Fuel surcharges still in place
When fuel prices began to climb from about $3.50 to +$4 per gallon, lots of places began adding fuel surcharges. Airplane tickets, taxi cabs, UPS, couriers, and other services all added a line to the...
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gcloss wrote:
Fuel charges for FedEx, UPS and LTL trucking companies adjust up or down on a regular basis. These fuel charges are based on the Energy Information Administration (EIA) National Average Diesel Fuel Index published by the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy.
These charges do go down as diesel fuel goes down, but they never go way.
Yes. They are on rolling average prices. So, it takes a while to go down. Also takes a while to go thru stock on hand.
Also, we all know MOST of fuel surcharges are from trucks burning diesel. Diesel has not dropped nearly as far, or as fast, as gasoline has.
