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Peak Surcharges and Holiday Schedule
2024/2025

See 2023/2024 Peak Surcharges
UPS - US (To and From the US)
UPS - Domestic and Export/Import
GLS
Canpar
Purolator
FedEx Express (Domestic/Export)
FedEx Ground & IG
Holiday Closures
Holiday Shipping Deadlines
UPS – Domestic and Export/Import
Surcharge
Description
Peak Surcharge: Sep 8, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025
Additional Handling
  • Unboxed packages / Irregular Packaging / Fragile Stickers / High risk contents not packaged according to UPS accepted standards
  • Any package where the longest side exceeds 48"
  • Any Package where the second longest side exceeds 30"
  • Any package with an actual weight greater than 70 lbs
  • Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 70 lbs

Waived
Large Package Surcharge
  • Packages with length + girth* combined exceeds 130" - OR
  • Packages with a single side dim greater than 96"
$77.00 (per piece)
Surge Fee
  • Every shipment
Waived
Overmax
  • Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
  • Package with a single side greater than 108" - OR
  • Package with length + girth* greater than 165" - OR
$495 (per piece)
* Additional handling will not be applicable when Large package Surcharge is applied
UPS – Us (To and From the US)
Surcharge
Description
Peak Surcharge: Sep 8, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025
Additional Handling
  • Unboxed packages / Irregular Packaging / Fragile Stickers / High risk contents not packaged according to UPS accepted standards
  • Any package where the longest side exceeds 48"
  • Any Package where the second longest side exceeds 30"
  • Any package with an actual weight greater than 70 lbs
  • Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 70 lbs

Approximately $7.70 (Per Piece)
Large Package Surcharge
  • Packages with length + girth* combined exceeds 130" - OR
  • Packages with a single side dim greater than 96"
Approximately $77.00 (per piece)
Surge Fee
  • Every shipment
Approximately 
$0.95 - ground
$0.09 / lbs
(per piece)
Overmax
  • Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
  • Package with a single side greater than 108" - OR
  • Package with length + girth* greater than 165" - OR
Approximately $495 (per piece)
* Additional handling will not be applicable when Large package Surcharge is applied
GLS
Surcharge
Description
Peak Surcharge: Oct 14, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025
Additional Handling
  • Unboxed packages / Irregular Packaging / Fragile Stickers / High risk contents not packaged according to UPS accepted standards
    Any package where the longest side exceeds 48"
    Any Package where the second longest side exceeds 30"
    Any package with an actual weight greater than 70 lbs
    Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 70 lbs

Waived
Large Package Surcharge
  • Packages with length + girth* combined exceeds 130" - OR
  • Packages with a single side dim greater than 96"
Waived
Surge Fee
  • Every shipment
Waived
Overmax
  • Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
  • Package with a single side greater than 108" - OR
  • Package with length + girth* greater than 165" - OR
$595 (per piece)
* Additional handling will not be applicable when Large package Surcharge is applied
Canpar
Surcharge
Description
Peak Surcharge: Oct 21, 2024 - Jan 13, 2025
Extra Care /  Non Conveyable
  • Irregular packaging / Fragile stickers / ETC
  • Any package where the longest side exceeds 48"
  • Any Package where the second longest side exceeds 30"

Waived
Overweight
  • Actual Weight exceeds 70 lbs
Waived
Oversize/Large Package
  • Packages that exceed 130" length and girth - OR
  • single side dim greater than 96"
Waived
Overmax
  • Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
  • Package with a single side greater than 108" - OR
  • Package with length + girth* greater than 165" - OR
Waived
Residential Surcharge
  • Any shipments delivering to a residential area
Waived
Purolator
Surcharge
Description
Peak Surcharge: Nov 3, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025
Residential Charge
  • Any shipments delivering to a residential area

Waived
Signature Required
  • Signature required for delivery of shipments

Waived
Additional Handling
  • Unboxed packages / Irregular Packaging / Fragile Stickers / High risk contents not packaged according to Purolator's accepted standards

$6 per piece
Oversized
  • Package weight greater than 70lbs & less than or equal to 150 lbs OR
  • Longest side greater than 48" & less than or equal to 108"
$6 per piece
Residential Heavyweight
  • weight greater than 70lbs & delivery to low-density residential area
$6 per piece
Large Package
  • Girth - greater than 130"  and less than or equal to  165"
$50 per piece
Overmax
  • Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
  • Package with a single side greater than 108" - OR
  • Package with length + girth* greater than 165" - OR
$450 per piece
FedEx Express (Domestic/Export)
Surcharge
Description
Peak Surcharge: Nov 3, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025
Additional Handling*
  • Irregular packaging / Fragile stickers / ETC
  • Longest side exceeds 48" -OR
  • 2nd longest side exceeds 30"

