard accessorial fees and surcharges.
| Surcharge | Cost |
|---|---|
| Peak-Season Surcharge (PSS) | $1.50 per piece |
OnTrac (Lasership)
| Surcharge | Effective dates | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Residential Surcharge | Oct 26, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | $0.75 per residential package | No baseline periods or volume thresholds will apply. Volume calculations will be applied evenly across all weights, DIMs and zones. |
| Additional Handling Demand Surcharge | Sep 29, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | $7.75 per package | This is in addition to the current Additional Handling Surcharge and applicable only to packages meeting OnTrac criteria for Additional Handling. |
| Large Package/Oversize Demand Surcharge | Sep 29, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | $84.50 per package | This is in addition to the current Large Package/Oversize Surcharge and is applicable only to packages meeting OnTrac criteria for Large Package/Oversize. |
OSM
Peak surcharges for OSM are effective November 4, 2024, through January 18, 2025.
| Service method | Weight | Zones | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parcels | < 1 lb | Not Applicable (NA) | $0.50 per package |
| Parcels | > 1 lb | NA | $0.25 per package |
| Bound Printed Matter | NA | NA | $0.00 per package |
| Marketing Parcels | NA | NA | $0.00 per package |
| Ground Advantage | 0-3 lbs | 1-4 | $0.30 per package |
| Ground Advantage | 4-10 lbs | 1-4 | $0.45 per package |
| Ground Advantage | 11-25 lbs | 1-4 | $0.75 per package |
| Ground Advantage | 26-70 lbs | 1-4 | $3.00 per package |
| Ground Advantage | 0-3 lbs | 5-8 | $0.35 per package |
| Ground Advantage | 4-10 lbs | 5-8 | $0.75 per package |
| Ground Advantage | 11-25 lbs | 5-8 | $1.25 per package |
| Ground Advantage | 26-70 lbs | 5-8 | $5.50 per package |
| Priority Mail | 0-3 lbs | 1-4 | $0.40 per package |
| Priority Mail | 4-10 lbs | 1-4 | $0.55 per package |
| Priority Mail | 11-25 lbs | 1-4 | $0.95 per package |
| Priority Mail | 26-70 lbs | 1-4 | $4.00 per package |
| Priority Mail | 0-3 lbs | 5-8 | $0.90 per package |
| Priority Mail | 4-10 lbs | 5-8 | $1.45 per package |
| Priority Mail | 11-25 lbs | 5-8 | $3.25 per package |
| Priority Mail | 26-70 lbs | 5-8 | $8.50 per package |
Purolator E-Ship
| Surcharge | Effective dates | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Additional Handling | Nov 3, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | $6.00 per package |
| Peak Oversized | Nov 3, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | $6.00 per package |
| Peak Residential Heavyweight | Nov 3, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | $6.00 per package |
| Peak Large Package | Nov 3, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | $50.00 per package |
| Peak Over Maximum Limit | Nov 3, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | $450.00 per package |
Peak Surcharge - Residential Area
Qualifying customers that used Purolator to service an average weekly volume of 7,000 or more packages (determined using the average weekly volume of cumulative pieces tendered for service from May 26, 2024, to June 29, 2024 invoicing cycles) may be subject to an additional Peak Residential Area Surcharge. For customers that are qualified, a Peak Residential Area Surcharge will apply to shipments serviced by Purolator, from November 3, 2024, through January 18, 2025, for delivery to a residential area.
United Parcel Service (UPS)
A demand surcharge will apply to packages that require additional handling and large packages for all U.S. domestic, U.S. import, and U.S. export shipments for qualifying customers. A demand surcharge will apply to all packages that are over maximum limits for all U.S. domestic, U.S. import, and U.S. export shipments. The demand surcharges will apply in the amounts set forth below.
