BNSF Rules Book 6100 - Item 3380 Coal Revenue-Based Fuel Surcharge
A Coal fuel surcharge will be added to otherwise applicable transportation charges for Coal shipments handled pursuant to pricing authorities made subject to BNSF Rules Book 6100-series, Item 3380. The Coal Fuel Surcharge for a given month will be determined on the first of the prior month based on the U.S. average price of Retail On-Highway Diesel Fuels for the second prior month. BNSF Rules Book 6100-series, Item 3380 can be found online at: Miscellaneous Pricing Publications.
Coal Fuel Surcharge Rate Based on Retail On-Highway Diesel Fuel (HDF).
HDF = Prior Period's monthly average of the US average price of Retail On-Highway Diesel Fuel as reported on the U. S. Department of Energy's web pages at:
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Coal Fuel Surcharge Rate
| For the Month of: |
Prior HDF Average: |
| May 2010 (available 03/30/10) |
Mar 2010 (available 03/30/10) |
| Apr 2010 19.5% |
Feb 2010 $2.785 |
| Mar 2010 20.5% |
Jan 2010 $2.845 |
| Feb 2010 19.0% |
Dec 2009 $2.745 |
| Jan 2010 19.5% |
Nov 2009 $2.792 |
| Dec 2009 18.0% |
Oct 2009 $2.672 |
| Nov 2009 17.5% |
Sep 2009 $2.626 |
| Oct 2009 17.5% |
Aug 2009 $2.634 |
| Sep 2009 16.5% |
July 2009 $2.540 |
| Aug 2009 16.5% |
June 2009 $2.529 |
| July 2009 12.5% |
May 2009 $2.227 |
| June 2009 12.5% |
Apr 2009 $2.220 |
| May 2009 11.0% |
Mar 2009 $2.092 |
| Apr 2009 12.0% |
Feb 2009 $2.195 |
| Mar 2009 13.5% |
Jan 2009 $2.292 |
| Feb 2009 15.5% |
Dec 2008 $2.449 |
| Jan 2009 20.5% |
Nov 2008 $2.876 |
| Dec 2008 29.5% |
Oct 2008 $3.576 |
| Nov 2008 35.0% |
Sep 2008 $4.024 |
| Oct 2008 38.5% |
Aug 2008 $4.302 |
| Sep 2008 43.5% |
July 2008 $4.703 |
| Aug 2008 43.0% |
June 2008 $4.677 |
| July 2008 40.0% |
May 2008 $4.425 |
| June 2008 36.0% |
Apr 2008 $4.0835 |
| May 2008 33.5% |
Mar 2008 $3.88 |
| Apr 2008 27.0% |
Feb 2008 $3.377 |
| Mar 2008 26.0% |
Jan 2008 $3.308 |
| Feb 2008 26.5% |
Dec 2007 $3.341 |
| Jan 2008 27.0% |
Nov 2007 $3.396 |
| Dec 2007 23.0% |
Oct 2007 $3.075 |
| Nov 2007 21.5% |
Sept 2007 $2.953 |
| Oct 2007 20.5% |
Aug 2007 $2.869 |
| Sep 2007 20.5% |
July 2007 $2.868 |
| Aug 2007 20.0% |
June 2007 $2.808 |
| July 2007 19.5% |
May 2007 $2.796 |
| June 2007 20.0% |
Apr 2007 $2.834 |
| May 2007 18.0% |
Mar 2007 $2.667 |
| Apr 2007 16.0% |
Feb 2007 $2.488 |
| Mar 2007 16.0% |
Jan 2007 $2.485 |
| Feb 2007 17.5% |
Dec 2006 $2.610 |
| Jan 2007 16.5% |
Nov 2006 $2.545 |
| Dec 2006 16.0% |
Oct 2006 $2.519 |
| Nov 2006 19.5% |
Sep 2006 $2.783 |
| Oct 2006 23.0% |
Aug 2006 $3.045 |
| Sep 2006 21.5% |
July 2006 $2.934 |
| Aug 2006 21.0% |
June 2006 $2.898 |
