USPS fuel surcharge this week
For the week of October 26, 2026, the USPS fuel surcharge is 8.00% for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, Parcel Select.
- Question
- What is the USPS Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, Parcel Select fuel surcharge this week?
- Answer
- 8.00% of eligible charges
- Effective
- October 26, 2026 to November 1, 2026
- Status
- Carrier published Verified October 28, 2026
- Official source
- USPS publication
- Next week
- 8.00% (carrier published) for Nov 2–8.
- How it works
- USPS added the first fuel and transportation surcharge in its history on April 26, 2026: a flat 8% on Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select. First-Class Mail and other market-dominant products are not affected.
USPS rates by service
How USPS calculates it
USPS added the first fuel and transportation surcharge in its history on April 26, 2026: a flat 8% on Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select. First-Class Mail and other market-dominant products are not affected.
USPS: First-ever 8% fuel and transportation surcharge
Applies to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage and Parcel Select through January 17, 2027.
USPS weekly history
This week is highlighted; the top row is next week. Click a week for every carrier’s rate that week.
| Week of | USPS Priority Mail Express | EIA diesel used that week |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 (next) | 8.00% | $6.352 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8.00% | $6.276 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8.00% | $6.179 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8.00% | $6.199 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 8.00% | $6.382 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 8.00% | $6.529 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8.00% | $6.285 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.967 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.599 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.652 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.454 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.257 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.348 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.313 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.134 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 8.00% | $4.796 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 8.00% | $4.578 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 8.00% | $4.668 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 8.00% | $4.832 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.059 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.210 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.350 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.523 |
| May 25, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.596 |
| May 18, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.639 |
| May 11, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.640 |
| May 4, 2026 | 8.00% | $5.351 |
* Estimate: the carrier averages fuel over a window it does not fully publish.
The percentage is published. What you pay is negotiable.
Fuel discounts, caps, accessorial exclusions and table protection are common contract terms. Logistics Contract Optimizer, the publisher of this site, reviews parcel agreements at no cost.
USPS fuel surcharge questions
What is the USPS fuel surcharge this week?
For the week of October 26, 2026, the USPS Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, Parcel Select fuel surcharge is 8.00% (carrier published). For the week of November 2, 2026 it is 8.00% (carrier published).
How is the USPS fuel surcharge calculated?
USPS added the first fuel and transportation surcharge in its history on April 26, 2026: a flat 8% on Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select. First-Class Mail and other market-dominant products are not affected.
Does the USPS fuel surcharge apply to accessorial charges?
Yes, in most cases. USPS applies fuel to transportation charges and to a published list of accessorial charges, such as residential and delivery area surcharges. Which charges carry fuel can be limited in a negotiated agreement.
Can the USPS fuel surcharge be negotiated?
Yes. The published percentage is USPS’s list rate. Shippers with negotiated agreements often have a fuel discount, a cap, or exclusions for some accessorial charges. Logistics Contract Optimizer reviews these terms at no cost.