{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Diesel floater","description":"When a carrier quotes a road freight rate weeks before execution, rising diesel prices can erode the margin entirely. The diesel floater addresses this: a contractual variable fuel surcharge clause that automatically ties the freight rate to a diesel price reference index, recalculated at set intervals – typically monthly – and shown as a distinct line item on the invoice. The mechanism is most common in road haulage, though equivalent clauses exist in sea and air freight under different names. ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/diesel-floater","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:06:01.739828","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_surcharge","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/diesel-floater","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Diesel floater · When a carrier quotes a road freight rate weeks before execution, rising diesel prices can erode the margin entirely. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_surcharge"}