The Load Report · Jun 29 – Jul 5, 2026
UPS leads at $25.50 per $100
The spread between the highest and lowest ground carrier is 2.75 percentage points: $27,500 a year on every $1 million of ground spend.
Ground carriersper $100
UPS Ground Calculated$25.50 −0.50 pts
FedEx Ground Carrier published$25.25 −0.25 pts
OnTrac Ground Carrier published$22.75 −0.50 pts
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel Unavailable—
The week in three numbers
- Diesel: EIA $6.127 on Nov 9, 2026, down 16.5¢.
- Biggest mover: FedEx International export and import, −2.00 pts to 34.75%.
- Air premium: FedEx Express ran -0.25 points above FedEx Ground.
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