Why Doesn’t Our Fuel Surcharge Match the Diesel Price?

How Carriers Calculate Fuel Surcharges, Where Costs Compound, and What You Can Negotiate Introduction Fuel surcharges are one of the most significant — and most misunderstood — line items on any freight invoice. For parcel, LTL, truckload, air, and sea freight shipments, they are essentially universal: if freight moves, a fuel surcharge is applied. What […]