Fuel Surcharge

If you have an UPS account number, the fuel surcharge will be included on your bill. If you are an occasional UPS customer, the fuel surcharges will be included in your charges.

UPS uses an index-based surcharge that is adjusted weekly. Changes to the surcharge will be effective on Monday of each week. The surcharge will be based on the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) price for kerosene-type jet fuel as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) for the week that is two weeks prior to the adjustment, rounded to the nearest cent. For example, the surcharge for the week of February 6, 2017 is based on the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) Jet Fuel Price for the week of January 23, 2017.

Note: Fuel surcharge percentages and amounts, associated trigger points and methods of calculation are subject to change without notice.

Regardless of EIA reported average fuel prices or the table above, the actual fuel surcharge percentages posted will apply for the periods specified.

For the reported jet fuel pricing information, please see the EIA Gulf Coast (USGC) Jet Fuel Prices. If the reported fuel pricing information is delayed, UPS may use reported fuel pricing information from an earlier week.

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Fuel surcharges apply to domestic and international transportation charges including UPS Worldwide Express Freight services, and to the following accessorial charges (where applicable):

• Saturday Delivery
• Extended Area and Remote Area Collection and Delivery
• Residential Delivery
• Large Package Surcharge 
• Additional Handling Charge
• Over Maximum Limits Charge
• Peak Surcharges