Accessorial Fees & UPS Zone Chart

Common UPS Ground "Value-Added Services"

Notes:

The UPS Fuel Surcharge is subject to adjustment monthly. This surcharge applies to all charges, including but not limited to, any accessorial charge or surcharge.

Billable weight is the greater of the dimensional weight as compared to the actual weight.  Dimensional Weight is computed by multiplying the length, width and height of the package and dividing the total by 194.  When comparing dimensional weight versus actual weight the 18" cube box used by Dogwood Ceramic Supply must exceed 30 lbs or will be billed at 30 lbs.   Dimensional weight is typically an issue with bisque and molds that are shipped by Dogwood Ceramic Supply.  Dimensional weight is never an issue with color products, slips and  clay and usually is not an issue with equipment items.

The contents of UPS packages are "insured" for the first $100 of value.  Additional Declared Value Insurance is available, subject to $1.50 minimum charge.

Saturday Pickup and Delivery surcharges are in addition to Next Day Air shipping fees.

An Additional Handling charge of $6.50 (per shipping box or unit) may be applied to any item that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container, OR any package that, in UPS’s sole discretion, requires special handling.

Effective 2007, the Additional Handling charge of $6.50 is applicable to any package with an actual weight in excess of 70 lbs AND will apply to each package in Hundredweight shipments when the average weight per package exceeds 70 lbs.

Address Correction is charged per package, subject to a maximum charge of $35.00 per shipment.

Delivery Area Surcharge is generated by UPS software based upon delivery Zip Code.  Refer to http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/shipping/cost/zones/continental_us.html to determine if you zip code is affected.

Excessive Tracking and Tracing will be assessed for package requests equal to or greater than 20% of the shipper's package volume for that week.  Excessive Tracking and Tracing charges are accessed on both voice and electronic methods of tracking or tracing packages.

Hazardous Materials are only accepted in the UPS system from those customers who have a daily pickup account and have signed an “Agreement for Transportation of Hazardous Materials” or have those provisions incorporated into their existing customized contract for shipping service with UPS.  Hazardous Material shipments are charged the HM fee per designated HM packages.

A package is considered a “Large Package” when its length plus girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined exceeds 130 inches, but does not exceed the maximum UPS size of 165 inches. Large Packages shipped using UPS Ground are subject to a minimum billable weight of 90 pounds (OS 3). A Large Package Surcharge of $45.00 will apply. An Additional Handling Charge will not be assessed when a Large Package Surcharge is applied. The minimum billable rate will not apply to UPS Hundredweight Service shipments though the "Large Package" surcharge will still be applied.

Over Maximum Limits apply to packages with an actual weight of more than 150 pounds, or that exceed 108 inches in length, or exceed a total of 165 inches in length and girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined, as measured to determine their billable weight, which are not acceptable for transportation, and if found in the UPS system, are subject to one of the following additional charges: – Over Maximum Weight: $50.00 – Over Maximum Length: $50.00 – Over Maximum Size: $50.00

A residential delivery is defined as delivery to a location that is a home or residential dwelling, including, but not limited to a business operating out of a home that does not have a dedicated entrance open to the public.  Add $20.00 to the appropriate rate for each UPS Hundredweight Service shipment going to a domestic residential destination.

Additional Explanations & Dogwood Notes:

Additional Handling Charge:
    In Dogwood's experience the discretionary Additional Handling surcharge has been assessed on package when the delivery driver was required to perform services that he/she deemed excessive including but not limited to delivering packages to an interior room or moving packages up or down stairwells.

Address Correction Fee:
    Addresses at Universities and military facilities are often assessed the Address Correction Fee as UPS does not recognize institution attempts at standardizing building identities and addresses.  Hubbard Hall, University Way may sound like a nice address and may routinely receive UPS packages from your regular UPS driver without penalty, but the UPS recognized address is Building 14, 1212-A University Blvd and the UPS relief driver will be accessing the Address Correction Fee in compliance with UPS rules.  Please provide the correct address to Dogwood Ceramic Supply to avoid the Address Correction Fee.
    Address Correction Fees are often assessed against residential deliveries for failure to comply with E-911 or US Postal address requirements. Please provide the correct address to Dogwood Ceramic Supply to avoid the Address Correction Fee. 

Delivery Area Surcharge:
    The list of applicable zip codes can be viewed at www.ups.com.

Excessive Tracking and Tracing:
    ETT has been an established UPS surcharge for many years.  Dogwood Ceramic Supply will enforce the ETT Fee for any customers that require UPS package tracking service.

UPS Zone Chart