| Surcharge | Service method(s) | Jan 14, 2024 - Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 - Nov 23, 2024 | Nov 24, 2024 - Dec 28, 2024 | Dec 29, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand — Additional Handling Surcharge | U.S. Domestic, U.S. Export, and U.S. Import | $3.50 per package | $7.75 per package | $9.95 per package | $7.75 per package |
| Demand — Large Package Surcharge | U.S. Domestic, U.S. Export, and U.S. Import | $40.00 per package | $84.75 per package | $99.00 per package | $84.75 per package |
| Demand — Over Maximum Limits Surcharge | U.S. Domestic, U.S. Export, and U.S. Import | $0.00 per package | $445.00 per package | $495.00 per package | $445.00 per package |
| Surcharge | Service method(s) | Oct 27, 2024 - Nov 23, 2024 | Nov 24, 2024 - Dec 28, 2024 | Dec 29, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand | UPS SurePost | $0.25 per package | $0.50 per package | $0.25 per package |
| Demand | UPS Ground Residential | $0.25 per package | $0.50 per package | $0.25 per package |
| Demand | UPS Next Day Air | $1.00 per package | $2.00 per package | $1.00 per package |
| Demand | All other UPS Air Residential | $1.00 per package | $2.00 per package | $1.00 per package |
| Service method(s) | > 105%–125% of baseline volume* | > 125%–150% of baseline volume | > 150%–200% of baseline volume | > 200%–300% of baseline volume | > 300–400% of baseline volume | > 400% of baseline volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS SurePost® | $1.50 per package | $2.05 per package | $2.35 per package | $2.85 per package | $4.90 per package | $7.05 per package |
| UPS Ground Residential | $1.50 per package | $2.05 per package | $2.35 per package | $2.85 per package | $4.90 per package | $7.05 per package |
| UPS Next Day Air Residential | $2.65 per package | $3.20 per package | $3.50 per package | $4.00 per package | $6.05 per package | $8.25 per package |
| All Other UPS Air Residential | $2.65 per package | $3.20 per package | $3.50 per package | $4.00 per package | $6.05 per package | $8.25 per package |
* The “Baseline” volume is the customer’s average weekly volume for the applicable service level for June 2024 (June 2, 2024 through June 29, 2024). If customer’s average weekly volume for the applicable service level from September 1, 2024 through September 28, 2024 is less than 80% of its average weekly volume from June 2, 2024 through June 29, 2024, as determined by UPS in its sole and unlimited discretion, then customer’s average weekly volume from September 1, 2024 through September 28, 2024 will be used as the Baseline volume.
UPS Surge Fee
| Service method | Origin country | Effective dates | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS Standard | Canada | Sep 22, 2024 (no end date) | $0.18 per package |
UPS Mail Innovations (UPSMI)
One or more peak surcharges will apply to certain pieces tendered to UPS-MI for shipment during a peak period. Peak surcharges apply cumulatively if a piece meets more than one of the specified criteria. Peak surcharges apply in addition to any other applicable charges. No waiver, discount, or reduction of any type to the peak surcharges shall apply unless UPS-MI agrees in writing to such waiver, discount, or reduction with specific written reference to the peak surcharges.
USPS
Peak surcharges for USPS are effective October 6, 2024, through January 19, 2025.
| Service method | Weight | Zones | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| USPS Ground Advantage | 0-3 lbs | 1-4 | $0.30 per package |
| USPS Ground Advantage | 4-10 lbs | 1-4 | $0.45 per package |
| USPS Ground Advantage | 11-25 lbs | 1-4 | $0.75 per package |
| USPS Ground Advantage | 26-70 lbs | 1-4 | $3.00 per package |
| USPS Ground Advantage | 0-3 lbs | 5-9 | $0.35 per package |
| USPS Ground Advantage | 4-10 lbs | 5-9 | $0.75 per package |
| USPS Ground Advantage | 11-25 lbs | 5-9 | $1.25 per package |
| USPS Ground Advantage | 26-70 lbs | 5-9 | $5.50 per package |
| Priority Mail | 0-3 lbs | 1-4 | $0.30 per package |
| Priority Mail | 4-10 lbs | 1-4 | $0.45 per package |
| Priority Mail | 11-25 lbs | 1-4 | $0.75 per package |
| Priority Mail | 26-70 lbs | 1-4 | $3.00 per package |
| Priority Mail | 0-3 lbs | 5-9 | $0.70 per package |
| Priority Mail | 4-10 lbs | 5-9 | $1.25 per package |
| Priority Mail | 11-25 lbs | 5-9 | $2.75 per package |
| Priority Mail | 26-70 lbs | 5-9 | $7.00 per package |
| Priority Mail Express | 0-3 lbs | 1-4 | $1.00 per package |
| Priority Mail Express | 4-10 lbs | 1-4 | $1.50 per package |
| Priority Mail Express | 11-25 lbs | 1-4 | $3.50 per package |
| Priority Mail Express | 26-70 lbs | 1-4 | $8.95 per package |
| Priority Mail Express | 0-3 lbs | 5-9 | $1.75 per package |
| Priority Mail Express | 4-10 lbs | 5-9 | $3.95 per package |
| Priority Mail Express | 11-25 lbs | 5-9 | $7.50 per package |
| Priority Mail Express | 26-70 lbs | 5-9 | $13.00 per package |
Configure carrier surcharges for your account
You can configure peak/demand and other surcharges for your organization's account by accessing the rates for your desired carrier in the Shipium Console. Your Shipium team member will assist you with this configuration.
FAQ
Q: Is the fuel surcharge for UPS applied on top of all other surcharges?
A: Yes, the UPS fuel surcharge is applied after all other UPS surcharges.
Resources
Your Shipium team member is available to help along the way. However, you might find these resources helpful:
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