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The Load Report · Aug 10–16, 2026

UPS leads at $27.00 per $100

The spread between the highest and lowest ground carrier is 7.50 percentage points: $75,000 a year on every $1 million of ground spend.

Ground carriersper $100
UPS Ground Carrier published$27.00 +0.25 pts
FedEx Ground Carrier published$26.25 no change
OnTrac Ground Carrier published$24.00 no change
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel Calculated$19.50 no change

The week in three numbers

  • Diesel: EIA $6.127 on Nov 9, 2026, down 16.5¢.
  • Biggest mover: UPS Ground and Ground Saver, +0.25 pts to 27.00%.
  • Air premium: FedEx Express ran 2.50 points above FedEx Ground.

Optimization tip: Budgeting fuel

Every 9¢ of diesel is about $2,500 a year per $1 million of ground spend above the pivot. Read the guide.

Status labels reflect what was known for that week. Calculated values are replaced by carrier-published values once captured.

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