USDT TRC-20 fee: what one transfer costs today
Sending USDT on TRON has no fixed fee: the network charges energy. Paid by burning TRX, that is 6.50 TRX for a transfer to a wallet that holds USDT and 13.10 TRX to one that does not; with rented energy you pay the rental price instead.
Pick the receiver below to price one transfer, or several, at today's live rental price. Add the address and the estimate also includes activation if the address is new on chain.
What decides the fee of one USDT transfer
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Receiver holds USDT | 65,000 energy |
| Receiver holds no USDT | 131,000 energy |
| No energy on the sender | TRX burned: 100 SUN per missing energy |
| No free bandwidth left | About 0.35 TRX burned for bandwidth |
Chain parameters as of 2026-10-01.
How to pay less
Rent the energy before you send: the transfer then spends rented energy instead of burned TRX. Send during the cheap night hours (UTC) when you can, and keep a little TRX on the sending address for bandwidth.
Fees charged by wallets and exchanges
A wallet or an exchange may charge its own flat fee on top of, or instead of, the network cost. That fee is theirs; renting energy lowers only the network part, and only when you send from a wallet you control.
FAQ
Is there a USDT transfer on TRON without a fee?
Not without energy. Someone pays for it: you by burning TRX, a wallet or exchange that charges its own fee, or rented energy delegated to your address.
Is the estimate binding?
No. It is today's price; a quote holds a price for 120 seconds when you place the order.
What is activation?
A TRON address that has never received TRX must be activated before it can be used. The estimate adds it only when the receiver you enter is new.