18, 2021, certain international shipments

Current FXF PZONE, FXF EZONE, FXF 1000, FXF 501 base rates in effect at the time of shipping.Įffective Jan.

18, 2021, there will be a FedEx Freight HighĬost Service Area SurchargeThe surcharge will apply to any shipment that is not rated on the below list of transportation rates, if the origin ZIP codeĪnd/or the destination ZIP code of the shipment are on a In addition, the following will also go into effect:Įffective Jan. Carriers find it cumbersome to deal with large packages, so the added criteria applies when a package is greater than 105 inches in length and girth (the length and girth is length plus (two times the height) plus (two times the width)). One notable change pertains to the threshold on Additional Handling.

There will be surcharge changes to FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight, effective January 18, 2021.

With Express Saver, similar to the Ground increase, lighter packages will have increases of over 5% across all Zones, but, Zones 7 and 8 in particular will see increases of nearly 8% for many of the package being shipped into those areas. However, the average increase for Zones 5-8 will be close to 6%. Regarding Standard Overnight, packages up to 20lbs going to Zones 7 and 8 will incur increases close to 7%, while the other weight ranges in those Zones will have an average increase of over 5%.Ģ nd Day shipments have a flat average across the board for Zones 2-4 and Zones 5-8. For Ground shipments, those who ship packages up to 5lbs will see the highest percentage increase at over 6%. The increases to some of the most utilized freight services are easiest to see with the visuals below. Minimums will also see an average increase of 4.7%, with the highest being Ground Commercial and Home delivery. Below is a per charge summary of the price and percentage increase from the current 2020 rates. Accessorials will also see an increase with an average just over 6.4%. FedEx confirmed in their September 15 th earnings release that the increase in shipping rates will average 4.9%.

Freight rates will increase for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery®, FedEx SmartPost® and FedEx Freight on January, 4 th, 2021.This will be effective January, 2021 and FedEx claims that this new policy aligns them with general business and industry standards. FedEx Express and FedEx Ground customers who don’t pay their invoices within their agreed upon payment terms. FedEx will begin charging a 6% late fee to U.S.Most increases are expected at this time of the year, but there are several which may catch some customers off-guard. On September 14 th, FedEx released their rate changes which will go into effect in early January, 2021.

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