Diesel Fuel Prices

[slickest1]

Here in Alberta we just had a refinery shut down for maintenance and it created a diesel shortage. Otr trucks were having a hard time getting fuel for a few days and this affected most of Alberta and northern BC and they were saying as far back as Ontario. The price of diesel hit $1.29 a liter and maybe higher in other areas. Makes one wonder if they don't do that just for a reason to jack the price up!

[Pairajays]

Originally Posted by Monacoach

From the shipper. They pay the trucking company money to offset the rising cost of fuel. This is called a fuel surcharge.

Then why is a surcharge "added" to your shipping bill?

Jim E

[Monacoach]

[/QUOTE] I'm not interested in the shippers cost, just mine [/QUOTE]

Then why is a surcharge "added" to your shipping bill?

Hey make up your mind lol. When a trucking company signs a contract with a shipper he obviously cannot predict fuel prices. This is why the sur charge is needed otherwise we would all be pan handling beside our parked rigs.

[rvjimmy]

Originally Posted by Pairajays

I don't understand. How do trucking companies pay a fuel surcharge? Is it at the pump or at company headquarters? If i fill my MH at the truck lanes, do i pay a fuel surcharge but not at the car or RV lanes?

Jim E

What this means is the trucking company bills the shipper an additional charge for freight. He pays the same as you do at the pump but is paid a little more depending on the price of diesel for the freight he hauls. The higher the price the more he is paid and this is called a fuel surcharge on the freight billing. Hope this helps you understand what I meant.