As the end of the year quickly approaches, every eCommerce professional is bracing for what is, ideally, the most profitable time of the year for their business. As customer orders pile in, however, it’s important to remember that this time of the year is also in the middle of the peak shipping season.
We spoke about preparing for this year’s peak season a few blog posts ago, but the fact remains that, without the right information, it can be easy for surcharges to creep up and cut into your overhead.
So, in an effort to keep you informed, on budget, and ready to end the year on a high note, below is a comprehensive chart of the surcharges that ClickShip’s carrier partners have implemented this peak season.
Source: Statista
UPS - Domestic
Surcharge |
Description |
Peak Surcharge Oct 1, 2023 - Jan 13, 2024 |
Additional Handling |
- Unboxed packages / Irregular Packaging / Fragile Stickers / High risk contents not packaged according to UPS accepted standards
- Any package where the longest side exceeds 48"
- Any Package where the second longest side exceeds 30"
- Any package with an actual weight greater than 70 lbs
- Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 70 lbs
|
$7.00 (per piece) |
Large Package Surcharge |
- Packages with length + girth* combined exceeds 130" - OR
- Packages with a single side dim greater than 96"
|
$70.00 (per piece) |
Demand Shipping Surcharge |
- Every shipment
October 29, 2023 - January 13, 2024
|
$0.95 (per package) |
Overmax |
- Package with a weight greater than 150 lbs - OR
- Package with a single side greater than 108" - OR
- Package with length + girth* greater than 165" - OR
|
$450 (per piece) |
UPS - Export/Import
Surcharge |
Description |
Peak Surcharge Oct 1, 2023 - Jan 13, 2024 |
Additional Handling |
- Unboxed packages / Irregular Packaging / Fragile Stickers / High risk contents not packaged according to UPS accepted standards
- Any package where the longest side exceeds 48
- Any Package where the second longest side exceeds 30"
- Any package with an actual weight greater than 70 lbs
- Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 70 lbs
|
$7.00 (per piece) |
Large Package Surcharge |
- Packages with length + girth* combined exceeds 130" - OR
- Packages with a single side dim greater than 96"
|
$70.00 (per piece) |
Demand Shipping Surcharge |
- Every shipment
October 29, 2023 - January 13, 2024
|
$0.95 (per package) |
Overmax |
- Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
- Package with a single side greater than 108" - OR
- Package with length + girth* greater than 165" - OR
|
$450 (per piece) |
UPS - US to Canada
Surcharge |
Description |
Peak Surcharge Oct 1, 2023 - Jan 13, 2024 |
Additional Handling |
- Unboxed packages / Irregular Packaging / Fragile Stickers / High risk contents not packaged according to UPS accepted standards
- Any package where the longest side exceeds 48
- Any Package where the second longest side exceeds 30"
- Any package with an actual weight greater than 70 lbs
- Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 70 lbs
|
$7.00 (per piece) |
Large Package Surcharge |
- Packages with length + girth* combined exceeds 130" - OR
- packages with a single side dim greater than 96"
|
$70.00 (per piece) |
Demand Surcharge (IPS) |
- UPS Worldwide Express Plus®
- UPS Worldwide Express®
- UPS Worldwide Express Saver®
- UPS Worldwide Expedited®
October 29, 2023 - January 13, 2024
|
$0.95 (per package) |
Demand Surcharge (Freight) |
- UPS Worldwide Express Freight®
- UPS Worldwide Express Freight® - Midday
|
$1. 02 (per kg)/ $0.46 (per lb) May 22, 2022 until further notice |
Overmax |
- Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
- Package with a single side greater than 108" - OR
- Package with length + girth* greater than 165" - OR
|
$450 (per piece) |
* additional handling will not be applicable when Large package Surcharge is applied
FedEx Express (Domestic/Export)
Surcharge |
Description |
Peak Surcharge Oct 2, 2023 - Jan 12, 2024 |
Additional Handling* |
- Irregular packaging / Fragile stickers / ETC
- Longest side exceeds 48" -OR
- 2nd longest side exceeds 30"
|
- $28.00 (dimension)
- $31.50 (weight)
- $26.00 (packaging)
|
Oversize |
- Packages that exceed 130" length and girth - OR
- single side dim greater than 96"
|
$145.00 (per piece) |
Peak Residential Surcharge |
- All shipments delivering to residential areas
|
$1.50 (per shipment) |
Overmax |
- Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
- Package with length and girth greater than 165" - OR
- package with a single side greater than 108"
|
*Express shipments are rated as LTL / Freight |
* Additional Handling: Dimension: longest side measures greater than 48" / 2nd longest side greater than 30" / measures greater than 105" in length & girth (2 times the height plus 2 times the width) Weight: Has an actual weight greater than 70 lbs Packaging: a) is not fully encased in an outer shipping container b) is encased in an outer shipping container not made of corrugated cardboard including but not limited to metal, wood canvas, leather, hard & soft plastic (eg plastic bags) or styrofoam c) is encased in an outer shipping charges covered in shrink wrap d) is encased in a soft sided pack (bubble mailers, poly bags etc) that exceed 18" along its shortest side or 13" along its 2nd shortest side or 5" in height e) is cylindrical, including mailing tubes, cans, buckets, barrels, drums or pails f) is bound with metal, plastic or cloth banding, or has wheels, casters, handles or straps (including packages where the outer surface area is loosely wrapped or where the contents protrude outside the surface area g) could be entangled in or cause damage to other packages of the carriers sortation system i) has fragile / handle with care stickers j) cannot be put on the carriers conveyor belts in their sortation facilities.
