BNSF News

BNSF Postpones Fuel Surcharge Changes

2008-12-04

BNSF is postponing the fuel surcharge changes scheduled to take effect in January and February 2009.

Customers were notified of the decision on Tuesday, Dec. 2, through a customer advisory and postings on BNSF’s Web site.

These changes would have extended the mileage-based fuel surcharge program and increased the strike price on carload shipments from $1.25 to $2.50 per gallon of highway diesel fuel (HDF). The decision to delay the increases was based on volatility in the fuel market.

BNSF representatives will continue to monitor the state of the fuel markets as the year progresses and provide an update no later than July 1, 2009.

Additional information on the postponement is available from BNSF Marketing representatives or on the Web.

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