The Load Report · Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
UPS leads at $30.25 per $100
The spread between the highest and lowest ground carrier is 8.25 percentage points: $82,500 a year on every $1 million of ground spend.
Ground carriersper $100
UPS Ground Carrier published$30.25 +0.75 pts
FedEx Ground Carrier published$29.75 +0.75 pts
OnTrac Ground Carrier published$27.50 +0.75 pts
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel Calculated$22.00 +0.50 pts
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, +1.83 pts to 18.50%.
- Air premium: FedEx Express ran 3.25 points above FedEx Ground.
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