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Fuel surcharges for the week of September 14, 2026

For shipments September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026, ground fuel surcharges were 28.50% for UPS, 28.00% for FedEx, 25.75% for OnTrac and 20.75% for Amazon Shipping, based on EIA diesel of $5.967 from September 7, 2026.

Week before (Sep 7–13)That week (Sep 14–20)Week after (Sep 21–27)Percent of transportation charges

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

UPSGround and Ground Saver
27.50%last week
28.50%▲up 1.00 percentage points
29.50%next week, carrier published
FedExGround and Home Delivery
27.00%last week
28.00%▲up 1.00 percentage points
29.00%next week, carrier published
OnTracGround, national index
24.75%last week
25.75%▲up 1.00 percentage points
26.75%next week, carrier published
Amazon ShippingGround parcel
20.00%last week
20.75%▲up 0.75 percentage points
21.50%next week, calculated

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

UPSDomestic Air
29.25%last week
31.00%▲up 1.75 percentage points
32.75%next week, carrier published
FedExExpress package, domestic
28.75%last week
30.50%▲up 1.75 percentage points
32.25%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
29.50%▲up 0.75 percentage points
30.25%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air export
40.75%last week
43.00%▲up 2.25 percentage points
45.00%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air import
43.50%last week
45.75%▲up 2.25 percentage points
47.75%next week, carrier published
FedExInternational export and import
40.25%last week
42.50%▲up 2.25 percentage points
44.50%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 Saver27.50%28.50%Carrier published29.50%Carrier published
FedEx Ground and Home Delivery27.00%28.00%Carrier published29.00%Carrier published
OnTrac Ground, national index24.75%25.75%Carrier published26.75%Carrier published
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel20.00%20.75%Calculated21.50%Calculated
UPS Standard to and from Canada, Mexico28.75%29.50%Carrier published30.25%Carrier published
UPS Domestic Air29.25%31.00%Carrier published32.75%Carrier published
FedEx Express package, domestic28.75%30.50%Carrier published32.25%Carrier published
Amazon Air Cargo Air cargo, per shipment——Unavailable—not yet calculable
UPS International Air export40.75%43.00%Carrier published45.00%Carrier published
UPS International Air import43.50%45.75%Carrier published47.75%Carrier published
FedEx International export and import40.25%42.50%Carrier published44.50%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$0.46/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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