Every year, UPS and FedEx set the price of parcel shipping for the year ahead. The moment their General Rate Increases (GRIs) are announced, the planning window opens — and the companies that move first keep costs under control. Want to be farther ahead? Our forecasts have accurately predicted what the carriers ultimately announced over the past seven years, and the 2027 outlook uses the same models. You'll walk into your next round of carrier conversations already knowing where the pressure is coming from — and how to answer it. The 2027 GRI forecast is ready now.

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Here's what makes GRIs so hard to plan around: the numbers rarely match what you’ll see on an invoice. Several costs can rise at the same time: base rates, surcharges, dimensional pricing, and minimum charges. Carriers also raise rates partway through the year, outside the annual GRI. Add it all up, and what you pay can cost well above what you planned for.

We took the analysis all the way to the surcharge level, then paired every prediction with steps you can take right now. The report answers the questions that matter most heading into the announcement:

• What's driving carrier pricing as we move into 2027?
• Which surcharges and accessorials will climb the fastest?
• How far will your true cost run past the published percentage?
• What unexpected moves could reshape parcel pricing next year?

Download the 2027 GRI Predictions Report today. When you're ready to turn the forecast into a negotiation strategy that protects your margins, the parcel experts at TransImpact are here to help.