FedEx Rate Changes
FedEx announced a series of rate and surcharge increases for 2025.
Fuel surcharge – Effective February 10, 2025.
FedEx will adjust the fuel surcharges and update the tables for domestic package and express freight services, FedEx Ground®, FedEx Home Delivery®, and FedEx International Ground® services.
Domestic Express Services: Increase 1.0 %
Ground and Home Delivery Service: Increase 1.75%
Similiar to UPS SurePost DAS increase.Source: FedEx domestic fuel surcharge tables
Surcharges – Effective Jan. 13, 2025
Standard Ground Economy Delivery Area Surcharge (DAS): 55% Increase to $6.20
Extended Delivery Area Surcharge (DAS): 55% Increase to $8.30
All U.S. and international packages that meet the criteria of Additional Handling Surcharge – Dimension will be subject to a 40-lb. minimum billable weight. International packages that meet the criteria of both the Additional Handling Surcharge – Dimension and Oversize Charge will be subject to a 40-lb. minimum billable weight. Other Additional Handling Surcharge/Oversize Charge assessment criteria currently used to determine the applicability of these surcharges remain unchanged
A U.S. Inbound Processing Fee will be assessed on U.S. import shipments in connection with the processing of those shipments for clearance.
A Duty and Tax Forwarding Fee will apply if the shipper selects a third party billing option in which duties and taxes are to be paid outside of the destination country. This fee will be assessed in lieu of the Disbursement Fee.
Source: FedEx Service Guide
Additional surcharges will be included on the list of fuel-applicable surcharges for U.S. export and import package services.
Source: Additional information section of the fuel surcharge page
There will be changes to the Delivery Area Surcharge ZIP code lists for FedEx U.S. package services.
Source: View the 2025 Delivery Area Surcharge ZIP code changes PDF.
View 2025 Delivery Area Surcharge ZIP code lists:
Source: Contiguous U.S., Contiguous U.S. Extended, Contiguous U.S. Remote, Alaska, Hawaii, and Intra-Hawaii (PDF)
Source: Contiguous U.S., Contiguous U.S. Extended, Contiguous U.S. Remote, Alaska, Hawaii, and Intra-Hawaii (XLS)
The specific impact on shippers will vary based on dimensions, weight, distance, services used, and individual shipping agreements.
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