What criteria detemine if a fuel surcharge is going to be paid,and how much it will be? Who pays the surcharge? I heard that the owner-operator may only recieve a % of the surcharge. I heard that the surcharge is paid to the carrier and is determined by the gross charge for the shipment,not miles or gallons bought etc;. Then the truck owner recieved his "share" of the surcharge in his settlement. In the case of FedEX 57.5% Is this true? Is the carrier making money on the surcharge for fuel they are not paying for?
