Every year, and even multiple times per year now, the major shipping carriers make adjustments to their rates. Here is an overview of the 2025 general rate increases across all major shipping carriers.
Please find the following information for each major carrier below:
effective start dates
average increases across all services
highlights that may be new information for shippers
Please note these are general rates, your individual shipping mix and negotiated rates may vary. All DCL customers can find updated 2025 rates in eFactory by February 3, 2025. Here's how to find your freight rates in eFactory.
General Rate Increase Overview
This includes general rate increases from major US carriers. Some are not DCL strategic carriers.
Carrier | Effective Date | Average Rate Increase |
UPS | December 23, 2024 | 5.9%-6.9% |
Ontrac | January 1, 2025 | 6.2% |
DHL Express | January 1, 2025 | 5.9% |
Landmark | January 1, 2025 | 0% |
Passport | January 5, 2025 | 5.9% |
FedEx | January 6, 2025 | 5.9% |
USPS | January 19, 2025 | 3.9% - 9.2% |
DHL eCommerce | January 19, 2025 | TBD |
Increase Highlights for Each Carrier
FedEx
Effective January 6, 2025
The average rate increase across all FedEx services: 5.9%
Highlights:
This rate increase average does not take into consideration surcharge increases.
Ground residential surcharges increased 7.2%, air residential surcharge increased 6.5%. Fuel is always added onto this surcharge and changes weekly.
Delivery Area surcharges increase on average 7.6%. Fuel is always added onto this surcharge and changes weekly.
Additional handling surcharges increase on average 25%. Fuel is always added onto this surcharge and changes weekly.
Read the full announcement.
UPS
Effective December 23, 2024
The average rate increase across all UPS services: 5.9%
Highlights
This rate increase average does not take into consideration surcharge increases.
Surepost average rate increase of 9.9%. Surepost Delivery Area Surcharge increasing 62%+.
Ground residential surcharges increased 8.0%, air residential surcharge increased 5.6%. Fuel is always added onto this surcharge and changes weekly.
Delivery Area surcharges average increase of 7.5%. Fuel is always added onto this surcharge and changes weekly.
Additional handling surcharges increases on average between 25% to 27%. Fuel is always added onto this surcharge and changes weekly.
Read the full announcement.
USPS
Effective January 19, 2025
The average increase across all impacted products varies by service.
Highlights:
the price of a First-Class stamp will remain unchanged.
Service | % Increase |
Ground Advantage | 3.9% average increase |
Priority Mail | 3.2% average increase |
Priority Mail Express | 3.2% average increase |
Parcel Select | 9.2% average increase |
Ontrac
Effective January 1, 2025
The average rate increase across all UPS services: 6.2%
Highlights
This rate increase average does not take into consideration surcharge increases.
Residential surcharge increased 8%.
Delivery Area surcharges average increase of 7.8%.
Additional handling surcharge increases 45.5%
Large package surcharge increases 36.8%.
Read the full announcement.
DHL eCommerce
Effective January 19, 2025
The average rate increase across all DHL services: 4.9%
Rate increase varies per customer. Average rate increase of 5.4%
DHL is imposing Delivery Area Surcharge fees in 2025. These were never imposed before. These charges range from $.55 - $.80 per package
DHL Express – effective 01/01/2025
The average rate increase across all DHL services: 5.9%
Rate increase varies per customer. Average rate increase of 5.9%
Landmark
Effective January 1, 2025
The average rate increase across all Landmark services: 0%
Rate increase varies per customer. No rate increase for DCL.
This is not the case with most Landmark clients. DCL negotiated special rates for 2025.
Passsport
Effective January 7, 2025
The average rate increase across all Passport services: 5.9%
Rate increase varies per customer. Average increase of 5.9%
How will these increases affect DCL Customers?
These are generalized rate increases. The changes listed here combined with your individual shipping needs will vary.
Generally, if your brand has any of the following characteristics, it is likely that you will see larger increases than the average percentage stated.
Large packages (additional handling/oversized)
Has a high percentage of long zone shipments