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FedEx and UPS fuel surcharge tracker and calculator
Compare published FedEx and UPS weekly fuel surcharge percentages by service group and review the index tables used to set them.
Source: FedEx and UPS published fuel surcharge pages · Weekly percentages through the week of September 28, 2026, retrieved September 27, 2026 · Free, no signup
Ground and air, side by side
| Week | FedEx Ground | UPS Ground | Spread | FedEx Express | UPS Domestic Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 | 29.75% | 30.25% | +0.50pp | 33.00% | 33.50% |
| Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026 | 29.00% | 29.50% | +0.50pp | 32.25% | 32.75% |
| Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 | 28.00% | 28.50% | +0.50pp | 30.50% | 31.00% |
| Sep 7, 2026 to Sep 13, 2026 | 27.00% | 27.50% | +0.50pp | 28.75% | 29.25% |
| Aug 31, 2026 to Sep 6, 2026 | 27.25% | 27.75% | +0.50pp | 29.75% | 30.25% |
| Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 30, 2026 | 26.75% | 27.25% | +0.50pp | 29.00% | 29.50% |
| Aug 17, 2026 to Aug 23, 2026 | 26.00% | 26.75% | +0.75pp | 27.25% | 27.75% |
| Aug 10, 2026 to Aug 16, 2026 | 26.25% | 27.00% | +0.75pp | 28.75% | 29.25% |
| Aug 3, 2026 to Aug 9, 2026 | 26.25% | 26.75% | +0.50pp | 28.50% | 29.00% |
| Jul 27, 2026 to Aug 2, 2026 | 25.75% | 26.25% | +0.50pp | 27.50% | 28.00% |
| Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 26, 2026 | 25.25% | 25.25% | +0.00pp | 25.00% | 25.50% |
| Jul 13, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026 | 25.00% | 24.75% | -0.25pp | 25.00% | 24.75% |
| Jul 6, 2026 to Jul 12, 2026 | 25.00% | 25.00% | +0.00pp | 24.75% | 24.50% |
Both carriers update their surcharge on Monday, based on fuel prices the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the week before. The spread is UPS minus FedEx for ground, which is where most parcel spend sits.
FedEx, every published category
| Week | Ground, Home Delivery | Express package | Export and import | Express freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 | 29.75% | 33.00% | 45.50% | $0.724/lb |
| Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026 | 29.00% | 32.25% | 44.50% | $0.712/lb |
| Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 | 28.00% | 30.50% | 42.50% | $0.684/lb |
| Sep 7, 2026 to Sep 13, 2026 | 27.00% | 28.75% | 40.25% | $0.656/lb |
| Aug 31, 2026 to Sep 6, 2026 | 27.25% | 29.75% | 41.50% | $0.672/lb |
| Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 30, 2026 | 26.75% | 29.00% | 40.50% | $0.660/lb |
| Aug 17, 2026 to Aug 23, 2026 | 26.00% | 27.25% | 38.50% | $0.632/lb |
| Aug 10, 2026 to Aug 16, 2026 | 26.25% | 28.75% | 40.25% | $0.656/lb |
| Aug 3, 2026 to Aug 9, 2026 | 26.25% | 28.50% | 40.00% | $0.652/lb |
| Jul 27, 2026 to Aug 2, 2026 | 25.75% | 27.50% | 38.75% | $0.636/lb |
| Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 26, 2026 | 25.25% | 25.00% | 35.50% | $0.596/lb |
| Jul 13, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026 | 25.00% | 25.00% | 34.50% | $0.596/lb |
| Jul 6, 2026 to Jul 12, 2026 | 25.00% | 24.75% | 34.25% | $0.592/lb |
| Jun 29, 2026 to Jul 5, 2026 | 25.25% | 25.00% | 34.75% | $0.596/lb |
| Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 28, 2026 | 25.50% | 26.00% | 36.75% | $0.612/lb |
| Jun 15, 2026 to Jun 21, 2026 | 26.00% | 27.00% | 34.50% | $0.628/lb |
UPS, every published category
| Week | Ground, Ground Saver | Domestic Air | Intl Air export | Intl Air import | Intl Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 | 30.25% | 33.50% | 46.00% | 48.75% | 30.75% |
| Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026 | 29.50% | 32.75% | 45.00% | 47.75% | 30.25% |
| Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 | 28.50% | 31.00% | 43.00% | 45.75% | 29.50% |
| Sep 7, 2026 to Sep 13, 2026 | 27.50% | 29.25% | 40.75% | 43.50% | 28.75% |
| Aug 31, 2026 to Sep 6, 2026 | 27.75% | 30.25% | 42.00% | 44.75% | 28.75% |
| Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 30, 2026 | 27.25% | 29.50% | 41.00% | 43.75% | 28.50% |
| Aug 17, 2026 to Aug 23, 2026 | 26.75% | 27.75% | 39.00% | 41.75% | 28.00% |
| Aug 10, 2026 to Aug 16, 2026 | 27.00% | 29.25% | 40.75% | 43.50% | 28.25% |
| Aug 3, 2026 to Aug 9, 2026 | 26.75% | 29.00% | 40.50% | 43.25% | 28.25% |
| Jul 27, 2026 to Aug 2, 2026 | 26.25% | 28.00% | 38.25% | 42.00% | 27.75% |
| Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 26, 2026 | 25.25% | 25.50% | 35.00% | 38.75% | 27.00% |
| Jul 13, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026 | 24.75% | 24.75% | 34.00% | 37.75% | 26.75% |
| Jul 6, 2026 to Jul 12, 2026 | 25.00% | 24.50% | 34.00% | 37.75% | 26.75% |
UPS publishes a rolling 90-day history. FedEx publishes the current week and a historical table. Both are copied here as published. The percentage in effect on the ship date is the one that bills, whatever the index tables below say.
