MRL Mileage-Based Fuel Surcharge
Ag Products
Shipments made pursuant to pricing documents referring hereto will be subject to a Mileage Based Fuel Surcharge (MBFS), when applicable. The MBFS will be calculated by multiplying the applicable fuel surcharge per mile times the number of miles per shipment.
Note: Fuel surcharges apply to Local Shipments (routed MRL direct), Accounting Rule 11 and Interline shipments. For Interline Ag Commodity shipments not covered by mileage Fuel Surcharge, please see MRL's percentage-based Fuel Surcharge program for Ag Commodities.
The applicable fuel surcharge per mile, as shown in the Fuel Surcharge Table, will be determined by using the U. S. Average Price of Retail On-Highway Diesel Fuel (HDF). When the HDF monthly average equals or exceeds $1.25 per gallon, in the second calendar month prior to the month in which the MBFS applies, an MBFS will be applied to the total freight charges for each shipment waybill dated on or after the 1st day of the second following calendar month.
The MBFS will be adjusted monthly. The Fuel Surcharge Table will be subject to periodic review. The MBFS shall be included on the invoice for freight charges for each shipment. Miscellaneous and accessorial charges will not be subject to MBFS.
The source for the price of HDF will be the U. S. Department of Energy's, EIA Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices Report, whose weekly average price is available at http://www.eia.doe.gov.
Mileage calculations are based on actual MRL Railway mileage. You can verify our calculations with the Miles Inquiry tool. The mileage calculation will apply between the billed origin and billed destination.
Exception: Pacific North West (PNW) export destinations will be grouped using Seattle, WA as destination upon which the mileage-based fuel surcharge will be calculated for all whole grain (STCC 011) shipments. Export destinations will be as follows:
PNW Group: Rivergate, OR, Portland, OR, Kalama, WA, Seattle, WA, Tacoma, WA and Vancouver, WA. As an example, the fuel surcharge from Alton, ND to Vancouver, WA will be calculated using the miles from Alton, ND to Seattle, WA (1,496 miles).
Texas Gulf export facilities will be grouped using Houston, TX as the destination upon which the mileage-based fuel surcharge will be calculated for all whole grain (STCC 011) shipments. Export destinations will be as follows:
Texas Gulf Group: Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Galena Park, Galveston, Houston and Port of Brownsville, TX. Shipments must be unloaded at these destinations.
As an example, the fuel surcharge from Wichita, KS to Galveston, TX will be calculated using the miles from Wichita, KS to Houston, TX (646 miles).
Ag Fuel Surcharge Rate | For the Month of: | Prior HDF Average: | | Dec 2008 (NA until 10/28/08) | Oct 2008 (NA until 10/28/08) | | Nov 2008 $0.70/mile | Sep 2008 $4.024 | | Oct 2008 $0.77/mile | Aug 2008 $4.302 | | Sep 2008 $0.87/mile | July 2008 $4.703 | | Aug 2008 $0.86/mile | June 2008 $4.677 | | July 2008 $0.80/mile | May 2008 $4.425 | | June 2008 $0.71/mile | Apr 2008 $4.0835 | | May 2008 $0.66/mile | Mar 2008 $3.88 | | Apr 2008 $0.54/mile | Feb 2008 $3.377 | | Mar 2008 $0.52/mile | Jan 2008 $3.308 | | Feb 2008 $0.53/mile | Dec 2007 $3.341 | | Jan 2008 $0.54/mile | Nov 2007 $3.396 | | Dec 2007 $0.46/mile | Oct 2007 $3.075 | | Nov 2007 $0.43/mile | Sept 2007 $2.953 | | Oct 2007 $0.41/mile | Aug 2007 $2.869 | | Sep 2007 $0.41/mile | July 2007 $2.868 | | Aug 2007 $0.39 mile | June 2007 $2.808 | | July 2007 $0.39 mile | May 2007 $2.796 | | June 2007 $0.40 mile | Apr 2007 $2.834 | | May 2007 $0.36/mile | Mar 2007 $2.667 | | Apr 2007 $0.31/mile | Feb 2007 $2.488 | | Mar 2007 $0.31/mile | Jan 2007 $2.485 | | Feb 2007 $0.35/mile | Dec 2006 $2.610 | | Jan 2007 $0.33/mile | Nov 2006 $2.545 | | Dec 2006 $0.32/mile | Oct 2006 $2.519 | | Nov 2006 $0.39/mile | Sep 2006 $2.783 | | Oct 2006 $0.45/mile | Aug 2006 $3.045 | | Sep 2006 $0.43/mile | July 2006 $2.934 | | Aug 2006 $0.42/mile | June 2006 $2.898 | | July 2006 $0.42/mile | May 2006 $2.897 | | June 2006 $0.37/mile | Apr 2006 $2.728 | | May 2006 $0.33/mile | Mar 2006 $2.559 | | Apr 2006 $0.31/mile | Feb 2006 $2.475 | | Mar 2006 $0.31/mile | Jan 2006 $2.467 | | Feb 2006 $0.30/mile | Dec 2005 $2.443 |
| Highway Diesel Fuel Price | Fuel
Surcharge
$ per Mile | | At Least | Less Than or Equal To | | | 1.249 | 0.00 | | 1.250 | 1.289 | 0.01 | | 1.290 | 1.329 | 0.02 | | 1.330 | 1.369 | 0.03 | | 1.370 | 1.409 | 0.04 | | 1.410 | 1.449 | 0.05 | | 1.450 | 1.489 | 0.06 | | 1.490 | 1.529 | 0.07 | | 1.530 | 1.569 | 0.08 | | 1.570 | 1.609 | 0.09 | | 1.610 | 1.649 | 0.10 | | 1.650 | 1.689 | 0.11 | | 1.690 | 1.729 | 0.12 | | 1.730 | 1.769 | 0.13 | | 1.770 | 1.809 | 0.14 | | 1.810 | 1.849 | 0.15 | | 1.850 | 1.889 | 0.16 | | 1.890 | 1.929 | 0.17 | | 1.930 | 1.969 | 0.18 | | 1.970 | 2.009 | 0.19 | | 2.010 | 2.049 | 0.20 | | 2.050 | 2.089 | 0.21 | | 2.090 | 2.129 | 0.22 | | 2.130 | 2.169 | 0.23 | | 2.170 | 2.209 | 0.24 | | 2.210 | 2.249 | 0.25 | | 2.250 | 2.289 | 0.26 | | 2.290 | 2.329 | 0.27 | | 2.330 | 2.369 | 0.28 | | 2.370 | 2.409 | 0.29 | | 2.410 | 2.449 | 0.30 | | 2.450 | 2.489 | 0.31 | | 2.490 | 2.529 | 0.32 | | 2.530 | 2.569 | 0.33 | | 2.570 | 2.609 | 0.34 | | 2.610 | 2.649 | 0.35 | | 2.650 | 2.689 | 0.36 | | 2.690 | 2.729 | 0.37 | | 2.730 | 2.769 | 0.38 | | 2.770 | 2.809 | 0.39 | | 2.810 | 2.849 | 0.40 | | 2.850 | 2.889 | 0.41 | | 2.890 | 2.929 | 0.42 | | 2.930 | 2.969 | 0.43 | | 2.970 | 3.009 | 0.44 | | 3.010 | 3.049 | 0.45 |
Each $0.04 per gallon increase thereafter, apply an additional $0.01 per mile.
Example: If May’s average monthly price of HDF is $1.856 Per Gallon then the MBFS applied in July would be $0.16 per mile. Thus, for a shipment traveling 1,000 a Fuel Surcharge of $160 would apply.
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