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Fuel Surcharge Update

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Surcharge	Effective Date
6.00%	Nov. 2, 2009 - Dec. 6, 2009
7.50%	Oct. 5, 2009 - Nov. 1, 2009
See Previous Fuel Surcharges

Surcharge	Effective Date
4.00%	Nov. 2, 2009 - Dec. 6, 2009
4.00%	Oct. 5, 2009 - Nov. 1, 2009

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.

Effective January 5, 2009, the company is adjusting its fuel surcharge index downward. Under the adjusted surcharge, FedEx Express will change the trigger price for the surcharge to $1.30, which will reduce the FedEx Express surcharge levels by 2%.

How does the Fuel Surcharge work?

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 delivery and Saturday pickup.

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 15.50% 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 (%)

$1.30

0.00%

$1.30

$1.34

0.50%

$1.34

$1.38

1.00%

$1.38

$1.42

1.50%

$1.42

$1.46

2.00%

$1.46

$1.50

2.50%

$1.50

$1.54

3.00%

$1.54

$1.58

3.50%

$1.58

$1.62

4.00%

$1.62

$1.66

4.50%

$1.66

$1.70

5.00%

$1.70

$1.74

5.50%

$1.74

$1.78

6.00%

$1.78

$1.82

6.50%

$1.82

$1.86

7.00%

$1.86

$1.90

7.50%

$1.90

$1.94

8.00%

$1.94

$1.98

8.50%

$1.98

$2.02

9.00%

$2.02

$2.06

9.50%

$2.06

$2.10

10.00%

$2.10

$2.14

10.50%

$2.14

$2.18

11.00%

$2.18

$2.22

11.50%

$2.22

$2.26

12.00%

$2.26

$2.30

12.50%

$2.30

$2.34

13.00%

$2.34

$2.38

13.50%

$2.38

$2.42

14.00%

$2.42

$2.46

14.50%

$2.46

$2.50

15.00%

$2.50

15.50%

FedEx Ground Fuel Surcharge Table

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.

Fuel surcharge percentages and associated trigger points are subject to change without notice. If the Fuel Surcharge rises above 6.75% for FedEx Ground or there are changes to the trigger points, the table below will be updated.

On-highway Index
Fuel Price ($US/Gallon)	On-Highway Diesel

At Least

But Less Than

Fuel Surcharge (%)

$1.50

$1.58

0.50%

$1.58

$1.66

0.75%

$1.66

$1.74

1.00%

$1.74

$1.82

1.25%

$1.82

$1.90

1.50%

$1.90

$1.98

1.75%

$1.98

$2.06

2.00%

$2.06

$2.14

2.25%

$2.14

$2.22

2.50%

$2.22

$2.30

2.75%

$2.30

$2.38

3.00%

$2.38

$2.46

3.25%

$2.46

$2.54

3.50%

$2.54

$2.62

3.75%

$2.62

$2.70

4.00%

$2.70

$2.78

4.25%

$2.78

$2.86

4.50%

$2.86

$2.94

4.75%

$2.94

$3.02

5.00%

$3.02

$3.10

5.25%

$3.10

$3.18

5.50%

$3.18

$3.26

5.75%

$3.26

$3.34

6.00%

$3.34

$3.42

6.25%

$3.42

$3.50

6.50%

$3.50

6.75%

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 index for 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.

Historical Fuel Surcharge Rates

Surcharge	Effective Date
5.50%	Sept. 7, 2009 - Oct. 4, 2009
6.50%	Aug. 3, 2009 - Sept. 6, 2009
2.50%	July 6, 2009 - Aug. 2, 2009

Surcharge	Effective Date
3.75%	Sept. 7, 2009 - Oct. 4, 2009
3.50%	Aug. 3, 2009 - Sept. 6, 2009
2.75%	July 6, 2009 - Aug. 2, 2009