How each week is set: the published index tables
Each carrier maps a fuel price to a surcharge in a step table. Ground indexes to the national average on-highway diesel price; air and express index to U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel. Outside the published range the steps continue at the same increment.
FedEx Ground Diesel, USD/gal
| At least | Less than | Surcharge |
|---|---|---|
| $5.62 | $5.71 | 27.25% |
| $5.71 | $5.80 | 27.50% |
| $5.80 | $5.89 | 27.75% |
| $5.89 | $5.98 | 28.00% |
| $5.98 | $6.07 | 28.25% |
| $6.07 | $6.16 | 28.50% |
| $6.16 | $6.25 | 28.75% |
UPS Ground and Ground Saver Diesel, USD/gal
| At least | Less than | Surcharge |
|---|---|---|
| $5.26 | $5.35 | 26.75% |
| $5.35 | $5.44 | 27.00% |
| $5.44 | $5.53 | 27.25% |
| $5.53 | $5.62 | 27.50% |
| $5.62 | $5.71 | 27.75% |
| $5.71 | $5.80 | 28.00% |
| $5.80 | $5.89 | 28.25% |
| $5.89 | $5.98 | 28.50% |
| $5.98 | $6.07 | 28.75% |
| $6.07 | $6.16 | 29.00% |
| $6.16 | $6.25 | 29.25% |
| $6.25 | $6.34 | 29.50% |
| $6.34 | $6.43 | 29.75% |
| $6.43 | $6.52 | 30.00% |
| $6.52 | $6.61 | 30.25% |
FedEx Express package USGC jet fuel, USD/gal
| At least | Less than | Surcharge |
|---|---|---|
| $3.91 | $3.96 | 29.75% |
| $3.96 | $4.01 | 30.00% |
| $4.01 | $4.06 | 30.25% |
| $4.06 | $4.11 | 30.50% |
| $4.11 | $4.16 | 30.75% |
| $4.16 | $4.21 | 31.00% |
| $4.21 | $4.26 | 31.25% |
UPS Domestic Air USGC jet fuel, USD/gal
| At least | Less than | Surcharge |
|---|---|---|
| $3.71 | $3.76 | 29.25% |
| $3.76 | $3.81 | 29.50% |
| $3.81 | $3.86 | 29.75% |
| $3.86 | $3.91 | 30.00% |
| $3.91 | $3.96 | 30.25% |
| $3.96 | $4.01 | 30.50% |
| $4.01 | $4.06 | 30.75% |
| $4.06 | $4.11 | 31.00% |
| $4.11 | $4.16 | 31.25% |
| $4.16 | $4.21 | 31.50% |
| $4.21 | $4.26 | 31.75% |
| $4.26 | $4.31 | 32.00% |
| $4.31 | $4.36 | 32.25% |
| $4.36 | $4.41 | 32.50% |
| $4.41 | $4.46 | 32.75% |
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What is fuel surcharge tracker?
Carrier fuel surcharges are percentages added to transportation charges, reset every Monday from a published fuel price. FedEx and UPS both tie ground services to the national average diesel price and air and express services to U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel, using a recently published weekly price. The percentage is applied after your discount, so a better discount lowers fuel dollars but never changes the published percentage.
Worked example
In the week of September 28, 2026 the ground fuel surcharge was 29.75% at FedEx and 30.25% at UPS. On a 20 lb FedEx Ground package to zone 6, listed at $31.99 and billed at $16.00 after a 50% incentive, fuel is 29.75% of the $16.00: $4.76. Calculated in error on the list rate it would be $9.52. At $250,000 a year of fuel-assessable ground charges before fuel, each point of fuel is roughly $2,500 a year.
Published rates, not your agreement
The tracker reports published percentages and estimates fuel as a share of spend. It does not know your incentive, which of your surcharges carry fuel, or whether your agreement discounts or caps fuel, so the dollar estimate is a sense of scale rather than a reconciliation. International and freight percentages are published separately.
Source: FedEx and UPS published fuel surcharge pages. Weekly percentages through the week of September 28, 2026, retrieved September 27, 2026.
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