Fuel Surcharge
Changes in fuel prices can result in fluctuating transportation costs. To reflect these changes, DHL applies a variable Fuel Surcharge which may increase, decrease or be removed in line with movements in fuel prices. The applicable surcharge is determined by the DHL product selected and the relevant fuel index.
The applicable Fuel Surcharge is subject to weekly adjustment and is based on either the weekly U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) spot price for kerosene-type jet fuel or ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), as published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The applicable fuel index depends on the DHL product and the primary mode of transportation used for the service in the relevant market.
Example: The Fuel Surcharge for Time Definite International services for the week of 22–28 June is determined using the most recently published weekly USGC spot price for kerosene-type jet fuel available prior to that week. If the fuel price information is delayed, DHL may use the most recently available pricing information from an earlier week.
Weekly Fuel Surcharge rates
| Period | Domestic and International Time Definite (Calculated from Jet Fuel Index below) | Day Definite Services (Calculated from Diesel Fuel Index below) |
|---|---|---|
| November 23-29 2026 | 49.25% | 39.25% |
| November 16-22, 2026 | 50.00% | 40.00% |
| November 09-15, 2026 | 50.00% | 40.00% |
| November 02-08, 2026 | 49.50% | 39.75% |
| October 26- 1, November, 2026 | 49.25% | 40.00% |
The jet fuel index values below are used to calculate the applicable fuel surcharge.
| At Least | But Less Than | Surcharge |
|---|---|---|
| $2.41 | $2.44 | 32.75% |
| $2.44 | $2.47 | 33.00% |
| $2.47 | $2.50 | 33.25% |
| $2.50 | $2.53 | 33.50% |
| $2.53 | $2.56 | 33.75% |
| $2.56 | $2.59 | 34.00% |
| $2.59 | $2.62 | 34.25% |
| $2.62 | $2.65 | 34.50% |
| $2.65 | $2.68 | 34.75% |
| $2.68 | $2.71 | 35.00% |
| $2.71 | $2.74 | 35.25% |
| $2.74 | $2.77 | 35.50% |
| $2.77 | $2.80 | 35.75% |
| $2.80 | $2.83 | 36.00% |
| $2.83 | $2.86 | 36.25% |
| $2.86 | $2.89 | 36.50% |
| $2.89 | $2.92 | 36.75% |
| $2.92 | $2.95 | 37.00% |
| $2.95 | $2.98 | 37.25% |
| $2.98 | $3.01 | 37.50% |
| $3.01 | $3.04 | 37.75% |
| $3.04 | $3.07 | 38.00% |
| $3.07 | $3.10 | 38.25% |
| $3.10 | $3.13 | 38.50% |
| $3.13 | $3.16 | 38.75% |
| $3.16 | $3.19 | 39.00% |
| $3.19 | $3.22 | 39.25% |
| $3.22 | $3.25 | 39.50% |
| $3.25 | $3.28 | 39.75% |
| $3.28 | $3.31 | 40.00% |
| $3.31 | $3.34 | 40.25% |
| $3.34 | $3.37 | 40.50% |
| $3.37 | $3.40 | 40.75% |
| $3.40 | $3.43 | 41.00% |
| $3.43 | $3.46 | 41.25% |
| $3.46 | $3.49 | 41.50% |
| $3.49 | $3.52 | 41.75% |
| $3.52 | $3.55 | 42.00% |
| $3.55 | $3.58 | 42.25% |
| $3.58 | $3.61 | 42.50% |
| $3.61 | $3.64 | 42.75% |
| $3.64 | $3.67 | 43.00% |
| $3.67 | $3.70 | 43.25% |
| $3.70 | $3.73 | 43.50% |
| $3.73 | $3.76 | 43.75% |
| $3.76 | $3.79 | 44.00% |
| $3.79 | $3.82 | 44.25% |
| $3.82 | $3.85 | 44.50% |
| $3.85 | $3.88 | 44.75% |
| $3.88 | $3.91 | 45.00% |
| $3.91 | $3.94 | 45.25% |
| $3.94 | $3.97 | 45.50% |
| $3.97 | $4.00 | 45.75% |
| $4.00 | $4.03 | 46.00% |
| $4.03 | $4.06 | 46.25% |
| $4.06 | $4.09 | 46.50% |
| $4.09 | $4.12 | 46.75% |
| $4.12 | $4.15 | 47.00% |
| $4.15 | $4.18 | 47.25% |
| $4.18 | $4.21 | 47.50% |
| $4.21 | $4.24 | 47.75% |
| $4.24 | $4.27 | 48.00% |
| $4.27 | $4.30 | 48.25% |
| $4.30 | $4.33 | 48.50% |
| $4.33 | $4.36 | 48.75% |
| $4.36 | $4.39 | 49.00% |
| $4.39 | $4.42 | 49.25% |
| $4.42 | $4.45 | 49.50% |
| $4.45 | $4.48 | 49.75% |
| $4.48 | $4.51 | 50.00% |
| $4.51 | $4.54 | 50.25% |
| $4.54 | $4.57 | 50.50% |
| $4.57 | $4.60 | 50.75% |
| $4.60 | $4.63 | 51.00% |
| $4.63 | $4.66 | 51.25% |
| $4.66 | $4.69 | 51.50% |
| $4.69 | $4.72 | 51.75% |
| $4.72 | $4.75 | 52.00% |
| $4.75 | $4.78 | 52.25% |
| $4.78 | $4.81 | 52.50% |
| $4.81 | $4.84 | 52.75% |
| $4.84 | $4.87 | 53.00% |
| $4.87 | $4.90 | 53.25% |
| $4.90 | $4.93 | 53.50% |
| $4.93 | $4.96 | 53.75% |
| $4.96 | $4.99 | 54.00% |
| $4.99 | $5.02 | 54.25% |
The diesel index values below are used to calculate the applicable fuel surcharge.
