fuel surcharge

[ripp_jr]

yeah can someone tell me the average fuel surcharge that someone should get

[GMAN]

It changes from week to week according to the national fuel price average. You can figure it yourself by deciding on what you base rate should be. For instance, if the base rate you use is $1.10, then you take the average fuel price for the week, subtract the base rate and divide by 5 mpg. If the price of fuel is $2.75 you can do it this way. $2.75-1.10=$1.65/5=$0.31/mile for the fsc. If you use 6 mpg, then your fsc would be $2.75-1.10=1.65/6=$0.275/mile.

[pepe4158]

Hasnt the yearly average been about 25c tho G-man

Just knowig Co's that most O/0ps leased to the big Co's SchneiderJB, US, swift etc are getting 90c plus 25c 115cd tottal.........so that sets the cheap dry van rate at 115 now....you can comb the boards of Internet truck stop and get lloaded...n find lots of 115 per mile rate freight.....cuz the broker feels he is at least competing with JB or schneider if you leased there.

[rank]

Is the base rate supposed to include any fuel costs at all?

[GMAN]

Pepe, the fsc has been running from around $0.25 to about $0.31 or so most of the year. It changes every Monday when the national fuel price index comes out.

Rank, the base rate doesn't include any fuel charges.

[no_worries]

If I'm bidding on something more than just a load off the board, I use $2.50/gal as my base. The idea of a fuel surcharge is to compensate for wild swings in the fuel price. We'll never see diesel prices at $2.50 again so it's a reasonable spot to work from. That $2.50 is built into the base rate.

If it's a load off the board, screw it. They don't need anything more than a flat rate. If they want a FSC included, I'll tell them to pick whatever they want, so long as the total equal what I quoted them.

[Rev.Vassago]

Some of us who run on percentage do not get a "cpm" fuel surcharge. Our surcharge is based off a percentage of the gross linehaul. Currently, they are running anywhere from 7%-15% depending on the contract. For example, if a 1000 mile trip is paying a gross linehaul of $6000, my fuel surcharge could be anywhere between $420 and $900, or $0.42 and $0.90 per mile.

And before you ask, no. I do not get all of that $6000. I get 52% of it. But I get 100% of the FSC based off it.

[Truckdobe]

Mine has fluctuated from .29-.36 this year, it's currently .34. There's a DOE sight that shows it, but I can't find the link.

[GMAN]

I can't find the Federal web address either, Truckadobe. I receive a weekly update every Monday. Overdrive Magazine has one they which you can subscribe as well. Their address is http://www.dailyfuelreport.com. You can go to that address and subscribe for the weekly updates.

[azcardnlz]

Hasnt the yearly average been about 25c tho G-man

Just knowig Co's that most O/0ps leased to the big Co's SchneiderJB, US, swift etc are getting 90c plus 25c 115cd tottal.........so that sets the cheap dry van rate at 115 now....you can comb the boards of Internet truck stop and get lloaded...n find lots of 115 per mile rate freight.....cuz the broker feels he is at least competing with JB or schneider if you leased there.

It's true that $1.15 that the big companies pay is cheap, but $1.15 freight off a load board is even cheaper, because they aren't going to pay your deadhead miles or buy your base plate, etc.

[GMAN]

When you run your own authority, you can sometimes negotiate with the broker or shipper to pay for your deadhead. It all depends on how quickly they need to move the load. In any case, there are several carriers who pay percentage where you can make much more than $1.15, even with the deadhead added into the mix. On percentage, you can normally turn down any load that doesn't pay enough. When you work for mileage, it really doesn't matter where you go because you make the same rate regardless.