FedEx fuel surcharge this week: rates, history and calculation
The short version
- FedEx Ground and Home Delivery: 30.50% for the week of November 9, 2026, up 1.25 points from 29.25% the week before.
- The surcharge is applied to the net rate after your incentive, and to listed surcharges such as residential delivery, delivery area and additional handling.
- A transportation discount reduces the charge fuel is calculated on; it does not reduce the published fuel percentage.
- FedEx can change the percentages and the price bands behind them without notice. The current Ground and domestic tables took effect June 1, 2026.
- Your agreement is the final word on how your fuel is calculated, including any fuel discount or cap.
The FedEx fuel surcharge for the week of November 9, 2026 to November 15, 2026 is 30.50% on FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery, and 34.00% on domestic package services such as FedEx Express.
FedEx resets the percentages every Monday: Ground from the U.S. average on-highway diesel price, the others from the U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel price. The percentage is charged on your net package rate, after your discount, plus a published list of surcharges, unless your agreement says otherwise.
FedEx fuel surcharge this week
| Service | Week of November 9 | Week of November 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FedEx Ground, Home Delivery, International Ground and pickup services | 30.50% | 29.25% |
| Domestic and U.S. to Puerto Rico package services, including FedEx Express | 34.00% | 33.25% |
| Domestic and U.S. to Puerto Rico express freight | $0.740 per lb | $0.728 per lb |
| Export and import package services | 44.75% | 45.75% |
Source: FedEx fuel surcharge. Weeks run Monday to Sunday. The surcharge does not apply to FedEx International Express Freight or International Airport-to-Airport services, which are charged by chargeable weight.
UPS’s Ground surcharge for the same week is 30.00% and its domestic Air surcharge 33.50%. The two carriers use the same fuel indexes but different tables, so the same fuel price produces different percentages; our fuel surcharge tracker shows both side by side.
Recent weeks
| Week beginning | Ground and Home Delivery | Domestic package (Express) | Export and import |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 9, 2026 | 30.50% | 34.00% | 44.75% |
| November 2, 2026 | 29.25% | 33.25% | 45.75% |
| October 26, 2026 | 29.00% | 32.50% | 45.00% |
| October 19, 2026 | 28.75% | 32.00% | 44.50% |
| October 12, 2026 | 28.75% | 32.25% | 44.50% |
| October 5, 2026 | 29.25% | 31.75% | 44.25% |
| September 28, 2026 | 29.75% | 33.00% | 45.50% |
| September 21, 2026 | 29.00% | 32.25% | 44.50% |
| September 14, 2026 | 28.00% | 30.50% | 42.50% |
| September 7, 2026 | 27.00% | 28.75% | 40.25% |
Source: FedEx fuel surcharge and historical fuel surcharge pages. Since the week of June 15, 2026, the Ground surcharge has ranged from 25.00% to 30.50%.
How FedEx sets the fuel surcharge
FedEx publishes a table for each service group that turns a fuel price into a percentage. Each week it reads the price, finds the band it falls in, and applies that band’s percentage:
- Ground, Home Delivery, International Ground and pickup services follow the weekly U.S. national average on-highway diesel price published by the Energy Information Administration.
- Other package and express freight services follow the weekly U.S. Gulf Coast spot price for kerosene-type jet fuel.
FedEx says there is a lag between the fuel price and the surcharge, and that it may use a longer lag when the price on eia.gov is delayed. As a dated example, the week of October 26, 2026 used the diesel price reported for October 19 and the jet fuel price reported for October 16. Part of the Ground table that took effect on June 1, 2026:
| Diesel price per gallon, at least | But less than | Ground surcharge |
|---|---|---|
| $5.98 | $6.07 | 28.25% |
| $6.07 | $6.16 | 28.50% |
| $6.16 | $6.25 | 28.75% |
| $6.25 | $6.34 | 29.00% |
| $6.34 | $6.43 | 29.25% |
| $6.43 | $6.52 | 29.50% |
| $6.52 | $6.61 | 29.75% |
Source: FedEx fuel surcharge, Ground table effective June 1, 2026, excerpt as published October 27, 2026. The full table has more bands above and below.
