UPS to charge extra during peak holiday shipping periods

ATLANTA — UPS announced Monday it will begin levying surcharges for packages shipped to homes during the busiest periods of the holiday shipping season.

UPS’ surcharges will add 97 cents per package shipped via second-day air residential service Dec. 17-23.

For next-day air residential service, there will be an 81cent surcharge per package Dec. 17-23.

And packages sent via ground to residences will cost an extra 27 cents if shipped Nov. 19-Dec. 2 or Dec. 17-23.

UPS, based outside Atlanta, said the peak surcharges are aimed at covering extra costs it incurs during volume surges, including the cost of adding air and truck cargo capacity, temporary facilities and staff.