| At least | But Less Than | Surcharge |
| $1.00 | $1.03 | 8.50% |
| $1.03 | $1.06 | 8.75% |
| $1.06 | $1.09 | 9.00% |
| $1.09 | $1.12 | 9.25% |
| $1.12 | $1.15 | 9.50% |
| $1.15 | $1.18 | 9.75% |
| $1.18 | $1.21 | 10.00% |
| $1.21 | $1.24 | 10.25% |
| $1.24 | $1.27 | 10.50% |
| $1.27 | $1.30 | 10.75% |
| $1.30 | $1.33 | 11.00% |
| $1.33 | $1.36 | 11.25% |
| $1.36 | $1.39 | 11.50% |
| $1.39 | $1.42 | 11.75% |
| $1.42 | $1.45 | 12.00% |
| $1.45 | $1.48 | 12.25% |
| $1.48 | $1.51 | 12.50% |
| $1.51 | $1.54 | 12.75% |
| $1.54 | $1.57 | 13.00% |
| $1.57 | $1.60 | 13.25% |
| $1.60 | $1.63 | 13.50% |
| $1.63 | $1.66 | 13.75% |
| $1.66 | $1.69 | 14.00% |
| $1.69 | $1.72 | 14.25% |
| $1.72 | $1.75 | 14.50% |
| $1.75 | $1.78 | 14.75% |
| $1.78 | $1.81 | 15.00% |
| $1.81 | $1.84 | 15.25% |
| $1.84 | $1.87 | 15.50% |
| $1.87 | $1.90 | 15.75% |
| $1.90 | $1.93 | 16.00% |
| $1.93 | $1.96 | 16.25% |
| $1.96 | $1.99 | 16.50% |
| $1.99 | $2.02 | 16.75% |
| $2.02 | $2.05 | 17.00% |
| $2.05 | $2.08 | 17.25% |
| $2.08 | $2.11 | 17.50% |
| $2.11 | $2.14 | 17.75% |
| $2.14 | $2.17 | 18.00% |
| $2.17 | $2.20 | 18.25% |
| $2.20 | $2.23 | 18.50% |
| $2.23 | $2.26 | 18.75% |
| $2.26 | $2.29 | 19.00% |
| $2.29 | $2.32 | 19.25% |
| $2.32 | $2.35 | 19.50% |
| $2.35 | $2.38 | 19.75% |
| $2.38 | $2.41 | 20.00% |
| $2.41 | $2.44 | 20.25% |
| $2.44 | $2.47 | 20.50% |
| $2.47 | $2.50 | 20.75% |
| $2.50 | $2.53 | 21.00% |
| $2.53 | $2.56 | 21.25% |
| $2.56 | $2.59 | 21.50% |
| $2.59 | $2.62 | 21.75% |
| $2.62 | $2.65 | 22.00% |
| $2.65 | $2.68 | 22.25% |
| $2.68 | $2.71 | 22.50% |
| $2.71 | $2.74 | 22.75% |
| $2.74 | $2.77 | 23.00% |
| $2.77 | $2.80 | 23.25% |
| $2.80 | $2.83 | 23.50% |
| $2.83 | $2.86 | 23.75% |
| $2.86 | $2.89 | 24.00% |
| $2.89 | $2.92 | 24.25% |
| $2.92 | $2.95 | 24.50% |
| $2.95 | $2.98 | 24.75% |
| $2.98 | $3.01 | 25.00% |
| $3.01 | $3.04 | 25.25% |
| $3.04 | $3.07 | 25.50% |
| $3.07 | $3.10 | 25.75% |
| $3.10 | $3.13 | 26.00% |
| $3.13 | $3.16 | 26.25% |
| $3.16 | $3.19 | 26.50% |
| $3.19 | $3.22 | 26.75% |
| $3.22 | $3.25 | 27.00% |
| $3.25 | $3.28 | 27.25% |
| $3.28 | $3.31 | 27.50% |
| $3.31 | $3.34 | 27.75% |
| $3.34 | $3.37 | 28.00% |
| $3.37 | $3.40 | 28.25% |
| $3.40 | $3.43 | 28.50% |
| $3.43 | $3.46 | 28.75% |
| $3.46 | $3.49 | 29.00% |
| $3.49 | $3.52 | 29.25% |
| $3.52 | $3.55 | 29.50% |
| $3.55 | $3.58 | 29.75% |
| $3.58 | $3.61 | 30.00% |
