The Load Report · Sep 7–13, 2026
UPS leads at $27.50 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$27.50 −0.25 pts
FedEx Ground Carrier published$27.00 −0.25 pts
OnTrac Ground Carrier published$24.75 −0.25 pts
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel Calculated$20.00 no change
The week in three numbers
- Diesel: EIA $6.127 on Nov 9, 2026, down 16.5¢.
- Biggest mover: Amazon Air Cargo Weekly FSC, per shipment, −1.67 pts to 10.83%.
- Air premium: FedEx Express ran 1.75 points above FedEx Ground.
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Status labels reflect what was known for that week. Calculated values are replaced by carrier-published values once captured.
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