Thank you for partnering with Flexport to power your logistics needs — we want to help you achieve your best Peak yet.
From October through mid-January each year, carriers and fulfillment providers add peak surcharges to cover the additional equipment, trucks, and labor needed to manage the higher volume of packages through the holiday season. Carrier peak surcharges are rates per package that vary by package weight, zone, and/or your peak volume's increase relative to non-peak volume. This year, carrier peak surcharges are higher than last year because of multiple economic conditions, including fuel, that continue pushing up costs. In addition to carrier peak surcharges, Flexport pays higher wages and covers additional equipment to handle the peak volume surge.
But there is good news! We are keeping your peak costs low by diversifying our carrier mix, planning labor precisely, and absorbing costs where possible, as we know keeping your costs low is critical. While surcharges are unavoidable, we estimate your costs would be higher if you were self-shipping (announcements from national carriers: UPS, DHL, Ontrac, and USPS).
The tables below outline the surcharges we will apply from October 25, 2026 through January 16, 2027. The charge varies by weight, service level, and whether it triggers a carrier's Additional Handling / Large Package surcharge. Zone-based pricing merchants' charges are based on their shipment billable weight. Unit-based pricing merchants' charges are based on their order billable weight (billable weight of each item multiplied by item quantity). Non-US shipments will follow Non-Expedited surcharges. Peak fulfillment surcharges may appear as separate line items on your invoices.
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| Service Level | Shipment Billable Weight (lb) | Charge / Shipment |
Base peak surcharges are applied once per order, regardless of the number of units in the order. Oversize surcharges are applied per unit. Total Order Billable Weight: If the total gravitational weight of all items in an order is <1 lb, we will charge for the total gravitational weight of all items in an order; otherwise we charge the greatest of:
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| Non-Expedited | ≤ 3 lb | $0.49 | ||||||
| Non-Expedited | 3.01–20 lb | $0.84 | ||||||
| Non-Expedited | > 20 lb | $3.29 | ||||||
| Expedited 1, 2, or 3 Day | — | $5.24 | ||||||
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Item Length: >96in OR Item Length + Girth: >130in |
$100.00 / unit | |||||||
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Item Length: 48-96in OR Item Width: >30in OR Item Length + Girth: 105-130in OR Item Weight: >50lb |
$10.00 / unit | |||||||
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| Service Level | Shipment Billable Weight (lb) | Charge / Shipment |
Peak surcharges are applied once per shipment. Total Shipment Weight: If the shipment is <1b, we will charge for the gravitational weight of the shipment; otherwise, we charge the greater of the:
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| Non-Expedited | ≤ 3 lb | $0.49 | ||||||
| Non-Expedited | 3.01–20 lb | $0.84 | ||||||
| Non-Expedited | > 20 lb | $3.29 | ||||||
| Expedited 1, 2, or 3 Day | — | $5.24 | ||||||
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Package Length: >96in OR Package Length + Girth: >130in |
$100.00 / shipment | |||||||
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Package Length: 48-96in OR Package Width: >30in OR Package Length + Girth: 105-130in OR Package Weight: >50lb |
$10.00 / shipment | |||||||