surcharge
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Trucking companies with long-term customers can generally pass on the higher fuel costs by adding a fuel surcharge in the bill, but truck drivers taking on short-term contracts—as Whitaker does—typically don’t get this benefit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
For the fuel-surcharge piece, we’re going to continue to operate with the fuel surcharge and will manage as these fuel prices fluctuate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The company was fined £267,000, with an added victim surcharge taking the total payable to £287,025.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Amazon announced a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge last month and the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
When the eldest son was gone Wang Lung felt the house was purged of some surcharge of unrest and it was a relief to him.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
Vocabulary lists containing surcharge
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