Rules And Special Service Charges (ABF 111-AB
)
Effective: 01/11/2010
| Inquiry:
3/15/2010
Item 161 : Fuel Surcharge - Computation and Application
Unless otherwise specifically provided, a fuel surcharge as shown in the table below shall apply on all line haul charges when the U.S. National Average Fuel Index in cents is:
At Least
But Less Than
Fuel Surcharge Amt LTL TL
90
91
-1.0%
-2.0%
91
92
-0.9%
-1.8%
92
93
-0.8%
-1.6%
93
94
-0.7%
-1.4%
94
95
-0.6%
-1.2%
95
96
-0.5%
-1.0%
96
97
-0.4%
-0.8%
97
98
-0.3%
-0.6%
98
99
-0.2%
-0.4%
99
100
-0.1%
-0.2%
100
101
0.0%
0.0%
101
102
0.0%
0.0%
102
103
0.0%
0.0%
103
104
0.0%
0.0%
104
105
0.0%
0.0%
105
106
0.0%
0.0%
106
107
0.0%
0.0%
107
108
0.0%
0.0%
108
109
0.0%
0.0%
109
110
0.0%
0.0%
110
111
0.0%
0.0%
111
112
0.0%
0.0%
112
113
0.0%
0.0%
113
114
0.3%
0.6%
114
115
0.4%
0.8%
115
116
0.5%
1.0%
116
117
0.6%
1.2%
117
118
0.7%
1.4%
118
119
0.9%
1.8%
119
120
1.0%
2.0%
120
121
1.1%
2.2%
121
122
1.3%
2.6%
122
123
1.4%
2.8%
123
124
1.5%
3.0%
124
125
1.6%
3.2%
125
126
1.8%
3.6%
126
127
1.9%
3.8%
127
128
2.0%
4.0%
128
129
2.2%
4.4%
129
130
2.3%
4.6%
130
131
2.4%
4.8%
131
132
2.5%
5.0%
132
133
2.7%
5.4%
133
134
2.8%
5.6%
134
135
2.9%
5.8%
135
136
3.1%
6.2%
136
137
3.2%
6.4%
137
138
3.3%
6.6%
138
139
3.4%
6.8%
139
140
3.6%
7.2%
140
141
3.7%
7.4%
141
142
3.8%
7.6%
142
143
4.0%
8.0%
143
144
4.1%
8.2%
144
145
4.2%
8.4%
145
146
4.3%
8.6%
146
147
4.5%
9.0%
147
148
4.6%
9.2%
148
149
4.7%
9.4%
149
150
4.9%
9.8%
150
151
5.0%
10.0%
151
152
5.1%
10.2%
152
153
5.2%
10.4%
153
154
5.4%
10.8%
154
155
5.5%
11.0%
155
156
5.6%
11.2%
156
157
5.8%
11.6%
157
158
5.9%
11.8%
158
159
6.0%
12.0%
159
160
6.2%
12.4%
160
161
6.3%
12.6%
161
162
6.4%
12.8%
162
163
6.6%
13.4%
163
164
6.7%
13.6%
164
165
6.8%
12.8%
165
166
6.9%
13.8%
166
167
7.1%
14.2%
167
168
7.2%
14.4%
168
169
7.3%
14.6%
169
170
7.5%
15.0%
170
171
7.6%
15.2%
171
172
7.7%
15.4%
172
173
7.9%
15.8%
173
174
8.0%
16.0%
174
175
8.1%
16.2%
175
176
8.2%
16.4%
176
177
8.4%
16.8%
177
178
8.5%
17.0%
178
179
8.6%
17.2%
179
180
8.8%
17.6%
180
181
8.9%
17.8%
181
182
9.0%
18.0%
182
183
9.1%
18.2%
183
184
9.2%
18.4%
184
185
9.3%
18.6%
185
186
9.4%
18.8%
186
187
9.5%
19.0%
187
188
9.6%
19.2%
188
189
9.7%
19.4%
189
190
9.8%
19.6%
190
191
9.9%
19.8%
191
192
10.0%
20.0%
192
193
10.1%
20.2%
193
194
10.2%
20.4%
194
195
10.3%
20.6%
195
196
10.4%
20.8%
196
197
10.5%
21.0%
197
198
10.6%
21.2%
198
199
10.7%
21.4%
199
200
10.8%
21.6%
200
201
10.9%
21.8%
201
202
11.0%
22.0%
202
203
11.1%
22.2%
203
204
11.2%
22.4%
204
205
11.3%
22.6%
205
206
11.4%
22.8%
206
207
11.5%
23.0%
207
208
11.6%
23.2%
208
209
11.7%
23.4%
209
210
11.8%
23.6%
210
211
11.9%
23.8%
211
212
12.0%
24.0%
212
213
12.1%
24.2%
213
214
12.2%
24.4%
214
215
12.3%
24.6%
215
216
12.4%
24.8%
216
217
12.5%
25.0%
217
218
12.6%
25.2%
218
219
12.7%
25.4%
