Fuel hedges: Strategy offers fleets a way to control fuel costs

摘要

Aa diesel prices rise, most tank truck carriers pass along the increase as a fuel surcharge. Managing those surcharges effectively has become more difficult as fuel prices have become more volatile over the past couple of years.rnFuel hedges offer a means of stabilizing surcharges and improving predictability, according to L E "Tripp" Dunman III, managing director of FCStone Trading LLC. He discussed fuel hedging strategies May 19 during the National Tank Truck Carriers Inc annual conference in New York City.