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A surcharge passes through the swing in wholesale fuel prices so the base rate stays stable. Here is how it is calculated and why transparency matters.
Fuel is a commodity, and its wholesale price moves constantly. A surcharge exists so that movement does not get baked into a constantly-changing base rate. Instead, the base stays stable and the surcharge passes through the swing in the underlying fuel cost, up or down.
Done right, that is fairer to both sides. You are not overpaying when the market drops, and we are not absorbing a spike when it climbs. The key word is transparent.
A surcharge you cannot see is a markup. The whole point is that it tracks something published and verifiable. If a vendor cannot explain how a surcharge is calculated, that is the problem, not the surcharge itself.
We tie surcharge mechanics to transparent references and explain the structure up front, so a line on your invoice is never a mystery. Ask us how it is calculated for your account and we will walk you through it.
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