FedEx Domestic Fuel Surcharge Update

Both tables move in 0.25% increments, but the step size depends on the fuel price. Above the pivot the surcharge steps every $0.09 (Ground) or $0.05 (Express); below the pivot it steps far more slowly, every $0.27 (Ground) or $0.21 (Express). By raising the pivot, FedEx widens the price range governed by the slow-moving tier — so as fuel declines, the surcharge falls more gradually and stays elevated longer. The current and new tables are identical at and above each new pivot; the entire change sits below it.

The effect is larger for Express and reaches shippers more consistently. At roughly $3.72/gallon diesel, the Ground surcharge rises about 2.5 percentage points, topping out near 2.75 points at lower diesel prices. For Express, the gap reaches about 2.0 points at $2.50 jet fuel, 3.0 points at $2.25, and up to about 3.75 points near $2.00 — and because jet fuel typically trades within the affected $2.00–$3.01 range, Express shippers are almost always in the zone where the new table costs more.

💡 Effective June 1, 2026, FedEx is re-indexing both its Ground (diesel) and Express (jet fuel) fuel surcharge tables by raising the pivot price — $3.55→$4.99 for Ground and $2.06→$3.01 for Express.
💡 At or above each new pivot the surcharge is unchanged; below it, the surcharge declines more slowly, so you pay more at the same fuel price.
💡 The impact is larger and more consistent for Express — up to ~3.75 points versus ~2.75 for Ground — because jet fuel typically trades right in the affected range.
💡 Re-baseline fuel budgets, landed-cost models, and DDP or cost-to-serve assumptions against the new tables; the January GRI headline does not reflect this change.