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Fuel surcharges for the week of October 5, 2026

For shipments October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026, ground fuel surcharges were 29.75% for UPS, 29.25% for FedEx, 27.00% for OnTrac and 21.75% for Amazon Shipping, based on EIA diesel of $6.382 from September 28, 2026.

Week before (Sep 28 – Oct 4)That week (Oct 5–11)Week after (Oct 12–18)Percent of transportation charges

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

UPSGround and Ground Saver
30.25%last week
29.75%▼down 0.50 percentage points
29.25%next week, carrier published
FedExGround and Home Delivery
29.75%last week
29.25%▼down 0.50 percentage points
28.75%next week, carrier published
OnTracGround, national index
27.50%last week
27.00%▼down 0.50 percentage points
26.50%next week, carrier published
Amazon ShippingGround parcel
22.00%last week
21.75%▼down 0.25 percentage points
21.25%next week, calculated

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

UPSDomestic Air
33.50%last week
32.25%▼down 1.25 percentage points
32.75%next week, carrier published
FedExExpress package, domestic
33.00%last week
31.75%▼down 1.25 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
30.75%last week
30.50%▼down 0.25 percentage points
30.00%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air export
46.00%last week
44.75%▼down 1.25 percentage points
45.00%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air import
48.75%last week
47.50%▼down 1.25 percentage points
47.75%next week, carrier published
FedExInternational export and import
45.50%last week
44.25%▼down 1.25 percentage points
44.50%next week, carrier published
—last week
36.25%new
37.00%next week, carrier published
—last week
40.00%new
40.75%next week, carrier published

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 Saver30.25%29.75%Carrier published29.25%Carrier published
FedEx Ground and Home Delivery29.75%29.25%Carrier published28.75%Carrier published
OnTrac Ground, national index27.50%27.00%Carrier published26.50%Carrier published
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel22.00%21.75%Calculated21.25%Calculated
UPS Standard to and from Canada, Mexico30.75%30.50%Carrier published30.00%Carrier published
UPS Domestic Air33.50%32.25%Carrier published32.75%Carrier published
FedEx Express package, domestic33.00%31.75%Carrier published32.25%Carrier published
Amazon Air Cargo Air cargo, per shipment——Unavailable—not yet calculable
UPS International Air export46.00%44.75%Carrier published45.00%Carrier published
UPS International Air import48.75%47.50%Carrier published47.75%Carrier published
FedEx International export and import45.50%44.25%Carrier published44.50%Carrier published
DHL Express Export—36.25%Carrier published37.00%Carrier published
DHL Express Import—40.00%Carrier published40.75%Carrier published
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$0.30/lbCarrier published$0.30/lbCarrier published
DHL eCommerce International, per lb, monthly$0.46/lb$0.50/lbCarrier published$0.50/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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