Fuel Surcharge Update

FedEx Express     FedEx Ground  
Surcharge Effective Date   Surcharge Effective Date
12.50% August 5, 2013 – September 1, 2013   6.50% August 5, 2013 – September 1, 2013
12.00% July 1, 2013 – August 4, 2013   6.50% July 1, 2013 – August 4, 2013



Overview


The FedEx Express® fuel surcharge is based on the spot price for jet fuel and applies to all FedEx Express services except FedEx® International Express Freight. FedEx has adopted a fuel surcharge calculation method for FedEx Express services based on the fuel price published monthly by the U.S. Department of Energy.

How it Works


Changes to the FedEx Express and FedEx Ground®fuel surcharges will be applied effective the first Monday of each month. The surcharge percentage will be reflected on your FedEx invoice. Information on the fuel surcharge for each month will be available approximately two weeks before the surcharge is applicable. For FedEx Express shipments, the related fuel surcharge is assessed on the net shipment rate plus applicable transportation-related surcharges. The applicable transportation-related surcharges are as follows: Extended Service Area Surcharge, Saturday Pickup or Delivery Surcharge and the Residential Delivery Surcharge. For FedEx Ground shipments, fuel surcharges are assessed on net package rate plus applicable transportation-related surcharges including electronic call tag, manual call tag, oversize and unauthorized oversize packages, residential delivery, and rural delivery.

FedEx Express Fuel Surcharge Table

Fuel surcharge percentages and associated trigger points are subject to change without notice. If the fuel surcharge rises above 19.00% for FedEx Express or there are changes to the trigger points, the table below will be updated.

 

USGC Index 
Fuel Price ($US/Gallon)  Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel 
At Least  But Less Than  Fuel Surcharge (%) 
- $1.62 0.00%
$1.62 $1.66 0.50%
$1.66 $1.70 1.00%
$1.70 $1.74 1.50%
$1.74 $1.78 2.00%
$1.78 $1.82 2.50%
$1.82 $1.86 3.00%
$1.86 $1.90 3.50%
$1.90 $1.94 4.00%
$1.94 $1.98 4.50%
$1.98 $2.02 5.00%
$2.02 $2.06 5.50%
$2.06 $2.10 6.00%
$2.10 $2.14 6.50%
$2.14 $2.18 7.00%
$2.18 $2.22 7.50%
$2.22 $2.26 8.00%
$2.26 $2.32 8.50%
$2.32 $2.38 9.00%
$2.38 $2.44 9.50%
$2.44 $2.50 10.00%
$2.50 $2.56 10.50%
$2.56 $2.62 11.00%
$2.62 $2.68 11.50%
$2.68 $2.74 12.00%
$2.74 $2.80 12.50%
$2.80 $2.86 13.00%
$2.86 $2.92 13.50%
$2.92 $2.98 14.00%
$2.98 $3.04 14.50%
$3.04 $3.10 15.00%
$3.10 $3.16 15.50%
$3.16 $3.22 16.00%
$3.22 $3.28 16.50%
$3.28 $3.34 17.00%
$3.34 $3.40 17.50%
$3.40 $3.46 18.00%
$3.46 $3.52 18.50%
$3.52 $3.58 19.00%

 

FedEx Ground Fuel Surcharge Table



Effective January 7, 2013, FedEx is adjusting its fuel surcharge index downward. Under the adjusted surcharge, FedEx Ground will change the trigger price for the surcharge to $2.47, which will reduce the FedEx Ground surcharge levels by a minimum of 1%.

The fuel surcharge percentages and associated trigger points are subject to change without notice. If the fuel surcharge rises above 8.00% for FedEx Ground or there are changes to the trigger points, the table below will be updated.

The surcharge percentage for FedEx Ground services are subject to monthly adjustment based on a rounded average of the national U.S. on-highway average price for a gallon of diesel fuel.

 

On-highway Index
Fuel Price ($US/Gallon) On-Highway Diesel
At Least But Less Than Fuel Surcharge (%)
- $2.47 0.00%
$2.47 $2.59 1.00%
$2.59 $2.71 1.50%
$2.71 $2.83 2.00%
$2.83 $2.95 2.50%
$2.95 $3.07 3.00%
$3.07 $3.19 3.50%
$3.19 $3.31 4.00%
$3.31 $3.43 4.50%
$3.43 $3.55 5.00%
$3.55 $3.67 5.50%
$3.67 $3.79 6.00%
$3.79 $3.91 6.50%
$3.91 $4.03 7.00%
$4.03 $4.15 7.50%
$4.15 $4.27 8.00%

 

Additional Resources

 

  • For FedEx Express, see the USCG Index for the spot price per gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel.
  • For FedEx Ground, see the on-highway indexfor the price per gallon of diesel fuel.

The U.S. Department of Energy publishes the prices in these indexes and FedEx is not responsible for the information provided.

FedEx Express     FedEx Ground  
Surcharge Effective Date   Surcharge Effective Date
13.00% June 3, 2013 – June 30, 2013   7.00% June 3, 2013 – June 30, 2013
14.00% May 6, 2013 – June 2, 2013   7.50% May 6, 2013 – June 2, 2013
16.00%

April 1,  2013 – May 5, 2013

  7.50% April 1,  2013 – May 5, 2013