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How a $10 shipment becomes much more

Start with a $10 net charge and add the surcharges that apply. Watch the invoice build, and see which charges carry fuel.

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Results

Invoice total$72.84
Times the base charge7.3×
Fuel on the surcharges alone$13.64

Animated invoice

Net transportation charge fuel applies$10.00
Residential delivery fuel applies$6.50
Delivery area surcharge fuel applies$6.00
Demand surcharge fuel applies$0.75
Additional handling fuel applies$33.00
Fuel surcharge at 29.50% fuel$16.59
Invoice total$72.84
  • Defaults marked as examples vary by carrier, zone and contract.
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How this is calculated

Each surcharge is added once; fuel is the percentage of all fuel-eligible lines.

Rates shown as defaults come from carrier publications or each carrier’s published table applied to the EIA price; see the methodology. Estimates and examples are labeled. Results are illustrative and do not represent any carrier’s reported financial results.

Questions

Does fuel apply to residential surcharges?

For UPS and FedEx, yes: the residential surcharge is on both carriers’ fuel-eligible lists unless your agreement excludes it.

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