Major Carrier Fuel Discounts
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That was my thought as well.
Maybe a reduction of $1.60 off retail?
Yes that is exactly it.
We have stops that are considered terminal stops, in other words our discount is such that we can fuel there any time.
Lately though we get daily discounts about some that are close together to use whichever one is cheaper for the day.
Yes they add a fuel surcharge on contract freight. Pricing is a bit complex so I just am giving you the bottom line.
Your company is probably being strict with assigned fuel stops because those are where they are getting their best discount.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
That may be part of it as well.
Primes is around $4.28 iat THAT exact location. And we usually get $2 off the pump price. In 2020, we were only paying 56 cents per gallon at Road Ranger in Marshall IL. Every prime lease op ran through there as much as possible.
Now... It is possible this is a lease op at a company where they pay for fuel but are guaranteed a certain amount in exchange for the company keeping the IFTA rebate and fuel surcharge. For example, Hirshbach does something like that... The lease op pays 99 cents per gallon.
Some contracts will be with a specific truck stop. "We agree to buy XXX gallons for the month of XXX for $$$, usually a greatly reduced price. This is a major reason companies are strict concerning fuel stop locations, and the gallon amount you are told to pump.
Fuel is the #2 largest expense, only exceeded by the initial purchase costs of the trucks and trailers.
What is the number 3 expense? Driver payroll?
What is the number 3 expense? Driver payroll?
Depending on the size of the outfit, yes. The other huge one is maintenance and upkeep.
This is a photo of a ticket for fuel on the well site I am currently working on. We usually get four loads a day, so we are spending about $100k a day just for fuel. I am not sure how much it is marked up but it is the best I could come up with for the wholesale price of diesel. The dyed diesel is used in our frac pumps and is untaxed. The tax shown is on the clear diesel. We are getting this from a refinery in Big Spring, Texas which is only about 15 miles away. For comparison, the TA at Big Spring is selling diesel for $5.49 a gallon.
I meant to reply to this last week but forgot.
I saw a sign for a intermodal company hiring O/Os and it said $1.50 per gallon through them.
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
I meant to reply to this last week but forgot.
I saw a sign for a intermodal company hiring O/Os and it said $1.50 per gallon through them.
$ 1.50 per gallon must be a company subsidized price? Correct? Or not?
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
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My company has a graduated surcharge based on price per gallon built into contract(s). At one point in prehire indoc I remember being told the company fuel bill was approximately $4 million a day. Needless to say if you are spending that much you no doubt get a substantial discount. Just in the short time I’ve been with them fueling at assigned stops has become more stringent.
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