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Fuel surcharges for the week of September 7, 2026

For shipments September 7, 2026 through September 13, 2026, ground fuel surcharges were 27.50% for UPS, 27.00% for FedEx, 24.75% for OnTrac and 20.00% for Amazon Shipping, based on EIA diesel of $5.599 from August 31, 2026.

Week before (Aug 31 – Sep 6)That week (Sep 7–13)Week after (Sep 14–20)Percent of transportation charges

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

UPSGround and Ground Saver
27.75%last week
27.50%▼down 0.25 percentage points
28.50%next week, carrier published
FedExGround and Home Delivery
27.25%last week
27.00%▼down 0.25 percentage points
28.00%next week, carrier published
OnTracGround, national index
25.00%last week
24.75%▼down 0.25 percentage points
25.75%next week, carrier published
Amazon ShippingGround parcel
20.00%last week
20.00%no change
20.75%next week, calculated

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

UPSDomestic Air
30.25%last week
29.25%▼down 1.00 percentage points
31.00%next week, carrier published
FedExExpress package, domestic
29.75%last week
28.75%▼down 1.00 percentage points
30.50%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
28.75%last week
28.75%no change
29.50%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air export
42.00%last week
40.75%▼down 1.25 percentage points
43.00%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air import
44.75%last week
43.50%▼down 1.25 percentage points
45.75%next week, carrier published
FedExInternational export and import
41.50%last week
40.25%▼down 1.25 percentage points
42.50%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 Saver27.75%27.50%Carrier published28.50%Carrier published
FedEx Ground and Home Delivery27.25%27.00%Carrier published28.00%Carrier published
OnTrac Ground, national index25.00%24.75%Carrier published25.75%Carrier published
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel20.00%20.00%Calculated20.75%Calculated
UPS Standard to and from Canada, Mexico28.75%28.75%Carrier published29.50%Carrier published
UPS Domestic Air30.25%29.25%Carrier published31.00%Carrier published
FedEx Express package, domestic29.75%28.75%Carrier published30.50%Carrier published
Amazon Air Cargo Air cargo, per shipment——Unavailable—not yet calculable
UPS International Air export42.00%40.75%Carrier published43.00%Carrier published
UPS International Air import44.75%43.50%Carrier published45.75%Carrier published
FedEx International export and import41.50%40.25%Carrier published42.50%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$0.29/lb$0.29/lbCarrier published$0.29/lbCarrier published
DHL eCommerce International, per lb, monthly$0.40/lb$0.46/lbCarrier published$0.46/lbCarrier published

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.

The percentage is published. What you pay is negotiable.

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