Okay, so the other day I needed to figure out the Norfolk Southern fuel surcharge for a shipment. Let me tell you, it wasn’t as straightforward as I thought it would be. Here’s how I eventually cracked it.
Digging for Information
First, I started with a simple web search. I figured, “Hey, it’s 2024, everything’s online, right?” Well, yes and no. I found some general info about fuel surcharges, but nothing specific to Norfolk Southern that was super clear.
Then I hit the Norfolk Southern website. I spent a good chunk of time poking around there. I went through different sections, trying to find something, anything, that would spell out their current fuel surcharge rates.
Finding the Clues
I stumbled upon some documents. I think they were in the “shipping” or “pricing” area. I’m not 100% sure now, because I clicked on so many things. Eventually, though, I found a section that talked about fuel surcharges.
Making Sense of It
It wasn’t a simple table or a single number. It was more like a formula, and it depended on things like the type of shipment and, I believe, the current price of fuel. So I had to do a little math. I’m no math whiz, so I grabbed my calculator.
- I located the relevant fuel price index they used.
- I found the base rate for my shipment type.
- I followed the surcharge formula, plugging in the numbers.
A+B=C.
Getting the Answer
After a bit of calculating, I finally got a number that made sense. It was a percentage that I then applied to the base shipping rate. I double-checked my work, just to be sure, because, you know, mistakes happen.
So, yeah, that’s how I figured out the Norfolk Southern fuel surcharge. It wasn’t super easy, and I definitely took the scenic route, but I got there in the end!
