UPS vs. FedEx fuel surcharge, week by week
The published UPS and FedEx fuel surcharges side by side, with the spread, highs and lows, and what the difference has cost a shipper over the period.
Results
Published fuel surcharge
| UPS | FedEx | |
|---|---|---|
| High in window | 30.25% | 29.75% |
| Low in window | 24.75% | 25.00% |
- History on this site begins in mid-2026; longer windows fill in automatically each week.
- The carrier with the lower fuel percentage is not necessarily cheaper overall; base rates, discounts and accessorials matter more.
How this is calculated
Weekly values are each carrier’s published fuel surcharge, or calculated from its published table and the EIA price where noted on the rate pages.
Modeled cost difference = weekly spend × (UPS rate − FedEx rate), summed over weeks where both are available.
Rates shown as defaults come from carrier publications or each carrier’s published table applied to the EIA price; see the methodology. Estimates and examples are labeled. Results are illustrative and do not represent any carrier’s reported financial results.
Questions
Is UPS or FedEx fuel surcharge higher?
Through 2026, UPS Ground has usually run about 0.25 to 0.75 percentage points above FedEx Ground. The chart shows the current spread.
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