It’s that time of year again: No, not the time for keeping New Year’s resolutions, but for absorbing the new parcel carrier rates announced last month by the major service providers. Here’s a roundup of approximately how much more you’re going to pay for shipping, using the example of a 2-lb. and a 5-lb. package mailed from New York to Chicago.
| SERVICE | 2005 RATES (includes fuel surcharges if applicable) |
ESTIMATED 2006 RATES* (includes fuel surcharges if applicable) |
% CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS Ground | $6.15 (2 lb.); $7.02 (5 lb.) | $6.39 (2 lb.); $7.29 (5 lb.) | 3.9% (2 lb.); 3.9% (5 lb.) |
| UPS Air | $30.38 (2 lb.); $39.66 (5 lb.) | $32.05 (2lb.); $41.84 (5 lb.) | 5.5% (2 lb.); 5.5% (5 lb.) |
| FedEx Ground | $7.06 (2 lb.); $8.11 (5 lb.) | $7.34 (2 lb.); $8.43 (5 lb.) | 3.9% (2 lb.); 3.9% (5 lb.) |
| FedEx Express | $38.60 (2 lb.); $47.30 (5 lb.) | $40.11 (2 lb.); $49.90 (5 lb.) | 5.5 %(2 lb.); 5.5% (5 lb.) |
| DHL Ground | $6.63 (2 lb.); $7.50 (5 lb.) | $6.89 (2 lb.); $7.79 (5 lb.) | 3.9% (2 lb.); 3.9% (5 lb.) |
| DHL Air | $37.80 (2 lb.); $48.63 (5 lb.) | $39.88 (2 lb.); $51.30 (5 lb.) | 5.5 %(2 lb.); 5.5% (5 lb.) |
| USPS Priority Mail | $4.90 (2 lb.); $9.30 (5 lb.) | $5.15 (2 lb.); $9.80 (5 lb.) | 4.9 % (2 lb.); 5.1% (5 lb.) |
| USPS Express Mail | $17.85 (2 lb.); $27.30 (5 lb.) | $18.80 (2 lb.); $28.75 (5 lb.) | 5.1% (2 lb.); 5.0% (5 lb.) |
| * The 2006 rates for UPS, FedEx, and DHL begin Jan. 2. The new rates for USPS begin Jan. 8. | |||