Carriers charges are predominantly based on the Speed (Economy, Ground, Express), the Weight (Actual vs. DIM) and the Distance (Zones) a package travels; among other things related to correct information (data from order details), remote zip codes, international addresses and more.
Below is a summarized table by Ship Method of the base Carrier Fees:
Residential Surcharge
Fuel Surcharge
Delivery Area Surcharge (EDAS/DAS)
Links to Additional Carrier Insight:
Residential Surcharge
Carriers can impose a residential surcharge for delivering to residential addresses for specific service levels. This fee is captured in the Atomix Ground and Express service levels, the break down of fee is below:
Service | Amount |
Economy | $--- |
Ground | $2.50 |
Expedited | $3.50 |
International | $3.50 + (Carrier adjustments) |
Fuel Surcharge
Fuel surcharges fluctuate based on fuel prices and directly impact shipping costs.
Carriers adjust this fee periodically to reflect changes in fuel expenses. This is calculated as a % of the base rate for fee (e.g. here's fedex calculation weekly).
Fuel as a % of Base Rates:
Service | < 1 LB | > 1 LB |
Economy | 7.75% | 12.5% |
Ground | 7.75% | 12.5% |
Expedited | 21.5% | 21.5% |
International | 25.0% + (Carrier adjustments) | 25.0% + (Carrier adjustments) |
EDAS/DAS Surcharge
Extended Delivery Area Surcharge (EDAS) or Delivery Area Surcharge (DAS) applies to specific locations. If an address falls outside the standard delivery area, carriers levy this additional fee based on these specific zip codes.
You can view the list of EDAS/DAS zip codes here.
Service | DAS (Delivery Area) | EDAS (Extended) |
Economy | $2.00 | $2.50 |
Ground | $3.00 | $4.50 |
Expedited | $3.00 | $4.50 |
International | $-- | $-- |