{"id":154596,"date":"2022-04-11T13:42:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T13:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdcmainprod.wpengine.com\/shipping\/carrier-fuel-surcharges\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T16:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:38:50","slug":"carrier-fuel-surcharges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/shipping\/carrier-fuel-surcharges\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping Carrier Fuel Surcharges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What are fuel surcharges?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A fuel surcharge is an additional fee on top of the shipping rate that carriers like FedEx and UPS charge their customers to ship their packages. Intended to cover fuel costs, this extra fee fluctuates with the cost of fuel and is applied as a percentage of the base shipping rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While other shipping carriers include extra fees like fuel surcharges, the USPS is the only shipping carrier that does not charge this fee to its customers. Moreover, the USPS offers several Flat Rate options that can further help keep shipping costs low, since they are not based on distance travelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do fuel surcharges affect you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s an example:
3 lb. package<\/strong> – Los Angeles to Miami – UPS Ground<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Base Shipping Rate:<\/td>$9.84<\/strong><\/td>(Zone 8, 3 lb. package)<\/td><\/tr>
Fuel Surcharge:<\/td>$0.64<\/strong><\/td>(6.50% of $9.84)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Total Shipping Cost: $10.48<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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The table below displays historical fuel surcharges for three main ground delivery services: FedEx Home Delivery, UPS Ground and USPS Priority Mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\n \n \n
\n \n \n
\n
\n
\n Historical Shipping Carrier Fuel Surcharges <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n
\n
\n
\n Effective Date <\/div>\n
\n FedEx Home Delivery <\/div>\n
\n UPS Ground <\/div>\n
\n USPS Priority Mail <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n
\n
\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n December 1, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n November 3, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n October 6, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n September 1, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n August 4, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n July 7, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n June 2, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n May 5, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n April 7, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n March 3, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n February 3, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n January 6, 2014 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n December 2, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n November 4, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n October 7, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n September 2, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n August 5, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n July 1, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 6.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n June 3, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n May 6, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n April 1, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n March 4, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n February 4, 2013 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n December 31, 2012 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n December 2, 2012 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 8.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 8.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n November 1, 2012 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 8.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 8.50% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n October 1, 2012 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 8.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 8.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n September 1, 2012 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n

0.00%<\/p> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n Effective Date: <\/span>\n August 6, 2012 <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
FedEx Home Delivery : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
UPS Ground : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n 7.00% <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n \n \n \n
USPS Priority Mail : <\/div> \n \n \n \n \n
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