| $3.61 | $3.64 | 30.25% |
| $3.64 | $3.67 | 30.50% |
| $3.67 | $3.70 | 30.75% |
| $3.70 | $3.73 | 31.00% |
| $3.73 | $3.76 | 31.25% |
| $3.76 | $3.79 | 31.50% |
| $3.79 | $3.82 | 31.75% |
| $3.82 | $3.85 | 32.00% |
| $3.85 | $3.88 | 32.25% |
| $3.88 | $3.91 | 32.50% |
| $3.91 | $3.94 | 32.75% |
| $3.94 | $3.97 | 33.00% |
| $3.97 | $4.00 | 33.25% |
| $4.00 | $4.03 | 33.50% |
| $4.03 | $4.06 | 33.75% |
| $4.06 | $4.09 | 34.00% |
| $4.09 | $4.12 | 34.25% |
| $4.12 | $4.15 | 34.50% |
| $4.15 | $4.18 | 34.75% |
| $4.18 | $4.21 | 35.00% |
| $4.21 | $4.24 | 35.25% |
| $4.24 | $4.27 | 35.50% |
| $4.27 | $4.30 | 35.75% |
| $4.30 | $4.33 | 36.00% |
| $4.33 | $4.36 | 36.25% |
| $4.36 | $4.39 | 36.50% |
| $4.39 | $4.42 | 36.75% |
| $4.42 | $4.45 | 37.00% |
| $4.45 | $4.48 | 37.25% |
| $4.48 | $4.51 | 37.50% |
| $4.51 | $4.54 | 37.75% |
| $4.54 | $4.57 | 38.00% |
| $4.57 | $4.60 | 38.25% |
| $4.60 | $4.63 | 38.50% |
| $4.63 | $4.66 | 38.75% |
| $4.66 | $4.69 | 39.00% |
| $4.69 | $4.72 | 39.25% |
| $4.72 | $4.75 | 39.50% |
| $4.75 | $4.78 | 39.75% |
| $4.78 | $4.81 | 40.00% |
| $4.81 | $4.84 | 40.25% |
| $4.84 | $4.87 | 40.50% |
| $4.87 | $4.90 | 40.75% |
| $4.90 | $4.93 | 41.00% |
| $4.93 | $4.96 | 41.25% |
| $4.96 | $4.99 | 41.50% |
| $4.99 | $5.02 | 41.75% |
| $5.02 | $5.05 | 42.00% |
| $5.05 | $5.08 | 42.25% |
| $5.08 | $5.11 | 42.50% |
| $5.11 | $5.14 | 42.75% |
| $5.14 | $5.17 | 43.00% |
| $5.17 | $5.20 | 43.25% |
| $5.20 | $5.23 | 43.50% |
| $5.23 | $5.26 | 43.75% |
| $5.26 | $5.29 | 44.00% |
| $5.29 | $5.32 | 44.25% |
| $5.32 | $5.35 | 44.50% |
| $5.35 | $5.38 | 44.75% |
| $5.38 | $5.41 | 45.00% |
| $5.41 | $5.44 | 45.25% |
| $5.44 | $5.47 | 45.50% |
| $5.47 | $5.50 | 45.75% |
| $5.50 | $5.53 | 46.00% |
The fuel surcharge applies to the transportation charges and to the following services and surcharges (where applicable):
- Dedicated Delivery
- Dedicated Pickup
- Demand Surcharge
- Elevated Risk
- Emergency Situation
- Non-Conveyable Piece
- Non-Stackable Pallet
- Oversize Piece
- Overweight Piece
- Remote Area Delivery
- Remote Area Pickup
- Residential Address
- Saturday Delivery
- Saturday Pickup
DHL Express reserves the right to change the fuel surcharge index and table with or without notice. Both the amount and duration of the surcharge will be determined at DHL Express' sole discretion.
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