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Saia fuel surcharge fees

Saia publishes 2 distinct fuel surcharge charges in its SAIA 170-D — each listed below with its tariff item, conditions, and effective date.

Fuel Surcharge

Sliding scale based on DOE US National Average On-highway Diesel Price (LTL 16.52%-94.12%+, TL 33.04%-188.24%+); $1.25 minimum per shipment

Applied to net line haul charges; percentage varies weekly with DOE diesel price

“The net line haul charge will be subject to a fuel surcharge as provided below ... Subject to a minimum charge of $1.25 per shipment.” (p. 133)

Source: SAIA-170-D Item 1005 · effective Oct 21, 2024 · verified July 2026

Ocean Fuel Surcharge

28.8% of charges

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

“OCEAN FUEL SURCHARGE - 28.8%” (p. 137)

Source: SAIA-170-D Item 1005A · effective Oct 21, 2024 · verified July 2026

What other carriers charge for fuel surcharge

AAA Cooper

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

eff. 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

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)

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¢+)

Each figure is that carrier's published tariff amount. Carriers price this fee in different shapes (flat charge, per-cwt rate, hourly), so these are listed as published rather than ranked. Click a carrier for its citation, tariff language, and history.

More Saia fees

Guaranteed / expedited delivery

35% upcharge of net line haul charges, $179.50 minimum

Hazardous materials

$44 per shipment

Inside delivery

$14.95 per cwt, $145.50 minimum, $752.00 maximum

Liftgate delivery

$11.54 per 100 lbs, $156.50 minimum, $364.00 maximum

Limited-access delivery

$173.50 per shipment

Lumper fee

$2.96 cwt, $41.50 minimum, plus $35.00 processing fee

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