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Parcel carriers have confirmed peak-season pricing: UPS demand surcharges start 24 September, FedEx multiple surcharges from 28 September, the US Postal Service proposes a temporary 6% increase effective 4 October (pending approval), and OnTrac applies a demand surcharge for the first time. All run through mid-January and sit above last year's levels, so shippers must build them into Q4 cost models now.