Published amounts
Current fuel percentages and applicability →
Why it exists
It passes fuel price changes through to shippers.
Carrier terminology
- UPS: Fuel Surcharge, applied to transportation and the value-added services listed in UPS’s fuel application list.
- FedEx: Fuel Surcharge, applied to the net package rate plus listed surcharges.
The charges are compared side by side but are not assumed to be identical. Definitions and services differ.
Qualification rules
See fuel surcharges for the applicability table and current percentages.
Fuel surcharge treatment
Not applicable or not listed.
Demand surcharge treatment
Demand surcharges are fuel-assessable at both carriers.
How it stacks with other charges
Fuel is calculated on the fuel-assessable total, so it grows with every fuel-assessable accessorial.
Negotiation considerations
- Fuel discounts and caps are separate from accessorial discounts.
General considerations only, not benchmarks or a promise of any discount.