A fuel surcharge is an extra fee charged by trucking companies (or third parties) to cover the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is calculated as a percentage of a base rate and is usually added to a shipper’s freight bill to cover the cost of operations.
A fuel surcharge is a fee that is commonly added to the freight charges that allows you to be reimbursed for excessive fuel costs incurred while hauling freight from one point to another. Many owner-operators, leased and independent, can make money off diesel price spikes from getting a fair fuel surcharge
Fuel surcharge effective date:
| Effective Date | Domestic | Regional |
|---|---|---|
| 01 March, 2017 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 February, 2017 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 January, 2017 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 December, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 November, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 October, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 September, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 August, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 July, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 June, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 May, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 April, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 March, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 February, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 January, 2016 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 December, 2015 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 November, 2015 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 October, 2015 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 September, 2015 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 August, 2015 | 50% | 50% |
| 01 July, 2015 | 50% | 50% |