Brokers and Fuel Surcharges

Not all loads or brokers add a surcharge into the pay. But I will not move my truck for less than 1.65 a mile depending on the load. I would rather deadhead than take anything less and waste another day to unload.

 

My surcharged depended on the load and the milage. It was up to my broker though. Some were good, some sucked. I got $25 for a fuel surcharge before. But that was a 150 or so mile run.

 

Some shippers will not pay a fuel surcharge some will. All you can do is ask.

A good honest broker will pay you the full fuel surcharge if they are getting one period and it will be broken down and shown as such on the invoice.
A lot of brokers add the fuel surcharge in to the rate to make the rate look better and tell you there wasn't a fuel surcharge.

The law is that the brokers DO NOT have to pay you the fuel surcharge and most don't.
As for finding out what the fuel surcharge is there is a website that tells you what the fuel surcharge is on a daily basis and you should check it or sign up for the email list so they send it to you on a daily basis with fuel prices being so volatile you must keep up with it.

 

I just let my broker match it up with close to what she was getting. She was good to me so I never complained about what it was. If the shipper didn't offer one I still got something from her for it. It may have not matched the amount of fuel I got everytime but at least it was something.. and something is better than nothing.

 

""Not all loads or brokers add a surcharge into the pay. But I will not move my truck for less than 1.65 a mile depending on the load. I would rather deadhead than take anything less and waste another day to unload.""


Just curious how often does your truck move if you only move your truck at a 1.65 per mile????

 

2600-3000 miles a week. The loads are out there you just have to know were to look and who to deal with.

 

Unfortunately, brokers lie. There is nothing to keep them honest, so you have to cover all your bases when dealing with one. Make sure everything is in writing and you understand a devil could be hiding in all the fine print.

Yes, a broker will lie to you about how much loads pay and whether or not a surcharge is factored in. Follow one home someday and see what kind of house he lives in. If he lives in a mansion and drives a nice Benz or BMW, you know he got that from telling lies.