What is Fuel Surcharge?
Fuel Surcharge meaning
The Fuel Surcharge is an additional fee imposed by transport companies to safeguard against fuel price fluctuations. This additional fee is determined with reference to the USGC spot price for jet fuel as published by the US Energy Information Administration.
How to calculate the fuel surcharge?
In addition to the base shipping rate, FedEx includes fuel surcharges together with other extra fees in the total shipping cost.
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Can fuel surcharges be minimized?
Unfortunately, fuel surcharges are often non-negotiable.
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