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How are the line haul rates and fuel surcharge rates generated?

April 26, 2017FUEL Haul line rates surcharge

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How are the line haul rates and fuel surcharge rates generated?

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Data is provided by truckload carriers which supply rate information based on actual and current freight bills. The data is collected via each carrier dispatch system after the freight has been billed which includes: line haul rates and fuel surcharge. The information captured by truckloadrate.com is compiled and updated on a monthly basis and freight rates are the computed average of all the aggregate data. The information provided by carriers and the carrier identity is strictly confidential. The current number of contributing carriers in the truckloadrate.com database is over 100 and the fleet size of carriers ranges from 50 to 4,500 power units.