The Load Report · Oct 5–11, 2026
UPS leads at $29.75 per $100
The spread between the highest and lowest ground carrier is 8.00 percentage points: $80,000 a year on every $1 million of ground spend.
Ground carriersper $100
UPS Ground Carrier published$29.75 −0.50 pts
FedEx Ground Carrier published$29.25 −0.50 pts
OnTrac Ground Carrier published$27.00 −0.50 pts
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel Calculated$21.75 −0.25 pts
The week in three numbers
- Diesel: EIA $6.127 on Nov 9, 2026, down 16.5¢.
- Biggest mover: DHL Express Export, −2.00 pts to 36.25%.
- Air premium: FedEx Express ran 2.50 points above FedEx Ground.
Optimization tip: Air to ground
Air fuel surcharges run several points above ground. 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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