# Fuel surcharge

> Temporary add-on to the per-km rate to offset a fuel-price spike.

**URL:** https://quilometragem.com/glossary/fuel-surcharge

**Summary:** Temporary add-on to the per-km rate to offset a fuel-price spike.

- A fuel surcharge is the temporary add-on charged to clients or paid to drivers to offset sharp fuel-price increases.
- Calculated as a percentage of the freight or extra cents per km.
- The IRS issues mid-year increases when fuel shocks justify it (2022: June bump from US$0.585 to US$0.625).

A fuel surcharge is the temporary add-on charged to clients or paid to drivers to offset sharp fuel-price increases. Common in truck freight. Calculated as a percentage of the freight or extra cents per km. The IRS issues mid-year increases when fuel shocks justify it (2022: June bump from US$0.585 to US$0.625).