The Load Report · Oct 12–18, 2026
UPS leads at $29.25 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$29.25 −0.50 pts
FedEx Ground Carrier published$28.75 −0.50 pts
OnTrac Ground Carrier published$26.50 −0.50 pts
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel Calculated$21.25 −0.50 pts
The week in three numbers
- Diesel: EIA $6.127 on Nov 9, 2026, down 16.5¢.
- Biggest mover: DHL Express Export, +0.75 pts to 37.00%.
- Air premium: FedEx Express ran 3.50 points above FedEx Ground.
Optimization tip: Carrier mix
Ground carriers’ surcharges differ by several points at the same diesel price. 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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