{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Fuel surcharge","description":"A fuel surcharge (FSC) is a variable fee levied by carriers – shipping lines, airlines, freight forwarders and couriers – on top of the base freight rate to recover fluctuating energy costs. When fuel prices rise, the surcharge increases; when they fall, it decreases accordingly. Most carriers recalculate the FSC monthly and list it as a separate line item on the freight invoice, making costs transparent while complicating budget forecasting in volatile markets. In ocean freight, the equivalent ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/fuel-surcharge","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T15:18:23.877323","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_surcharge","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/fuel-surcharge","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Fuel surcharge · A fuel surcharge (FSC) is a variable fee levied by carriers – shipping lines, airlines, freight forwarders and couriers – on top of the base freight rate to recover fluctuating energy costs. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_surcharge"}