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Fuel surcharges for the week of September 21, 2026

For shipments September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026, ground fuel surcharges were 29.50% for UPS, 29.00% for FedEx, 26.75% for OnTrac and 21.50% for Amazon Shipping, based on EIA diesel of $6.285 from September 14, 2026.

Week before (Sep 14–20)That week (Sep 21–27)Week after (Sep 28 – Oct 4)Percent of transportation charges

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

UPSGround and Ground Saver
28.50%last week
29.50%▲up 1.00 percentage points
30.25%next week, carrier published
FedExGround and Home Delivery
28.00%last week
29.00%▲up 1.00 percentage points
29.75%next week, carrier published
OnTracGround, national index
25.75%last week
26.75%▲up 1.00 percentage points
27.50%next week, carrier published
Amazon ShippingGround parcel
20.75%last week
21.50%▲up 0.75 percentage points
22.00%next week, calculated

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

UPSDomestic Air
31.00%last week
32.75%▲up 1.75 percentage points
33.50%next week, carrier published
FedExExpress package, domestic
30.50%last week
32.25%▲up 1.75 percentage points
33.00%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
29.50%last week
30.25%▲up 0.75 percentage points
30.75%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air export
43.00%last week
45.00%▲up 2.00 percentage points
46.00%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air import
45.75%last week
47.75%▲up 2.00 percentage points
48.75%next week, carrier published
FedExInternational export and import
42.50%last week
44.50%▲up 2.00 percentage points
45.50%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 Saver28.50%29.50%Carrier published30.25%Carrier published
FedEx Ground and Home Delivery28.00%29.00%Carrier published29.75%Carrier published
OnTrac Ground, national index25.75%26.75%Carrier published27.50%Carrier published
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel20.75%21.50%Calculated22.00%Calculated
UPS Standard to and from Canada, Mexico29.50%30.25%Carrier published30.75%Carrier published
UPS Domestic Air31.00%32.75%Carrier published33.50%Carrier published
FedEx Express package, domestic30.50%32.25%Carrier published33.00%Carrier published
Amazon Air Cargo Air cargo, per shipment——Unavailable—not yet calculable
UPS International Air export43.00%45.00%Carrier published46.00%Carrier published
UPS International Air import45.75%47.75%Carrier published48.75%Carrier published
FedEx International export and import42.50%44.50%Carrier published45.50%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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