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Updated October 28, 2026

UPS fuel surcharge table

UPS sets its fuel surcharge each week by looking up the latest EIA fuel price in the tables below. This week Ground and Ground Saver is in the 29.50% bracket. Next week it is 30.25%.

UPS Ground and Ground Saver fuel surcharge table

Based on the EIA U.S. on-highway diesel price, rounded to the nearest cent. Each $0.09 step moves the surcharge 0.25 percentage points. Below $4.99 the steps widen to $0.27, so the surcharge falls more slowly when fuel drops. This week’s rate is 29.50%; next week 30.25% (calculated).

In force August 10, 2026

At leastBut less thanSurcharge
$7.60$7.6933.25%
$7.51$7.6033.00%
$7.42$7.5132.75%
$7.33$7.4232.50%
$7.24$7.3332.25%
$7.15$7.2432.00%
$7.06$7.1531.75%
$6.97$7.0631.50%
$6.88$6.9731.25%
$6.79$6.8831.00%
$6.70$6.7930.75%
$6.61$6.7030.50%
$6.52$6.6130.25%
$6.43$6.5230.00%
$6.34$6.4329.75%
$6.25$6.3429.50% current
$6.16$6.2529.25%
$6.07$6.1629.00%
$5.98$6.0728.75%
$5.89$5.9828.50%
$5.80$5.8928.25%
$5.71$5.8028.00%
$5.62$5.7127.75%
$5.53$5.6227.50%
$5.44$5.5327.25%
$5.35$5.4427.00%
$5.26$5.3526.75%
$5.17$5.2626.50%
$5.08$5.1726.25%
$4.99$5.0826.00%
$4.72$4.9925.75%
$4.45$4.7225.50%
$4.18$4.4525.25%
$3.91$4.1825.00%
$3.64$3.9124.75%
$3.37$3.6424.50%

Effective November 2, 2026

At leastBut less thanSurcharge
$7.60$7.6933.75%
$7.51$7.6033.50%
$7.42$7.5133.25%
$7.33$7.4233.00%
$7.24$7.3332.75%
$7.15$7.2432.50%
$7.06$7.1532.25%
$6.97$7.0632.00%
$6.88$6.9731.75%
$6.79$6.8831.50%
$6.70$6.7931.25%
$6.61$6.7031.00%
$6.52$6.6130.75%
$6.43$6.5230.50%
$6.34$6.4330.25% current
$6.25$6.3430.00%
$6.16$6.2529.75%
$6.07$6.1629.50%
$5.98$6.0729.25%
$5.89$5.9829.00%
$5.80$5.8928.75%
$5.53$5.8028.50%
$5.26$5.5328.25%
$4.99$5.2628.00%
$4.72$4.9927.75%
$4.45$4.7227.50%
$4.18$4.4527.25%
$3.91$4.1827.00%
$3.64$3.9126.75%
$3.37$3.6426.50%

Brackets from $3.50 to $7.60 shown; outside this range the carrier’s published increments continue. Source: UPS.

UPS Domestic Air fuel surcharge table

Based on the EIA U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel price, rounded to the nearest cent. Each $0.05 step moves the surcharge 0.25 percentage points. Below $3.01 the steps widen to $0.21, so the surcharge falls more slowly when fuel drops. This week’s rate is 33.00%.

In force April 13, 2026

At leastBut less thanSurcharge
$5.56$5.6138.50%
$5.51$5.5638.25%
$5.46$5.5138.00%
$5.41$5.4637.75%
$5.36$5.4137.50%
$5.31$5.3637.25%
$5.26$5.3137.00%
$5.21$5.2636.75%
$5.16$5.2136.50%
$5.11$5.1636.25%
$5.06$5.1136.00%
$5.01$5.0635.75%
$4.96$5.0135.50%
$4.91$4.9635.25%
$4.86$4.9135.00%
$4.81$4.8634.75%
$4.76$4.8134.50%
$4.71$4.7634.25%
$4.66$4.7134.00%
$4.61$4.6633.75%
$4.56$4.6133.50%
$4.51$4.5633.25%
$4.46$4.5133.00% current
$4.41$4.4632.75%
$4.36$4.4132.50%
$4.31$4.3632.25%
$4.26$4.3132.00%
$4.21$4.2631.75%
$4.16$4.2131.50%
$4.11$4.1631.25%
$4.06$4.1131.00%
$4.01$4.0630.75%
$3.96$4.0130.50%
$3.91$3.9630.25%
$3.86$3.9130.00%
$3.81$3.8629.75%
$3.76$3.8129.50%
$3.71$3.7629.25%
$3.66$3.7129.00%
$3.61$3.6628.75%
$3.56$3.6128.50%
$3.51$3.5628.25%
$3.46$3.5128.00%
$3.41$3.4627.75%
$3.36$3.4127.50%
$3.31$3.3627.25%
$3.26$3.3127.00%
$3.21$3.2626.75%
$3.16$3.2126.50%
$3.11$3.1626.25%
$3.06$3.1126.00%
$3.01$3.0625.75%
$2.80$3.0125.50%
$2.59$2.8025.25%
$2.38$2.5925.00%

Effective November 2, 2026

At leastBut less thanSurcharge
$5.56$5.6139.00%
$5.51$5.5638.75%
$5.46$5.5138.50%
$5.41$5.4638.25%
$5.36$5.4138.00%
$5.31$5.3637.75%
$5.26$5.3137.50%
$5.21$5.2637.25%
$5.16$5.2137.00%
$5.11$5.1636.75%
$5.06$5.1136.50%
$5.01$5.0636.25%
$4.96$5.0136.00%
$4.91$4.9635.75%
$4.86$4.9135.50%
$4.81$4.8635.25%
$4.76$4.8135.00%
$4.71$4.7634.75%
$4.66$4.7134.50%
$4.61$4.6634.25%
$4.56$4.6134.00%
$4.51$4.5633.75%
$4.46$4.5133.50%
$4.41$4.4633.25%
$4.36$4.4133.00%
$4.31$4.3632.75%
$4.26$4.3132.50%
$4.21$4.2632.25%
$4.16$4.2132.00%
$4.11$4.1631.75%
$4.06$4.1131.50%
$4.01$4.0631.25%
$3.96$4.0131.00%
$3.91$3.9630.75%
$3.86$3.9130.50%
$3.81$3.8630.25%
$3.76$3.8130.00%
$3.71$3.7629.75%
$3.66$3.7129.50%
$3.61$3.6629.25%
$3.56$3.6129.00%
$3.35$3.5628.75%
$3.14$3.3528.50%
$2.93$3.1428.25%
$2.72$2.9328.00%
$2.51$2.7227.75%
$2.30$2.5127.50%

Brackets from $2.50 to $5.60 shown; outside this range the carrier’s published increments continue. Source: UPS.

UPS fuel table questions

What is the UPS fuel surcharge at $6.00 diesel?

Under the table in force October 26, 2026, UPS Ground and Ground Saver is 28.75% at $6.00 diesel.

How often does UPS change its fuel surcharge table?

Several times a year, usually without a separate announcement. ParcelFuelSurcharge.com checks every week whether UPS’s published rate still matches its known table and logs any change.

The percentage is published. What you pay is negotiable.

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