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Shipping Costs Surge: UPS and FedEx Add New Surcharges

3/14/2026

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United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) imposes a $0.64 per-pound surcharge on some U.S.–Middle East shipments amid the war in Iran.
FedEx Corp. adds a $0.50 per pound surcharge for U.S.–Middle East shipments and $1.50 per pound forIsrael.
Both carriers have raised fuel surcharges, with UPS domestic ground at 22.75% and FedEx at 22.25%.
These changes are expected to strain shippers' budgets amid rising fuel costs.

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Story summary

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) imposes a $0.64 per-pound surcharge on some U.S.–Middle East shipments amid the war in Iran.
FedEx Corp. adds a $0.50 per pound surcharge for U.S.–Middle East shipments and $1.50 per pound forIsrael.
Both carriers have raised fuel surcharges, with UPS domestic ground at 22.75% and FedEx at 22.25%.
These changes are expected to strain shippers' budgets amid rising fuel costs.