Effective Spot Diesel
$5.72/gal
+34.6% vs baseline
Truckload Fuel Surcharge (FSC)
$0.721/mi
Formula: (Spot - Peg) / Fleet MPG
Total Fuel Cost (2,000 mi)
$1,845
322.6 Gallons Burned
Carrier Margin Compression (30-Day Lag)
-$474
Unrecovered spot escalation
Fleet & Contract Parameters
EIA DOE STANDARD
$5.72
6.2 MPG
$1.25
2,000 mi
+0.18 $/gal
PADD Regional Crack-Spread & Wholesale Price Spectrum
ULSD DELTA VS GULF HUB
| PADD Petroleum Administration Defense District | Regional Spot | Spread vs Gulf Hub | 2,000-Mi Trip Diff |
|---|
Gulf Coast Base Hub (PADD 3)
Deficit Premium Zone (PADD 1 & PADD 5)
Operating Cost Distribution per Linehaul Mile ($/mi)
BASE LINEHAUL VS. FSC SURCHARGE
Fuel Shock Mitigation & Carrier Ledger Brief
DISPATCH EXPOSURE
| Baseline Diesel Benchmark (90-day Trailing) | $4.25 / gal |
| Current Spot Diesel (PADD Adjusted) | $5.90 / gal |
| Linehaul Fuel Consumption (Tractor Engine) | 322.6 gal ($1,903.23) |
| Reefer Auxiliary Tank Burn (40 Hrs @ 0.8 gal/hr) | 32.0 gal ($188.80) |
| Shipper Surcharge Collected (Contract Peg $1.25) | +$1,500.00 ($0.750/mi) |
| Unhedged Carrier Net Fuel Balance | -$592.03 |
Scenario calibrated against FT record high diesel dataset. Ready for operational scheduling.