Parcel Fuel OptimizerFuel cost per $100 shipped, and how to pay less · Published by Logistics Contract Optimizer

The Load Report · Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026

UPS leads at $29.50 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$29.50 +0.25 pts
FedEx Ground Carrier published$29.00 +0.25 pts
OnTrac Ground Carrier published$26.75 +0.25 pts
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel Calculated$21.50 +0.25 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, +0.83 pts to 17.50%.
  • Air premium: FedEx Express ran 3.50 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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