// Fuel surcharge
What should the fuel surcharge be?
The extra per mile a carrier bills when diesel costs more than the price built into the rate. Worked out from EIA's weekly diesel price, with the math shown.
- Carriers what to add to the rate
- Brokers & shippers what to pay
Reading EIA's weekly diesel index…
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DOE's schedule adds 1¢ a mile for every 5¢ diesel is above $2.20. Your contract uses a different base price or MPG? Choose My contract.
Is your surcharge worked out from an old diesel price?
Surcharge tables and rate agreements are set from a diesel price. If yours still uses an older one, the surcharge on your loads has not moved with diesel. Enter that price to see the gap.
Where to find it: the diesel price on your fuel surcharge table or rate agreement, or the last DOE price you updated from.
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