Fuel Surcharge

Canadian Fuel Surcharge Rates

Access’ fuel surcharge applies to transportation and secure destruction services. Taxes are excluded from the fuel surcharge calculation. Fuel surcharge calculations, percentages and scale are determined by Access as appropriate and are subject to change without prior notice. If the fuel surcharge price basis surpasses 225 cents per liter, or if there are changes to the percentages and scale, the table and this page will be updated accordingly.

Calculation of Fuel Surcharge

Access’ fuel surcharge is set monthly and varies based on the three-week average price of diesel as calculated by Access using the weekly average diesel prices reported by Natural Resources Canada. The price per gallon/liter for the most recent three weeks will be averaged and applied before each billing cycle.

The fuel surcharge table below indicates the fuel surcharge that will be applied based on the three-week average price of diesel:

Access Fuel Surcharge Scale (On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices [cents per liter])

At Least But Less Than Surcharge
0 95 4%
96 100 5%
101 105 6%
106 110 7%
111 115 8%
116 120 9%
121 125 10%
126 130 11%
131 135 12%
136 140 13%
141 145 14%
146 150 15%
151 155 16%
156 160 17%
161 165 18%
166 170 19%
171 175 20%
176 180 21%
181 185 22%
186 190 23%
191 195 24%
196 200 25%
201 205 26%
206 210 27%
211 215 28%
216 220 29%
221 225 30%

Example

Assume that your trip for secure destruction services is $100. The fuel surcharge is billed against transportation and destruction services. Therefore, if the Canadian three-week average diesel rate is at 121 cents per liter, Access we would add 10% for fuel surcharge (chart of rates above).  Your invoice would show a line item for fuel surcharge at $10.  The total cost for this secure destruction trip would be $110, excluding applicable taxes.