surcharge

Example Sentences

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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

Postal Service is charging an 8% fee on certain packages, its first fuel surcharge ever.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The chain was fined £737,000 - cut from £1.1 million because of an early plea - and costs of £11,221.38, as well as a £2,000 victim surcharge.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

I’d planned to buy my ticket at the window, but there isn’t time; I’ll have to buy it on the train and pay the surcharge.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse