This year's peak season surcharges are pricier than in 2025, placing further pressure on shippers already battered by fuel fees.
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This year’s peak season surcharges are pricier than in 2025, placing further pressure on shippers already battered by fuel fees.
Published Sept. 10, 2026
FedEx couriers handle packages outside a delivery vehicle on June 3, 2019, in New York. FedEx and other parcel carriers are rolling out peak season surcharges that start as early as this month.
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The carrier's holiday surcharges, which apply across various shipping services, will be higher than they were last year.
The peak season fees, which are more expensive than last year's, will reach their highest rate between Nov. 22 and Dec. 26.
The company's ongoing 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge will apply to the peak season fees, which start Oct. 15.
The added fees, which start as early as Sept. 27, come as the carrier prepares for U.S. volume to jump 24% from Q3 to Q4.
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The holiday price bump is set to impact Ground Advantage, Priority Mail and other package shipping services starting Oct. 4.
