FedEx announced that, effective today, December 1, 2025, it is adjusting its domestic fuel indexes, resulting in a 1.5%+ increase to fuel surcharges across services. Under the updated tables, surcharge percentages will reach new record highs for Ground fuel.
Using the current U.S. On-Highway Diesel price of $3.83, the impact on Ground services is:
This increase is 0.5% higher than the fuel surcharge change UPS announced for January 5, 2026 — and FedEx is implementing it a full month earlier.
As of November 24, 2025, U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel is priced at $2.35 per gallon, resulting in the following adjustment:
FedEx noted that these surcharge changes are necessary to help manage temporarily reduced fleet capacity while safety reviews of its MD-11 aircraft are under way. The carrier has canceled all MD-11 cargo flights for December, and both UPS and Western Global Airlines have similarly grounded their MD-11 fleets following a fatal crash and the discovery of fatigue cracks.
Given the operational disruptions and peak-season strain, it is likely that additional rate adjustments may follow in the coming weeks.
Learn more about the new fuel surcharges here.
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