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Fuel surcharges for the week of July 13, 2026

For shipments July 13, 2026 through July 19, 2026, ground fuel surcharges were 24.75% for UPS, 25.00% for FedEx, 22.00% for OnTrac and 17.75% for Amazon Shipping, based on EIA diesel of $4.578 from July 6, 2026.

Week before (Jul 6–12)That week (Jul 13–19)Week after (Jul 20–26)Percent of transportation charges

Ground Indexed to the EIA national on-highway diesel price, reset each Monday.

UPSGround and Ground Saver
25.00%last week
24.75%▼down 0.25 percentage points
25.25%next week, carrier published
FedExGround and Home Delivery
25.00%last week
25.00%no change
25.25%next week, carrier published
OnTracGround, national index
22.25%last week
22.00%▼down 0.25 percentage points
22.50%next week, carrier published
Amazon ShippingGround parcel
—last week
17.75%new
18.25%next week, calculated

Air and express Indexed to U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel, reset weekly.

UPSDomestic Air
24.50%last week
24.75%▲up 0.25 percentage points
25.50%next week, carrier published
FedExExpress package, domestic
24.75%last week
25.00%▲up 0.25 percentage points
25.00%next week, carrier published
Amazon Air CargoAir cargo, per shipment
—last week
—new
—next week, not yet calculable

International Separate, higher tables; export and import often differ.

UPSStandard to and from Canada, Mexico
26.75%last week
26.75%no change
27.00%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air export
34.00%last week
34.00%no change
35.00%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air import
37.75%last week
37.75%no change
38.75%next week, carrier published
FedExInternational export and import
34.25%last week
34.50%▲up 0.25 percentage points
35.50%next week, carrier published
—last week
—new
—next week, not yet calculable
—last week
—new
—next week, not yet calculable

Postal and marketplace Flat or monthly charges rather than weekly percentages.

USPSPriority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, Parcel Select
8.00%last week
8.00%no change
8.00%next week, carrier published
Amazon FBAFulfillment fees, FBA, MCF, Buy with Prime
3.50%last week
3.50%no change
3.50%next week, carrier published
Full table
Carrier and serviceLast weekThis weekStatusNext weekNext week status
UPS Ground and Ground Saver25.00%24.75%Carrier published25.25%Carrier published
FedEx Ground and Home Delivery25.00%25.00%Carrier published25.25%Carrier published
OnTrac Ground, national index22.25%22.00%Carrier published22.50%Carrier published
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel—17.75%Calculated18.25%Calculated
UPS Standard to and from Canada, Mexico26.75%26.75%Carrier published27.00%Carrier published
UPS Domestic Air24.50%24.75%Carrier published25.50%Carrier published
FedEx Express package, domestic24.75%25.00%Carrier published25.00%Carrier published
Amazon Air Cargo Air cargo, per shipment——Unavailable—not yet calculable
UPS International Air export34.00%34.00%Carrier published35.00%Carrier published
UPS International Air import37.75%37.75%Carrier published38.75%Carrier published
FedEx International export and import34.25%34.50%Carrier published35.50%Carrier published
DHL Express Export——Unavailable—not yet calculable
DHL Express Import——Unavailable—not yet calculable
USPS Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, Parcel Select8.00%8.00%Carrier published8.00%Carrier published
Amazon FBA Fulfillment fees, FBA, MCF, Buy with Prime3.50%3.50%Carrier published3.50%Carrier published
DHL eCommerce Domestic, per lb, monthly——Unavailable—not yet calculable
DHL eCommerce International, per lb, monthly——Unavailable—not yet calculable

Carrier published: Confirmed from the carrier’s own publication. Calculated: Derived from the carrier’s published table and the applicable EIA fuel price. Subject to confirmation against the carrier’s published rate. Estimated: Based on incomplete information, such as an averaging window the carrier does not fully publish. Stale: Not verified within its expected update window. The last known value is shown with its date. Unavailable: A reliable rate cannot be determined right now.

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Next week’s calculated ground rates appear here on Monday afternoon, after the EIA publishes the diesel price.

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