GOFO Adds a 4% Emergency Fuel Surcharge as Peak Season Begins

Summary

GOFO will add an emergency fuel surcharge to base delivery rates nationwide this October. This article covers what the surcharge includes and what changes to the savings GOFO delivers in your carrier mix.

Key takeaways

• The GOFO fuel surcharge is a fixed rate that stays in place while the national diesel average remains above the carrier's August 2026 baseline.
• GOFO is not adding peak season surcharges this year.

What is included in the GOFO emergency fuel surcharge?

GOFO announced the surcharge in a notice to partners:

• Rate: 4% of base delivery rates, applied across all U.S. regions.
• Effective date: Oct. 26, 2026.
• Duration: The surcharge stays in place while the U.S. on-highway diesel average remains above the August 2026 baseline of $5.46 per gallon. If the national average drops below that level, GOFO lifts the surcharge the following month.

Why is GOFO adding a fuel surcharge now?

GOFO says U.S. on-highway diesel prices have risen about 40% since July, a pace the carrier says is too steep to absorb without affecting its service standards. Until now, GOFO had waived standard fuel surcharges across its network throughout 2026, and it is not imposing peak surcharges this year.

The same fuel market has pushed other carriers' surcharges to record highs. The UPS international air import fuel surcharge reached 47.75% in September, as our analysis of fuel surcharges and the diesel crisis explains.

How does the GOFO surcharge fit the peak season calendar?

The GOFO surcharge takes effect Oct. 26, 2026, one day after UPS and Amazon Shipping begin their per-package residential demand fees and the same day FedEx begins its own. GOFO is not adding peak surcharges, so the 4% fuel surcharge is the only new charge on GOFO volume this season, while UPS, FedEx, and Amazon Shipping run peak schedules into mid-January 2027. Our breakdown of what five carrier reports tell you about 2026–27 peak season pricing covers each of those schedules.

What does the GOFO surcharge mean for your carrier savings?

GOFO is one of our carrier partners, and we are updating our tools so the savings in GOFO proposals reflect the new 4% surcharge.

TransImpact's Parcel Contract Negotiation team compares your carrier options with every current surcharge factored in and negotiates fuel terms across your full carrier mix. Request a call to see where the new surcharge changes your carrier strategy.

FAQs

When does the GOFO emergency fuel surcharge take effect?

The GOFO emergency fuel surcharge takes effect Oct. 26, 2026, and applies to shipments partners send through the GOFO network.

How much is the GOFO emergency fuel surcharge?

The GOFO emergency fuel surcharge is 4% of base delivery rates, applied nationwide across all U.S. regions. The rate is fixed and does not reset week to week.

How long will the GOFO fuel surcharge last?

The GOFO fuel surcharge lasts until the U.S. on-highway diesel average remains above the carrier's August 2026 baseline of $5.46 per gallon.

Is GOFO adding peak surcharges in 2026?

GOFO is not imposing peak surcharges in 2026.