| July 2006 21.0% |
May 2006 $2.897 |
| June 2006 19.0% |
Apr 2006 $2.728 |
| May 2006 16.5% |
Mar 2006 $2.559 |
| Apr 2006 15.5% |
Feb 2006 $2.475 |
| Mar 2006 15.5% |
Jan 2006 $2.467 |
| Feb 2006 15.5% |
Dec 2005 $2.443 |
| Jan 2006 17.0% |
Nov 2005 $2.573 |
| Dec 2005 23.5% |
Oct 2005 $3.095 |
| Nov 2005 20.0% |
Sep 2005 $2.819 |
| Oct 2005 16.0% |
Aug 2005 $2.500 |
| Sept 2005 14.5% |
July 2005 $2.373 |
| Aug 2005 13.5% |
June 2005 $2.290 |
| July 2005 12.0% |
May 2005 $2.199 |
| June 2005 13.5% |
Apr 2005 $2.292 |
| May 2005 12.5% |
Mar 2005 $2.214 |
| Apr 2005 10.0% |
Feb 2005 $2.027 |
| Mar 2005 9.0% |
Jan 2005 $1.959 |
Coal Fuel Surcharge Table
Prior Period's Average Price of HDF between |
Applicable Fuel Surcharge (CFSR) |
| $0.00 to $1.239 |
0.0% |
| $1.24 to $1.279 |
0.5% |
| $1.28 to $1.319 |
1.0% |
| $1.32 to $1.359 |
1.5% |
| $1.36 to $1.399 |
2.0% |
| $1.40 to $1.439 |
2.5% |
| $1.44 to $1.479 |
3.0% |
| $1.48 to $1.519 |
3.5% |
| $1.52 to $1.559 |
4.0% |
| $1.56 to $1.599 |
4.5% |
| $1.60 to $1.639 |
5.0% |
| $1.64 to $1.679 |
5.5% |
| $1.68 to $1.719 |
6.0% |
| $1.72 to $1.759 |
6.5% |
| $1.76 to $1.799 |
7.0% |
| $1.80 to $1.839 |
7.5% |
| $1.84 to $1.879 |
8.0% |
| $1.88 to $1.919 |
8.5% |
| $1.92 to $1.959 |
9.0% |
| $1.96 to $1.999 |
9.5% |
| $2.00 to $2.039 |
10.00% |
| $2.04 to $2.079 |
10.50% |
| $2.08 to $2.119 |
11.00% |
| $2.12 to $2.159 |
11.50% |
| $2.16 to $2.199 |
12.00% |
| $2.20 to $2.239 |
12.50% |
| $2.24 to $2.279 |
13.00% |
| $2.28 to $2.319 |
13.50% |
| $2.32 to $2.359 |
14.00% |
| $2.36 to $2.399 |
14.50% |
| $2.40 to $2.439 |
15.00% |
| $2.44 to $2.479 |
15.50% |
| $2.48 to $2.519 |
16.00% |
| $2.52 to $2.559 |
16.50% |
| $2.56 to $2.599 |
17.00% |
| $2.60 to $2.639 |
17.50% |
| $2.64 to $2.679 |
18.00% |
| $2.68 to $2.719 |
18.50% |
| $2.72 to $2.759 |
19.00% |
| $2.76 to $2.799 |
19.50% |
| $2.80 to $2.839 |
20.00% |
| $2.84 to $2.879 |
20.50% |
| $2.88 to $2.919 |
21.00% |
| $2.92 to $2.959 |
21.50% |
| $2.96 to $2.999 |
22.00% |
| $3.00 to $3.039 |
22.50% |
For each $0.04 per gallon increase (or fraction there of) thereafter an additional .5% will be applied.
Other
BNSF will not impose a negative fuel surcharge (or refund) if the HDF price falls below $1.24. The surcharge is subject to change.
This surcharge table is applicable for Coal shipments handled in Unit Train and Trainload service. Single or multiple carload Coal shipments handled in manifest train service are subject to the Carload Fuel Surcharge provisions of BNSF Rule Book 6100, Item 3375.
For surcharge comments or questions, email auxpricing@bnsf.com
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