DHL eCommerce Fuel Surcharge Update

The May 30 update makes one uniform structural change: every surcharge tier increases by exactly $0.14/lb. The lowest tier rises from $0.05 to $0.19; the highest overlapping tier rises from $0.19 to $0.33. Because the dollar increase is flat while the base rates vary, the percentage impact is steepest at the low end of the fuel price scale (280% at the $1.14–$1.31 tier) and most moderate at the high end (74% at the $6.71–$7.00 tier). Three new tiers above $7.00/gal extend the table to $8.20, with surcharges reaching $0.36/lb. The new fuel table date range is open-ended ("Effective Starting May 30, 2026"), giving DHL flexibility to leave it in place indefinitely.

💡 Every fuel price tier increases by a flat $0.14/lb effective May 30, 2026 — there are no tiers left unchanged and no fuel price scenario under which the surcharge stays the same or decreases.
💡 Three new high-end tiers covering diesel from $7.00 to $8.20/gal (surcharges of $0.34–$0.36/lb) extend the table's ceiling beyond the prior $7.00/gal cap.
💡 The new table is open-ended with no stated expiration. Shippers should not assume a reversion to prior rates.
💡 Because the increase is a flat dollar amount rather than a percentage, the percentage impact varies by tier — but every shipment at every fuel price level gets more expensive. Shippers should audit any contracts, rate cards, or landed-cost models benchmarked to the prior surcharge schedule before May 30.