Two things move the percentage. Diesel moving from one band to the next moves it a quarter point. FedEx can also revise the table, changing the surcharge associated with a given fuel price. The current Ground and domestic tables took effect June 1, 2026 and the international table June 22, 2026; an earlier revision of the Ground and domestic package tables took effect September 2, 2024. FedEx states that the percentages and trigger points can change without notice. Fuel dollars also rise with the charges underneath them: FedEx list rates rise an average 5.9% on January 4, 2027, as our 2027 rate changes article sets out. Our fuel surcharge explainer covers the tables for both carriers, and the UPS fuel surcharge page covers UPS’s rules.
What the FedEx fuel surcharge is charged on
For Ground and Home Delivery, FedEx assesses fuel on the net package rate, after your incentive, plus these surcharges where they apply: additional handling, address correction, FedEx Ground call tag, delivery area, delivery signature options, Home Delivery convenient delivery options, hazardous materials, Northern Canada, oversize, the demand surcharges for additional handling, unauthorized packages, oversize and residential delivery, the ground unauthorized package charge, residential delivery, return pickup, and any temporary surcharge in effect. Express and other package services carry a longer list, including Saturday delivery and dry ice. Weight-based express freight is charged per pound of billable weight instead.
An example at this week’s Ground percentage, a 20 lb FedEx Home Delivery package to zone 6:
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| List rate | $31.99 |
| Net transportation charge after a 50% incentive | $16.00 |
| Residential delivery charge | $6.45 |
| Fuel-eligible total | $22.45 |
| Fuel surcharge percentage, week of November 9 | 30.50% |
| Fuel charge | $6.85 |
| Fuel if calculated in error on the list rate plus residential | $11.72 |
FedEx Standard List Rates, effective January 5, 2026, and the 2026 Home Delivery residential charge. The 50% incentive is illustrative.
How to check fuel on a FedEx invoice
- Take the week the package shipped and the FedEx percentage for its service group that week.
- Add the net transportation charge to the fuel-eligible surcharges on that package.
- Multiply by the percentage, then apply any fuel discount or cap in your agreement.
- Compare with the billed fuel. A difference usually means the wrong week, the wrong service group, fuel on the list rate, or a fuel term not applied.
FedEx’s own terms say the customer agreement is the final authority on how fuel is calculated, so an agreement with a fuel discount, a cap or a different table overrides the published percentage. Shippers often mistake lower fuel dollars for a fuel discount when it is the published percentage on a discounted rate. Our UPS fuel discount guide illustrates the same distinction between transportation savings and a separate fuel concession, and compares the common concessions; the arithmetic is the same at FedEx.
Our FedEx invoice audit recalculates fuel on every line each week against the published index and your agreement, and our FedEx contract negotiation work prices fuel terms against your own shipments.
Frequently asked questions
What is the FedEx fuel surcharge this week?
For the week of November 9, 2026 to November 15, 2026: 30.50% for FedEx Ground and Home Delivery, 34.00% for domestic package services such as FedEx Express, and 44.75% for export and import package services.
How does FedEx calculate its fuel surcharge?
FedEx reads a weekly fuel price, diesel for Ground services and U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel for the others, finds the band it falls in on its published table, and applies that percentage for the week. The percentage is charged on the net package rate plus listed surcharges.
How often does the FedEx fuel surcharge change?
Every week, on Monday. FedEx can also revise the tables behind the weekly percentage without notice; the current Ground and domestic tables took effect June 1, 2026.
Is the FedEx fuel surcharge applied before or after my discount?
After. It is charged on the net package rate. A transportation discount reduces the charge fuel is calculated on; it does not reduce the published fuel percentage, which changes weekly with fuel prices.
Does the FedEx fuel surcharge apply to residential and delivery area charges?
Yes. Residential delivery, delivery area, additional handling, oversize and the demand surcharges are among the charges FedEx lists as carrying fuel for Ground and Home Delivery.
Can the FedEx fuel surcharge be negotiated?
Yes. An agreement can set a discount off the published percentage, a cap, or a different table, and FedEx states that the customer agreement governs the fuel calculation.
Sources
- FedEx, fuel surcharge, for the weekly percentages, the indexes and lag, the fuel-eligible surcharges and the June 1, 2026 tables, read October 27, 2026; and historical fuel surcharge for earlier weeks.
- FedEx Standard List Rates, effective January 5, 2026, and the 2026 FedEx Service Guide, for the example rate and residential charge.
- UPS fuel surcharge history, for the same-week UPS comparison.