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FedEx Fuel Surcharge Rises Before Black Friday
Ground fuel surcharges hit 30.5% this week, though diesel eased. The fuel has been informed.
Based on real news: FedEx raises its fuel surcharge tables by 1.5 points from November 9, 2026, a week after UPS, as Black Friday shipping begins (PPC Spider)
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—FedEx raised its domestic fuel surcharge tables by 1.5 percentage points at every fuel band effective Nov. 9, putting FedEx Ground and Home Delivery at 30.50% for the week, up from 29.25%, even though the diesel index it tracks moved down, PPC Spider reported.
He has a container that has not moved in 944 days.
Gus Ternberg did the math. Diesel down. Surcharge up. He has a container that has not moved in 944 days. It pays no surcharge. It pays in days.
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