UPS publishes its surcharges in the same rate guide as its base prices, and for 2026 the ones that touch ordinary shipments are residential delivery at $6.50, delivery area at $4.50 to $8.85, additional handling from $26.75, and the large package tier from $219.50. This page lists them with what sets each one off.
Read on 2026-07-28, with the effective date on every row.
| Charge | What sets it off | 2026 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Residential delivery | Delivery to a home, including a home-based business | $6.50 ground, $7.00 domestic air and 3 Day Select |
| Delivery area | Destination ZIP on the published listing | $4.50 commercial, $6.55 residential |
| Delivery area extended | Destination ZIP on the extended listing | $5.70 commercial, $8.85 residential |
| Remote area | Alaska, Hawaii and remote ZIP codes in the 48 states | $46.25 Alaska, $16.50 Hawaii, $16.50 lower 48 |
| Additional handling | Weight over 50 lb, longest side over 48 in, cube over 10,368 cu in, non-corrugated packaging | $26.75 to $58.75 by trigger and zone |
| Large package | Length plus girth over 130 in, length over 96 in, weight over 110 lb, cube over 17,280 cu in | $219.50 to $331.00 by zone and address type |
| Over maximum limits | Over 150 lb, over 108 in long, or over 165 in length plus girth | $1,875.00 |
| Address correction | Incorrect or incomplete address | $25.25 |
| Missing or invalid account number | Account number missing, wrong or unpayable | $25.25 |
| Missing package level detail | Shipment data not supplied before delivery | $4.70 |
| Signature required | Signature collected on delivery | $7.70 |
| Adult signature required | Adult recipient with photo identification | $9.35 |
| Declared value for carriage | Value above the $100 included limit | $5.10 from $100.01 to $300.00, then $1.70 per $100 |
| Collect on delivery | Payment collected at the door | $22.50 |
| Rebill | Request to change the billing account | $25.25 per request |
| Fuel | Applied weekly to transportation and certain other charges | Percentage published weekly by UPS |
| Demand | Packages tendered inside a published demand period | See the peak schedule |
Every figure above comes from the 2026 UPS Rate and Service Guide, U.S. 48, Alaska and Hawaii, Daily Rates, updated July 7, 2026, read from ups.com on 2026-07-28. Zone bands are collapsed to a range here; the per-page guides give the band-by-band amounts. Amounts change; the date on this table is the date to check against.
The order is deliberate. The first four rows attach to an address and land on a large share of ordinary shipments. The middle rows attach to the box and hit hard when they do. The last few attach to a mistake or a choice. If you ship a handful of parcels a month, the first four are the ones that quietly shape your costs.
UPS shows one number to a retail customer and keeps the parts on the invoice. The only shipper who ever sees a fee itemised is one with an account and a monthly bill, which is why the pages ranking for these terms are written for enterprises. A quote solves the same problem from the other end.
Additional handling is not assessed when the large package surcharge applies, and within each group only the single highest charge is taken. UPS prints the priority order in its guide. That is worth knowing before you assume the fees stack four deep.
A dimension-triggered additional handling package is rated at a minimum of 40 lb, and a large package at a minimum of 90 lb. On a light bulky carton those two rules cost more than the flat surcharge does. It is the reason a 20 lb box can outprice a 25 lb one.
Every charge on this page is already inside the figure our calculator shows for your box and your two ZIP codes. On 2026-07-28 a 12 x 10 x 6 in box at 5 lb from Newark quoted $10.37 to Hoboken and $19.14 to Seattle, both through UPS Ground Saver, both final at checkout.
Residential delivery at $6.50 on ground services, the delivery area surcharge at $4.50 commercial or $6.55 residential, and the weekly fuel percentage. Those three attach to an address or a date rather than to anything unusual about the parcel.
Some do and some replace each other. Within additional handling only one charge applies, in a published order, and no additional handling charge is assessed at all when the large package surcharge applies. Address-based fees do add to the transportation charge.
In the UPS Rate and Service Guide for the current year. We read the 2026 Daily Rates edition, updated July 7, 2026, on ups.com on 2026-07-28, and every figure on this page comes from it.
Yes. Enter the box and both ZIP codes in our calculator, and the UPS rates come back alongside USPS and FedEx with everything applicable already included. Pay, print and go.