When Diesel is over $5.00 Independent Carriers either need a fuel surcharge or they will go home and park their trucks.
We are in for a very rough Summer when it comes to moving loads across the US.
We have been using a fuel surcharge for many years - it’s a floating rate based on fuel prices. A few years back when diesel hit $4.00/gallon we were charging 24% of the load .
Today’s fuel surcharge rate is 46% for my company.