As we kick off 2026, we want to share a brief carrier bulletin outlining recent and upcoming shipping rate changes across FedEx, USPS, and UPS. Below are the key updates along with links to each carrier’s official announcements for reference.
FedEx (Effective January 5, 2026)
FedEx’s 2026 General Rate Increase (GRI) is now in effect, with an average published increase of 5.9% across U.S. package services. In addition to base rate changes, FedEx has updated several surcharges and service criteria, including Delivery Area and Additional Handling definitions.
FedEx rate and surcharge updates:
https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/rate-changes.html
USPS (Effective January 18, 2026)
The U.S. Postal Service will implement new Shipping Services prices on January 18, 2026. Competitive services are seeing increases across the board, including an average ~7.8% increase for USPS Ground Advantage, along with changes to Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and Parcel Select.
USPS 2026 price filing and service updates:
https://pe.usps.com/PriceChange
UPS (Reminder: Effective December 22, 2025)
As a reminder, UPS implemented its 2026 General Rate Increase in late December, with an average published increase of 5.9% across ground, air, and international services. UPS has also updated residential delivery, delivery area surcharges, and certain zone and ZIP code definitions.
UPS rate and service updates:
https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-costs-rates
These updates reflect broader industry-wide pricing adjustments as carriers continue to evolve their cost structures and service models. Our team is actively monitoring these changes and remains available to support questions around carrier mix, service levels, and 2026 shipping strategy.