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On average, a truck traveling at 65 mph instead of 75 mph will experience up to 27-percent improvement in fuel consumption. As a rule of thumb, for every one mile per hour increase in speed, there is a corresponding 0.14 mile-per-gallon (mpg) fuel consumption penalty, says Kedzie.
Using a fuel surcharge supports negotiation on long-term contracts, where base rates remain the same and the fuel surcharge acts as security from short-term fuel price fluctuations. Sometimes, itâs worth using higher fuel mileage than your fleetâs average, choosing 6.25 mpg instead of 6.00 mpg.