$6 (dimension)
$6 (weight)
$6 (packaging)
(per Piece)
Oversize
  • Packages with length + girth* combined exceeds 130" - OR
  • Packages with a single side dim greater than 96"
$50 (per piece)
Peak Residential Surcharge
  • shipments delivering to residential areas
Waived
Overmax
  • Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
  • Package with a single side greater than 108" - OR
  • Package with length + girth* greater than 165" - OR
*Express shipments are rated as LTL / Freight
FedEx Ground & IG
Surcharge
Description
Peak Surcharge: Nov 3, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025
Additional Handling*
  • Irregular packaging / Fragile stickers / ETC
  • Longest side exceeds 48" -OR
  • 2nd longest side exceeds 30"

$6 (dimension)
$6 (weight)
$6 (packaging)
(per Piece)
Oversize
  • Packages with length + girth* combined exceeds 130" - OR
  • Packages with a single side dim greater than 96"
$50 (per piece)
Peak Residential Surcharge
  • shipments delivering to residential areas
Waived
Overmax
  • Package with a weight greater than 150lbs - OR
  • Package with a single side greater than 108" - OR
  • Package with length + girth* greater than 165" - OR
Ground - $450 (per piece)

Holiday Shipping Deadlines/Dates

Holiday Closures for Carriers
Carrier
Closure Dates
UPS
  • December 25, 2024
  • December 26, 2024
  • January 1, 2025
GLS
  • November 11, 2024 (AB, BC, MB, SK)
  • December 25, 2024
  • December 26, 2024
  • December 27, 2024 (NB, NS, ON, PEI, QC)
  • January 1, 2025
Canpar
  • November 11, 2024 (ON and QC excl.)
  • December 25, 2024
  • December 26, 2024
  • January 1, 2025
Purolator
  • November 11, 2024 (ON and QC excl. Limited pickup in AB, SK, MB)
  • December 25, 2024
  • December 26, 2024
  • January 1, 2025
FedEx (Express & Ground)
  • November 11, 2024 (NS only)
  • December 25, 2024
  • December 26, 2024
  • January 1, 2025
DHL
  • December 25, 2024
  • December 26, 2024
  • January 1, 2025
ICS
  • November 11, 2024 (ON and QC excl.)
  • December 25, 2024
  • December 26, 2024
  • January 1, 2025

Holiday Shipping Deadlines

UPS
Service
Deadline
Last day to ship by Ground for delivery to US & Extended Areas.
  • Monday, December 16, 2024
Last day to ship by Ground for delivery across Canada (domestic)
  • Monday, December 16, 2024
Last day to ship by Air for International delivery
  • Friday, December 20, 2024
Last day to ship by Air for delivery across Canada and the US
  • Monday, December 23, 2024
Purolator
Service
Deadline
Last day to ship by Ground (National)
  • Monday, December 16, 2024
Last day to ship by Ground (Regional)
  • Thursday, December 19, 2024
Last day to ship by Ground (Local)
  • Friday, December 20, 2024
Last day to ship by Express Ground
  • Friday, December 20, 2024
Canpar/ICS
Service
Deadline
Last day to ship by Ground (National)
  • Friday, December 13 - Monday, December 16, 2024
FedEx Intra-Canada
Service
Deadline

FedEx First Overnight®
  • Monday, December 23

FedEx Priority Overnight®
  • Monday, December 23

FedEx Standard Overnight™
  • Monday, December 23

FedEx 2Day®
  • Friday, December 20

FedEx Economy®
  • Thursday, December 19
FedEx Cross-Border (From Canada to the US)
Service
Deadline

FedEx International First®
  • Monday, December 23

FedEx International Priority®
  • Monday, December 23

FedEx® International Economy
  • Friday, December 20
FedEx Freight® (within Canada and to the US)
Service
Deadline

FedEx Freight® Priority
  • Monday, December 16 - Friday, December 20

FedEx Freight® Economy (Canada to US only)
  • Wednesday, December 11
Other Services within Canada and the US
Service
Deadline

FedEx Ground® (Intra-Canada)
  • Friday, December 13 - Monday, December 23

FedEx International Ground™
  • Friday, December 13 - Friday, December 20

FedEx® International Connect Plus
  • Wednesday, December 18 - Friday, December 20
GLS
Province
Deadline

British Columbia
  • Wednesday, December 11

Alberta
  • Thursday, December 12

Saskatchewan
  • Thursday, December 12

Manitoba
  • Thursday, December 12

Northwest Ontario (Thunder Bay)
  • Thursday, December 12

Newfoundland
  • Wednesday, December 11

Nova Scotia
  • Wednesday, December 18

New Brunswick
  • Wednesday, December 18

Please note that Freightcom cannot guarantee any of the timelines listed above