Fuel surcharge; is it worth it?

Why wouldn't you get 100% of fuel surcharge? That's to offset your fuel expense, not to put an extra 10% on that company's profit. Anyone that wants to keep any amount that is due a driver is someone to stay away from.

 

Now, I may be incorrect in this statement, but I believe that there is no rule for how much surcharge a driver gets, but there are industry standards....that is, a practice that most reputable carriers follow.

1. Fuel surcharge pay is pissed on to the driver at 100%.
2. Most companies start at a base of around $1.24 - $1.29
3. There is an increase in surcharge paid of 1¢ for every 5¢ - 7¢ increase of the national average.
4. Most calculate at approx 6 MPG

A smart driver can profit off of fuel surcharge when national average for diesel is high, say $3.80+/gallon, provided that they get great fuel economy and buy at way under national average.

Most drivers that are paid on a mileage base system have probably seen a decrease in their profits over the last couple of years, whereas their base pay and benefits have remained constant, but fuel prices dropped and so did surcharge amounts.

So if you can average 7+ MPG and find fuel for 10% below the national average, the fuel surcharge week pay for a good chunk of your fuel costs for that trip.

That's why I wish fuel would go back to $4/gallon. I can pocket some of that surcharge instead of just covering 50% of my fuel purchases.

It's a big difference buying at 10% below national average when it's $4/gallon vs $2.50/gallon. It's s of 40¢ savings vs 25¢.

 

you should be getting 100% not 90%....

 

So then find another company lol 0% fuel surcharge really??? is so called Company also charging u a rental on that Refer unit?

 

In that case, NEITHER.

 

None of that means anything if you don't have the rest of the rate. The one without fuel may be $4 mile gross the one with fuel could be .95 cents.

 

Need to now if the surcharge is on all loads or only direct customer loads. Some broker only have a all in number on the rate,some will break it down with a surcharge on the rate con. So you have some questions to ask.