DHL utilizes an indexed fuel surcharge based upon the fuel prices
published monthly by the U.S. Department of Energy. This method closely links
fuel surcharges to current fuel prices and adjusts quickly to changes
up or down in fuel prices.
These surcharges are based on the spot price for fuel, and are applicable to all DHL products, except for
the following services: DHL Same Day, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Global Mail and DHL Solutions.
Air Express and International Fuel Surcharge
The Air Express and International indexed surcharge calculation is linked to the monthly rounded average of the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel as published by the U.S. Department of Energy. DHL applies the monthly rounded average from the period two months prior to calculate the applicable fuel surcharge percentage. For example, the May 2008 fuel surcharge percentage as calculated by DHL was based on the USGC monthly rounded average from Mar 2008.
To view the
current USGC rounded average go to the U.S. Gulf Coast line on
the
U.S. Jet Fuel page. To view a three month
historical overview of the Air Express and International Fuel
Surcharge please click
here.
NOTE:
Clicking to the USGC index links will open a new external website
outside of www.dhl-usa.com and will open an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.
DHL
Air Express Services
2008 Jet Fuel Surcharge Table
(Prices per gallon)
At Least
But Less Than
Surcharge
$3.22
$3.26
28.50%
$3.26
$3.30
29.00%
$3.30
$3.34
29.50%
$3.34
$3.38
30.00%
$3.38
$3.42
30.50%
$3.42
$3.46
31.00%
$3.46
$3.50
31.50%
$3.50
$3.54
32.00%
$3.54
$3.58
32.50%
$3.58
$3.62
33.00%
$3.62
$3.66
33.50%
$3.66
$3.70
34.00%
$3.70
$3.74
34.50%
$3.74
$3.78
35.00%
$3.78
$3.82
35.50%
$3.82
$3.86
36.00%
$3.86
$3.90
36.50%
$3.90
$3.94
37.00%
Ground Delivery Service Fuel Surcharge
The Ground
Delivery Service indexed surcharge calculation is linked to the monthly rounded average of the national U.S.
On-Highway average price for
a gallon of diesel fuel as published by the U.S. Department of
Energy. DHL applies the monthly rounded average
from the period two months prior to calculate the applicable fuel surcharge percentage. For instance, the May 2008 fuel surcharge percentage as calculated by DHL was based on the U.S. On-Highway monthly rounded average from Mar 2008.
To view the
current On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices go to the On-Highway
Diesel Fuel line on the
On-Highway Diesel Fuel page. To view a three month
historical overview of the Ground Delivery Surcharge please click
here.
NOTE:
Clicking on the On-Highway Diesel Fuel link will open a new external
website outside of www.dhl-usa.com and will open an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.
DHL
Ground Delivery Service
2008 U.S.
Average On-Highway Diesel Fuel
(Prices
per gallon)
At Least
But Less Than
Surcharge
$3.58
$3.66
7.0%
$3.66
$3.74
7.3%
$3.74
$3.82
7.5%
$3.82
$3.90
7.8%
$3.90
$3.98
8.0%
$3.98
$4.06
8.3%
$4.06
$4.14
8.5%
$4.14
$4.22
8.8%
$4.22
$4.30
9.0%
$4.30
$4.38
9.3%
$4.38
$4.46
9.5%
$4.46
$4.54
9.8%
$4.54
$4.62
10.0%
$4.62
$4.70
10.3%
$4.70
$4.78
10.5%
Fuel surcharge percentages, associated trigger points and basis for calculation are subject to change without notice. The calculation for fuel surcharge includes the following fees (where applicable): On Demand Pickup; Delivery Area Service; Remote Area Service; Residential Delivery; DHL Next Day 10:30 AM Service; Saturday Delivery; Saturday Pickup; Large Package; Excess Limits Fees; Pickup & Return on Demand (PROD). If the fuel surcharge rises above the maximum displayed price ranges or percentages, the tables will be updated utilizing the same calculation method.
