ups price increase news
UPSÂ® (NYSE:UPS) today announced new rates for 2016. Effective December 28, 2015, UPS Ground rates and accessorial charges will increase by an average net 4.9 percent. UPS Air and International services and accessorials, including UPS Air Freight rates within and between the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, will increase an average net 5.2 percent. UPS FreightÂ® rates will increase an average net of 4.9 percent, effective October 26, 2015. Effective November 2, 2015, the surcharge will increase for Over Maximum Packages and the tables for Ground, Air and International fuel surcharges will be updated. Effective January 4, 2016, there will be a charge for UPSâs Third-Party Billing Service.