FedEx Ground & IG
Surcharge |
Description |
Peak Surcharge Oct 2, 2023 - Jan 12, 2024 |
Additional Handling* |
- Irregular packaging / Fragile stickers / ETC
- Longest side exceeds 48" -OR
- 2nd longest side exceeds 30"
|
Intra-Canada Package Service $22 per shipment (dimension) $25.50 per shipment (weight) $20 per shipment (packaging)
Additional Demand Surcharge Amount $6 per package
October 2, 2023 – January 14, 2024 |
Oversize |
- Packages that exceed 130" length and girth - OR
- single side dim greater than 96"
|
$97.50 per shipment
Additional Demand Surcharge Amount
$50.00 (per package)
October 2, 2023 – January 14, 2024 |
Peak Residential Surcharge |
- All shipments delivering to residential areas
|
$1.50 (per shipment) |
Overmax |
- Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
- Package with length and girth greater than 165" - OR
- package with a single side greater than 108"
|
Ground - $1200.00 (per shipment) |
* Additional Handling: Dimension: longest side measures greater than 48" / 2nd longest side greater than 30" / measures greater than 105" in length & girth (2 times the height plus 2 times the width) Weight: Has an actual weight greater than 70 lbs Packaging: a) is not fully encased in an outer shipping container b) is encased in an outer shipping container not made of corrugated cardboard including but not limited to metal, wood canvas, leather, hard & soft plastic (eg plastic bags) or styrofoam c) is encased in an outer shipping charges covered in shrink wrap d) is encased in a soft sided pack (bubble mailers, poly bags etc) that exceed 18" along its shortest side or 13" along its 2nd shortest side or 5" in height e) is cylindrical, including mailing tubes, cans, buckets, barrels, drums or pails f) is bound with metal, plastic or cloth banding, or has wheels, casters, handles or straps (including packages where the outer surface area is loosely wrapped or where the contents protrude outside the surface area g) could be entangled in or cause damage to other packages of the carriers sortation system i) has fragile / handle with care stickers j) cannot be put on the carriers conveyor belts in their sortation facilities.
Purolator
Surcharge |
Description |
Standard Price |
Peak Surcharge Oct 3, 2023 - Jan 15, 2024 |
Residential Charge |
- Any shipments delivering to a residential area
|
Residential: $0.95 (per shipment) |
No peak surcharges |
Signature Required |
- Signature required for delivery of shipments
|
Residential Signature Required: $4.57 (per shipment) |
No peak surcharges |
Additional Handling |
- Unboxed packages / Irregular Packaging / Fragile Stickers / High risk contents not packaged according to Purolator’s accepted standards
|
$14.73 (per piece) |
No peak surcharges |
Oversized |
- Package weight greater than 70lbs & less than or equal to 150 lbs or
- Longest side greater than 48" & less than or equal to 108"
|
$17.92 (per piece) |
No peak surcharges |
Residential Heavyweight |
- weight greater than 70lbs & delivery to low-density residential area
|
$50 (per piece) |
No peak surcharges |
Large Package |
- Girth - greater than 130" and less than or equal to 165"
|
$69.30 (per piece) |
No peak surcharges |
Overmax |
- Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
- Package with length and girth greater than 165" - OR
- Package with a single side greater than 108"
|
$1,000 (per piece) |
No peak surcharges |
Canpar
Surcharge |
Description |
Peak Surcharge Oct 15, 2023 - Jan 15, 2024 |
Extra Care / Non Conveyable |
- Irregular packaging / Fragile stickers / ETC
- Longest side exceeds 48" -OR
- 2nd longest side exceeds 30"
|
$7.00 (per piece) |
Overweight |
- Actual Weight exceeds 70 lbs
|
$7.00 (per piece) |
Oversize / Large package |
- Packages that exceed 130" length and girth - OR
- single side dim greater than 96"
|
$50.00 (per piece) |
Overmax |
- Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
- Package with length and girth greater than 165" - OR
- package with a single side greater than 108"
|
$450.00 (per piece) |
Residential Surcharge |
- Any shipments delivering to a residential area
|
$0.00 |
GLS
Surcharge |
Description |
Peak Surcharge Oct 15, 2023 - Jan 12, 2024 |
Residential/Low Commercial Density Area |
- Deliveries to residences, residential areas or low density commercial areasgrey section
|
$0.65 per piece |
Special Handling |
- Unboxed packages / Irregular Packaging / Fragile Stickers / High risk contents not packaged according to GLS accepted standards
|
$4.95 per piece |
Large Package Surcharge (GRT) |
- Packages that exceed 130" length and girth - OR
- Single side dim greater than 96"
|
$9.95 per piece |
Over Max Limits |
- Packages that exceed 130" length and girth - OR
- Single side dim greater than 96"
|
$350.00 per piece |
ClickShip Helps Keep You On Budget Through All Seasons
With all the challenges that the holiday season can bring for eCommerce business owners, having the right tools to see you through is incredibly important. With our discounted parcel and pallet shipping rates, easy-to-use platform, and suite of fulfillment features, ClickShip may be the best tool you can ask for!
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