AAA Cooper · AACT 190

AAA Cooper fuel surcharge fee

AAA Cooper charges Sliding scale by DOE US on-highway diesel price (LTL from 12.00%); subject to minimum surcharge of $1.00 per shipment for fuel surcharge. Applied weekly to net line haul based on DOE diesel average; TL scale double LTL; min $1.00/shipment. The figure comes from AACT-190 Item 180-10, effective Dec 22, 2025.

Sliding scale by DOE US on-highway diesel price (LTL from 12.00%); subject to minimum surcharge of $1.00 per shipment

Applied weekly to net line haul based on DOE diesel average; TL scale double LTL; min $1.00/shipment

“NOTE A Subject to a Minimum Surcharge of $1.00 per shipment.” (p. 11)

Source: AACT-190 Item 180-10 · effective Dec 22, 2025 · verified July 2026

What other carriers charge for fuel surcharge

Dayton Freight

Applied to net line haul charges based on U.S. DOE weekly on-highway diesel price; TL % for shipments 20,000+ lbs.

eff. Jan 27, 2025

LTL and TL percentages vary by DOE diesel price index; e.g. 12.88% LTL / 25.50% TL at 110-120 cents up to 48.00% LTL / 67.50% TL at 545-550 cents

FedEx Freight

Based on weekly national average diesel price; LTL & TL same percentage

eff. Jan 5, 2026

Percentage per EIA fuel index table, ranging 22.80% to 60.80%

R+L Carriers

Percentage of net line-haul charges determined by DOE fuel index, adjusted weekly

eff. Jan 3, 2022

Sliding scale based on U.S. National average Fuel Index (e.g. 16.2%-99.9% LTL, 32.4%-99.9% FTL)

Saia

Applied to net line haul charges on shipments exit Jacksonville FL export to Puerto Rico

eff. Oct 21, 2024

28.8% of charges

TForce Freight

Percentage applied to line haul charge based on weekly EIA US On-Highway Diesel price; not applicable below 115 cents.

eff. Jun 6, 2022

Sliding scale 44.80% to 59.90% of line haul charge based on EIA diesel fuel price (520¢–671¢+)

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