Fuel surcharges on UPS and FedEx accessorials
Current weekly fuel percentages, and which accessorial charges each carrier applies fuel to.
This week’s fuel surcharges
| Carrier and service | Fuel surcharge | Status |
|---|---|---|
| UPS Ground | 30.00% | Calculated |
| UPS Domestic Air | 33.50% | Estimated |
| FedEx Ground and Home Delivery | 30.50% | Carrier published |
| FedEx Express (domestic) | 34.00% | Carrier published |
Week of Nov. 9, 2026, from ParcelFuelOptimizer.com, our sister site that tracks every carrier’s weekly fuel table.
Which charges carry fuel?
| Charge | UPS | FedEx |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Handling | Yes | Yes |
| Large Package / Oversize | Yes | Yes |
| Over Maximum / Unauthorized | Yes | Yes |
| Residential | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery Area | Yes | Yes |
| Remote, Alaska, Hawaii | Yes | Yes |
| Demand surcharges | Yes | Yes |
| Address correction | Yes | Yes |
| Signature options | Yes | Yes |
| Declared value | Yes | Not listed |
UPS source (effective Mar. 24, 2025) · FedEx source. “Unclear” means the charge is not clearly named in the carrier’s list; hover for details.
How fuel is calculated on accessorials
Fuel is a percentage of the fuel-assessable total: the transportation charge plus every accessorial on the carrier’s fuel list. A $38.50 Additional Handling charge at 30.50% fuel adds $11.74 of fuel at FedEx. Fuel is never assumed to apply to every accessorial: declared value, for example, is not on either carrier’s list.
Ground fuel tables use the weekly U.S. on-highway diesel price; air tables use jet fuel. The full weekly tables and trends are on ParcelFuelOptimizer.com.
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