FedEx has announced a mid-year price increase to its One Rate Pricing Program, effective April 20, 2026.
The announcement was made via email to One Rate customers on the afternoon of Friday, April 3 — the start of the Easter holiday weekend — and was accompanied by a brief update to FedEx’s Shipping Rate Changes page. Both the email and the website contain the same one-line disclosure:
“FedEx One Rate® pricing will increase.”
No specific rate figures, percentage increases, or service-level details were included in FedEx’s public-facing announcement.
What the Email Actually Says
The email sent to One Rate customers was brief. It stated that new rates will go into effect on April 20, 2026, and directed customers to refer to the pricing listed in their agreement for complete details.
This is a critical distinction. The One Rate Pricing Program operates on a separate set of contract-only list rates — not the standard published list rates that apply to FedEx’s other parcel services. These contract-specific list rates serve as the base cost (before discount) from which customer incentives and discounts are applied. When FedEx raises these base costs, the effective cost of every One Rate shipment increases — even if a customer’s percentage discounts remain unchanged.
What’s Changing: The Numbers
The updated One Rate Special Pricing agreement — the document linked to customer contracts — shows rates effective January 19 through April 19, 2026, alongside the new rates effective April 20, 2026.
Across all packaging types and service levels, increases range from $1.09 to $3.58 per package, with an average increase of 6.5%. Dollar increases scale with package size — larger packages absorb larger dollar increases, though the percentage increases are remarkably consistent.
FedEx 2Day / Express Saver — One Rate Special Pricing
The core of the One Rate program. Rates are the same across 2Day and Express Saver, and identical across Local, Regional, and National zones.
| Packaging | Current | April 20 | $ Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envelope | $18.64 | $19.91 | +$1.27 | +6.8% |
| Pak | $21.97 | $23.55 | +$1.58 | +7.2% |
| Extra Small Box | $20.00 | $21.36 | +$1.36 | +6.8% |
| Small Box | $21.79 | $23.29 | +$1.50 | +6.9% |
| Medium Box | $26.79 | $28.64 | +$1.85 | +6.9% |
| Large Box | $37.07 | $39.64 | +$2.57 | +6.9% |
| Extra Large Box | $50.71 | $54.29 | +$3.58 | +7.1% |
Priority Overnight — One Rate Special Pricing (Local Zone)
| Packaging | Current | April 20 | $ Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envelope | $27.73 | $29.00 | +$1.27 | +4.6% |
| Pak | $30.27 | $31.84 | +$1.57 | +5.2% |
| Extra Small Box | $29.36 | $30.45 | +$1.09 | +3.7% |
| Small Box | $28.93 | $30.43 | +$1.50 | +5.2% |
| Medium Box | $33.93 | $35.79 | +$1.86 | +5.5% |
| Large Box | $44.21 | $46.79 | +$2.58 | +5.8% |
| Extra Large Box | $57.86 | $61.43 | +$3.57 | +6.2% |
Standard Overnight — One Rate Special Pricing (Local Zone)
Standard Overnight rates match the 2Day/Express Saver rates shown above for all packaging types.
Summary of Increases
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average increase (all services) | 6.5% |
| Average increase (2Day/Express Saver) | 6.9% |
| Average increase (Priority Overnight) | 5.2% |
| Dollar range | $1.09 – $3.58 per package |
| Largest % increase | Pak at +7.2% (2Day/Express Saver) |
| Smallest % increase | Extra Small Box at +3.7% (Priority Overnight) |
Key Terms in the One Rate Special Pricing Agreement
The agreement also specifies several important terms that affect the total cost beyond the flat rate:
- Included in the flat rate: residential surcharges, delivery area surcharges, and fuel surcharge.
- NOT included (billed separately): on-call pickup charges, Saturday delivery fees, FedEx Delivery Signature Options, additional declared value, and address or account corrections.
- Weight limits: Envelopes must weigh 10 lbs. or less; paks, boxes, and tubes must weigh 50 lbs. or less.
- Custom packaging: Customers can use their own packaging for paks and boxes, but customer envelopes are ineligible — only FedEx-provided envelopes qualify.
- Automatic re-rating: If a customer’s custom packaging exceeds the defined volume range for the selected packaging type, FedEx’s rating system will automatically re-rate the shipment to the applicable box tier based on the package’s actual cubic volume.
- Contract-specific rates vs. list rates: The agreement explicitly notes that “rates shown below may be higher, before discounts are applied, than some FedEx One Rate list rates.” This confirms that the Special Pricing rate tables represent a separate rate base used for contract customers, against which incentives are applied.
Timeline of Recent One Rate Changes
This is the fourth adjustment to One Rate pricing in less than a year:
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2025 | One Rate pricing for Express Saver and 2Day services changed |
| October 27, 2025 | One Rate Special Pricing base rates increased |
| January 19, 2026 | One Rate Special Pricing updated (current rates, includes Extra Small Box) |
| April 20, 2026 | One Rate Special Pricing increases averaging 6.5% |
What Shippers Should Do
If you’re on the FedEx One Rate Pricing Program, the updated rate tables are already published in the One Rate Special Pricing agreement linked to your contract. Review the new rates against your shipping volume to understand the dollar impact.
Keep in mind that these are the contract-specific base costs (before discount) — the base from which your incentives are calculated. If your incentive percentage stays the same but the base goes up 6.9%, your effective cost per package goes up 6.9%.
With only 17 days between the announcement and the effective date — and a holiday weekend consuming the first four — the window to assess impact and respond is narrow.