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FedEx unveiled its 2026 peak season surcharges on Wednesday, which will drive up costs for deliveries amid the holiday shipping rush. Package Services, FedEx International Ground shipments $95.75 to $117.25 Sept. 28 - Jan. 17, 2027Ground Unauthorized Package ChargeFedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx International Ground shipments $535 to $595 Sept. 28 - Jan. 17, 2027Demand SurchargeFedEx First Overnight, Priority Overnight, Standard Overnight (excluding FedEx One Rate packages) $1.30 to $2.55 Oct. 26 - Jan. 17, 2027Demand SurchargeFedEx 2Day A.M., FedEx 2Day, FedEx Express Saver (exclusing FedEx One Rate packages) $1.20 to $2.35 Oct. 26 - Jan. 17, 2027Demand SurchargeFedEx Ground residential shipments, FedEx Home Delivery residential shipments $0.50 to $0.80 Oct. 26 - Jan. 17, 2027Demand SurchargeFedEx Ground Economy Package Services $2.55 to $4.05 Oct. 26 - Jan. 17, 2027Demand — Residential Delivery Charge*Ground, Home Delivery, First Overnight, Priority Overnight, Standard Overnight, 2Day, 2Day A.M., Express Saver (excluding FedEx One Rate packages) $1.70 to $9.35 Oct. 26 - Jan. 17, 2027*Applies to enterprise-level customers who ship more than 20,000 residential and Ground Economy packages, with the price based on how much their volume deviates from their shipping activity during the June 1 to June 28 period. The largest jumps in FedEx’s peak fees compared to last year are concentrated in lower-cost, high-activity segments like Ground Residential and Ground Economy, which will "compound quickly across e-commerce parcel volume," according to a ShipScience analysis.

United Parcel's next earnings date is estimated for July 28, 2026, based on past reporting schedules. No earnings call summary is available for this earnings event. The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed.

The upcoming report from United Parcel Service (UPS) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $1.65 per share, indicating an increase of 6.5% compared to the year-ago period. The current level reflects a downward revision of 0.2% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. The estimate indicates a change of +2.3% from the prior-year quarter.

The bill would prohibit the USPS Board of Governors from approving any additional compensation for the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General for a fiscal year in which the agency doesn't meet or exceed an on-time delivery rate of 95% for all mail products. During the last three years of Louis DeJoy's tenure as postmaster general, the Board of Governors approved more than $567,000 in bonuses, Hawley said. Current Postmaster General David Steiner, who assumed office in July 2025, has already received $170,000 in bonuses, he said.

FedEx to eliminate 164 jobs across New York state by early August following formal WARN filings. FedExThe WARN notices make clear that the 22 roles in Cicero, 12 in Ithaca and 31 in Oriskany are being eliminated on a 'permanent' basis. That language is typical of legal filings, but it also underlines that this is not a seasonal pause or temporary furlough: those positions are simply being removed from the FedEx operation in New York.