Archive | November 30, 2004

Determination of Applicable Fuel Surcharge

Item 513 of the International Personal Property Rate Solicitation and Item 420 of the Domestic Personal Property Rate Solicitation are for Fuel Surcharge within the United States. We’ve often been questioned where we get the applicable fuel surcharge percentage for the month. Fuel surcharge percentage is based on either pickup date of the shipment (for LHS charges) or delivery of out SIT date (for SIT Delivery charges).
In order to correctly compute the percentage, you must look up the average…

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