Shipping zone map: ground zones and cost by distance

Choose a shipping origin to view distance-based zone bands and compare published ground costs.

Source: Published ground zone structure, FedEx list rates · Published ground zone structure; costs from FedEx Standard List Rates, effective January 5, 2026 · Free, no signup

06Zone mapPublished ground zone structure, FedEx list ratesPublished data

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Origin

Billable weight

Zone 21–150 mi · 1 metros1.00×
Zone 3151–300 mi · 1 metros1.07×
Zone 4301–600 mi · 13 metros1.17×
Zone 5601–1000 mi · 8 metros1.29×
Zone 61001–1400 mi · 3 metros1.33×
Zone 71401–1800 mi · 2 metros1.51×
Zone 81,801+ mi · 7 metros1.66×

Band mileages are the published UPS and FedEx ground zone structure. The index is each zone’s published rate divided by zone 2 at the same weight, taken from the FedEx Standard List Rates effective January 5, 2026. Change the weight and the spread changes with it, which is the point: a zone penalty quoted without a weight attached does not mean anything.

Choosing an origin or a weight needs JavaScript. The map and list above show Wilmington at 10 lb. The full index at every weight is below.

Cost index by zone and billable weight, each zone divided by zone 2.
Zone	Miles	1 lb	5 lb	10 lb	20 lb	50 lb
Zone 2	1–150 mi	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×
Zone 3	151–300 mi	1.02×	1.11×	1.07×	1.12×	1.25×
Zone 4	301–600 mi	1.11×	1.21×	1.17×	1.15×	1.50×
Zone 5	601–1000 mi	1.17×	1.32×	1.29×	1.42×	1.82×
Zone 6	1001–1400 mi	1.21×	1.37×	1.33×	1.65×	2.29×
Zone 7	1401–1800 mi	1.23×	1.46×	1.51×	2.02×	2.77×
Zone 8	1,801+ mi	1.25×	1.54×	1.66×	2.25×	3.08×

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What is zone map?

Parcel zones are distance bands measured from the origin, and they set the price before any discount applies. Zone 2 covers the first 150 miles and zone 8 is everything beyond 1,800. Moving inventory closer to your customers lowers the zone on every order, which reduces cost without any carrier agreeing to anything.

Worked example

Zones are distance bands from the origin: zone 2 is up to 150 miles and zone 8 is beyond 1,800. A 10 lb FedEx Ground package lists at $15.85 to zone 2, $20.46 to zone 5 and $26.38 to zone 8, so the same box costs 1.66 times as much to the far side of the country as it does next door, before any discount.

Published rates, not your agreement

The map places cities in zones by straight-line distance from the origin. Carriers assign zones from published origin and destination ZIP charts, which mostly agree with distance but not at every boundary. The cost index is the FedEx Ground list table at one weight; your discounts, and how they vary by zone, change the ratio.

Source: Published ground zone structure, FedEx list rates. Published ground zone structure; costs from FedEx Standard List Rates, effective January 5, 2026.

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