Fuel Surcharge

Fuel Surcharge

Fuel Surcharge

Fuel Surcharge

FedEx Express Fuel Surcharge

FedEx Fuel Surcharges are being adjusted based on the changing dynamics in today’s transportation market, including the rising cost of fuel. We take into account economic and market conditions.

 

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The fuel surcharge percentage for FedEx Express® International services and FedEx Express® Domestic services are subject to weekly adjustment based on the weekly published U.S. Gulf Coast (UGCS) spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel.

There is a two-week lag between the fuel price index and the fuel surcharge. FedEx may use a longer lag when the fuel price posted on eia.gov is delayed.
 
The fuel surcharge rate for FedEx Express services applies to export and import shipments.

 


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(USGC price per gallon in U.S. Dollars ($))

USGC Price

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Fuel Surcharge

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Please refer to the FedEx Express Fuel Surcharge, since July 1, 2024 in the following link.

The fuel surcharge percentage for FedEx Express® services is subject to weekly adjustment based on the weekly published U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel.

Fuel surcharge percentages and associated trigger points are subject to change without notice. See FedEx Express National Terms and Conditions for more details. If the fuel surcharge drops below 0.25% or rises above 5.0%, the table above will be updated.

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Fuel Surcharge for Domestic Services

Effective Date Surcharge
January 6, 2025 – February 2, 2025 3.50%
December 2, 2024 – January 5, 2025 3.50%
November 4, 2024 – December 1, 2024 4.25%
October 7, 2024 – November 3, 2024 5.00%

The fuel surcharge percentage for FedEx Express® domestic services is subject to monthly adjustment based on the diesel fuel m3 parity rate table published by ENAP.

ENAP 2024 Parity Rate per M3 in Chilean pesos (CLP)

Minimum Maximum Surcharge
$ - $479,999 0.10%
$480,000 $484,999 0.15%
$485,000 $489,999 0.30%
$490,000 $494,999 0.40%
$495,000 $499,999 0.50%
$500,000 $519,999 1.00%
$520,000 $539,999 1.50%
$540,000 $569,999 2.00%
$570,000 $589,999 2.50%
$590,000 $609,999 3.00%
$610,000 $619,999 3.25%
$620,000 $639,999 3.50%
$640,000 $644,990 3.75%
$644,991 $659,999 4.00%
$660,000 $679,999 4.25%
$680,000 $699,999 4.50%
$700,000 $709,999 4.75%
$710,000 $729,999 5.00%
$730,000 $739,999 5.25%
$740,000 $759,999 5.50%
$760,000 $774,990 5.75%
$774,991 $789,999 6.00%
$790,000 $809,999 6.25%
$810,000 $829,999 6.50%
$830,000 $839,999 6.75%
$840,000 $859,990 7.00%
$859,991 $884,990 7.25%
$884,991 $919,999 7.45%
$920,000 $954,999 8.00%
$955,000 $1,004,999 8.50%
$1,005,000 $1,044,999 9.00%
$1,045,000 $1,084,999 9.50%
$1,085,000  +  10.00%
  • (*) For diesel fuel rates higher than $1,085,000, the surcharge percentage will increase by 0.12 pp for every 1% fluctuation in its value.
  • The rate that will be taken as a reference to calculate the index for the month will be the value of diesel fuel from the parity rate table published by ENAP 60 days in advance.
  • The rate of diesel fuel is calculated by ENAP according to the variation in the rate of fuel in the international market. The rates are wholesale rates, delivered in Concón, and include the costs of transport and storage logistics and do not include taxes in Chile or the effects of the application of price stabilization funds. The highest rate of the month will be considered for the calculation of fuel.
  • For the calculation, the highest observed exchange rate of the Central Bank of Chile for the period should be used.

Additional Information

For FedEx packages within the U.S., from the U.S. to Puerto Rico, from Puerto Rico to the U.S., and intra Puerto Rico, the related fuel surcharge is assessed on the net packager rate plus the following applicable transportation-related surcharges1: Additional Handling Surcharge, Additional Handling Surcharge – Non-stackable, Express On-Call Pickup Charge (Courier Pickup Charge), Delivery Area Surcharge, Delivery Reattempt Charge, Extended Service Area Delivery, Extended Service Area Pickup, FedEx® Delivery Signature Options, Metro Service Area Delivery, Metro Service Area Pickup, Oversize Charge, Demand – Additional Handling Surcharge, Demand — Oversize Charge, Demand — Residential Delivery Charge, Residential Delivery Charge, Residential Pickup Charge, Return Pickup, FedEx ExpressTag®, Saturday Delivery, Saturday Pickup, and any temporary surcharge(s) currently in effect. This list may be amended or augmented without notice.

Effective Oct. 14, 2024, the following surcharges were added to the list of fuel-applicable surcharges for U.S. domestic package services: Accessible Dangerous Goods, Inaccessible Dangerous Goods, Dry Ice, Hazardous Materials, Address Correction, and Reroute of Shipment.

1 Some of the listed applicable transportation-related surcharges are not eligible for shipments from the U.S. to Puerto Rico, from Puerto Rico to the U.S., or intra Puerto Rico.

For international FedEx packages and international FedEx express freight shipments, the related fuel surcharge is assessed on the net packager rate plus the following applicable transportation-related surcharges: Additional Handling Surcharge, Additional Handling Surcharge – Non-stackable, FedEx International Broker Select®, FedEx® Delivery Signature Options, International Out-of-Delivery-Area Surcharge, International Out-of-Pickup-Area Surcharge, Oversize Charge, Demand Surcharge, Saturday Delivery, Saturday Pickup, and any temporary surcharge(s) currently in effect. This list may be amended or augmented without notice.

Effective Jan 13, 2025, the following surcharges will be added to the list of fuel-applicable surcharges: Dangerous Goods Accessible, Dangerous Goods Inaccessible and Address Correction.

 

Fuel Surcharge Updates

 

Changes to the FedEx Express fuel surcharges will be applied every successive Monday. The surcharge percentage will be reflected on your FedEx invoice. Information on the fuel surcharge for each week will be available the Friday before the surcharge is applicable.

 

  • For FedEx Express, see the USGC index for the spot price per gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel.
  • The prices in these indexes are published by the U.S. Department of Energy and FedEx is not responsible for the information provided.