2025 Parcel Carrier Rate Impact Report
A Strategic Addendum to the ICC 2025 Rate Increase Playbook
Stay Ahead of the Latest UPS & FedEx Cost Increases
January’s general rate increases were just the beginning. Since then, UPS and FedEx have quietly introduced mid-year changes that are reshaping shipping costs, including dimensional weight rounding, fuel escalations, zone reclassifications, and record-setting peak surcharges.
If you’re still planning against Q1 forecasts, you risk entering Q4 underprepared.
That’s why ICC created the 2025 Parcel Carrier Rate Impact Report — a strategic addendum to our widely used 2025 Rate Increase Playbook.
What’s Inside
Dimensional Weight Rounding – one inch now drives measurable cost increases
Fuel Surcharge Escalations – index-based hikes impacting budgets weekly
Zone Reclassifications – hidden cost shifts in key metro markets
UPS & FedEx Fee Hikes – surcharges reaching record highs across services
Peak Season 2025 Surcharges – tiered, time-bound spikes during Q4
Why It Matters
Shippers that don’t model these changes risk blown budgets, margin erosion, and failed forecasts. With this report, you’ll have:
Side-by-side UPS vs FedEx comparisons to see where carriers align and where they diverge.
Actionable strategies for packaging audits, contract renegotiations, and forecasting.
Insights from ICC experts who have been protecting shipper margins for 50 years.
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