Fuel prices are plunging, but that hasn’t stopped FedEx and United Parcel Service from charging customers a fuel surcharge. The price of diesel is down 30% from a year ago, but UPS still charges customers a 5.25% fuel surcharge on top of whatever it would cost to ship a package. FedEx’s fuel surcharge is 4.25% […]
FedEx plans to raise its fuel surcharges for the second time this year, a move that’s rankling some of the company’s business customers, The Wall Street Journal reported this week. The increase, which takes effect Nov. 2, comes amid falling gas prices nationally. FedEx attributes the higher surcharge to heavier packages and a rise in […]
Fuel runnings – UPS and FedEx raise surcharge UPS and FedEx have increased the fees they charge customers for fuel, prompting some to take a fresh look at the Postal Service, news reports say. FedEx has raised its fuel charge from 5.5 percent to 6 percent, while UPS has changed how it calculates the fee […]