219
220
12.8%
25.6%
220
221
12.9%
25.8%
221
222
13.0%
26.0%
222
223
13.1%
26.2%
223
224
13.2%
26.4%
224
225
13.3%
26.6%
At Least
But Less Than
Fuel Surcharge Amt LTL TL
225
226
13.4%
26.8%
226
227
13.5%
27.0%
227
228
13.6%
27.2%
228
229
13.7%
27.4%
229
230
13.8%
27.6%
230
231
13.9%
27.8%
231
232
14.0%
28.0%
232
233
14.1%
28.2%
233
234
14.2%
28.4%
234
235
14.3%
28.6%
235
236
14.4%
28.8%
236
237
14.5%
29.0%
237
238
14.6%
29.2%
238
239
14.7%
29.4%
239
240
14.8%
29.6%
240
241
14.9%
29.8%
241
242
15.0%
30.0%
242
243
15.1%
30.2%
243
244
15.2%
30.4%
244
245
15.3%
30.6%
245
246
15.4%
30.8%
246
247
15.5%
31.0%
247
248
15.6%
31.2%
248
249
15.7%
31.4%
249
250
15.8%
31.6%
250
251
15.9%
31.8%
251
252
16.0%
32.0%
252
253
16.1%
32.2%
253
254
16.2%
32.4%
254
255
16.3%
32.6%
255
256
16.4%
32.8%
256
257
16.5%
33.0%
257
258
16.6%
33.2%
258
259
16.7%
33.4%
259
260
16.8%
33.6%
260
261
16.9%
33.8%
261
262
17.0%
34.0%
262
263
17.1%
34.2%
263
264
17.2%
34.4%
264
265
17.3%
34.6%
265
266
17.4%
34.8%
266
267
17.5%
35.0%
267
268
17.6%
35.2%
268
269
17.7%
35.4%
269
270
17.8%
35.6%
270
271
17.9%
35.8%
271
272
18.0%
36.0%
272
273
18.1%
36.2%
273
274
18.2%
36.4%
274
275
18.3%
36.6%
275
276
18.4%
36.8%
276
277
18.5%
37.0%
277
278
18.6%
37.2%
278
279
18.7%
37.4%
279
280
18.8%
37.6%
280
281
18.9%
37.8%
281
282
19.0%
38.0%
282
283
19.1%
38.2%
283
284
19.2%
38.4%
284
285
19.3%
38.6%
285
286
19.4%
38.8%
286
287
19.5%
39.0%
287
288
19.6%
39.2%
288
289
19.7%
39.4%
289
290
19.8%
39.6%
290
291
19.9%
39.8%
291
292
20.0%
40.0%
292
293
20.1%
40.2%
293
294
20.2%
40.4%
294
295
20.3%
40.6%
295
296
20.4%
40.8%
296
297
20.5%
41.0%
297
298
20.6%
41.2%
298
299
20.7%
41.4%
299
300
20.8%
41.6%
300
301
20.9%
41.8%
301
302
21.0%
42.0%
302
303
21.1%
42.2%
303
304
21.2%
42.4%
304
305
21.3%
42.6%
305
306
21.4%
42.8%
306
307
21.5%
43.0%
307
308
21.6%
43.2%
308
309
21.7%
43.4%
309
310
21.8%
43.6%
310
311
21.9%
43.8%
311
312
22.0%
44.0%
312
313
22.1%
44.2%
313
314
22.2%
44.4%
314
315
22.3%
44.6%
315
316
22.4%
44.8%
316
317
22.5%
45.0%
317
318
22.6%
45.2%
318
319
22.7%
45.4%
319
320
22.8%
45.6%
320
321
22.9%
45.8%
321
322
23.0%
46.0%
322
323
23.1%
46.2%
323
324
23.2%
46.4%
324
325
23.3%
46.6%
325
326
23.4%
46.8%
326
327
23.5%
47.0%
327
328
23.6%
47.2%
328
329
23.7%
47.4%
329
330
23.8%
47.6%
330
331
23.9%
47.8%
331
332
24.0%
48.0%
332
333
24.1%
48.2%
333
334
24.2%
48.4%
334
335
24.3%
48.6%
335
336
24.4%
48.8%
336
337
24.5%
49.0%
337
338
24.6%
49.2%
338
339
24.7%
49.4%
339
340
24.8%
49.6%
340
341
24.9%
49.8%
341
342
25.0%
50.0%
342
343
25.1%
50.2%
343
344
25.2%
50.4%
344
345
25.3%
50.6%
345
346
25.4%
50.8%
346
347
25.5%
51.0%
347
348
25.6%
51.2%
348
349
25.7%
51.4%
349
350
25.8%
51.6%
350
351
25.9%
51.8%
351
352
26.0%
52.0%
352
353
26.1%
52.2%
353
354
26.2%
52.4%
354
355
26.3%
52.6%
355
356
26.4%
52.8%
