Freight & Logistics
FedEx sets a 5.9% average rate increase for 2027, its fourth in a row, with higher residential and handling surcharges
Standard U.S. package rates rise an average of 5.9% on Jan. 4, 2027. Some services rise more than the average, residential and delivery-area fees go up, and new paper-document fees arrive. UPS hadn't announced its 2027 increase as of Sept. 21.
Sep 21, 2026