FedEx’s rate jump is an annual fixture in the parcel delivery world, and the upcoming hike mirrors the 5.9% increase it implemented in 2024 and 2025. Rival UPS levies similar price bumps each year, although the carrier hasn’t announced a 2026 increase as of Friday. The January price increase from FedEx comes as shippers grapple with heightened delivery costs due to surcharges and reduced discounting activity. The TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index reported in July that per-package ground delivery rates reached a record high in Q2 and are expected to remain elevated. Although FedEx is hiking various surcharges, the bump for additional handling and oversized shipping fees is much lower than it was in 2025, parcel analyst and LPF Spend Management founder Nate Skiver said on LinkedIn. For example, a weight-based additional handling surcharge for a Zone 2 shipment increased by $9 to $43.50 in FedEx’s previous annual rate hike. That fee will increase by $2.50 to $46 in 2026.

HOBOKEN, NJ—New Wiley survey results point to a growing risk of change fatigue for employees continuously navigating the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) at work. The report suggests the combination of constant change and rising stress levels threatens to create a “cascade crisis,” where employees are repeatedly battered by new disruptions before they’ve had a chance to recover from previous ones. Recent Wiley research has revealed significant and growing levels of stress in the workforce caused by recurring changes in organizations, including the rapid ascension and use of AI. In the newest Wiley Workplace Intelligence report, “Navigating the AI Era: Five Key Insights for Managing Change,” two-thirds (67%) of respondents say they expect more change in near future, with more than a third (35%) reporting severe stress levels. “When employees are perpetually in reactive mode, there’s a growing risk of change fatigue setting in, impacting their ability to adapt, innovate, and perform and hurting productivity,” said Wiley researcher Dr. Tracey Carney, who headed the study. “To address these issues, it’s important for organizations to develop clear policies around AI, offer effective training, and build a change-resilient culture, moving from reactive management to proactive change leadership.”

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