356
357
26.5%
53.0%
357
358
26.6%
53.2%
358
359
26.7%
53.4%
359
360
26.8%
53.6%
360
*
*Note: When diesel fuel prices equal or exceed $3.60 per gallon, the LTL fuel surcharge continues to increase 0.1% with every one-cent increment. For example, when the index is at least 360 but less than 361, the LTL surcharge will be 26.9% and when the index is at least 361 but less than 362, the LTL surcharge will be 27.0%.
When diesel fuel prices equal or exceed $3.60 per gallon, the TL fuel surcharge continues to increase 0.2% with every one-cent increment. For example, when the index is at least 360 but less than 361, the TL surcharge will be 53.8% and when the index is at least 361 but less than 362, the TL surcharge will be 54.0%.
Application:
1.
The fuel surcharge level will be adjusted on Wednesday of each week based on the U.S. National Average Fuel Index of the prior Monday. The National Average Fuel Index is published by the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy and is available by telephone at 1-202-586-6966 or on the Internet at www.eia.doe.gov.
2.
For the purposes of this item, 'TL' shall be defined as any shipment:
A. effectively occupying more than 28 linear feet of line-haul equipment space; or B. having actual weight of 20,000 lbs or more (Note 1); or C. moving as a Capacity Load (Items 390 and 390-1) (Note 2).
Note 1 Not applicable for shipments moving under a Volume Price Quote.
Note 2 Only applicable when the shipment exceeds 28 linear feet of line-haul equipment space or has an actual weight of 20,000 lbs. or more. Both the portion of the shipment subject to the capacity load minimum charge and the portion designated as overflow, as defined in Items 390 and 390-1 (Capacity Loads - Minimum Charge) will be subject to the TL fuel surcharge.
3.
In applying the surcharge, first determine the freight charges that would otherwise be applicable without the effect of the surcharge, including the effect of the alternation process and any applicable discount or reduction. Once determined, the charge will then be subject to increase by the amount of the surcharge. The surcharge will be shown as a separate line entry on the freight bill.
4.
Freight charges for line haul transportation shall include line haul, ocean, pickup and delivery charges such as, but not limited to, minimum charges, charges calculated from class or exception rates, density minimum charges, absolute minimum charges, minimum truckload charges, exclusive use minimum charges, capacity load minimum charges, per vehicle charges and per pup charges. Except as otherwise provided the increase will not apply to charges for special services. Where a through rate is constructed by combining two or more factors, the surcharge shall be applied to the resulting total charges.