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Fuel Surcharge

CN 7403 - Mileage-based Fuel Surcharge effective April 1, 2008

The fuel surcharge is mileage-based and calculated monthly, based on the Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. No. 2 Diesel Retail Sales by all Sellers (cents per gallon) On-Highway Diesel Fuel (HDF), starting from a base rate of $2.30.
The CN 7403 fuel surcharge will vary based on the two following types of commodities moved:

  • Bulk commodities (PDF 109KB) (coal, fertilizer, and grain) – surcharge varies by $0.00575 for each $0.03 change in the price of HDF
  • All other carload commodities – surcharge varies by $0.0060 for each $0.03 change in the price of HDF
CN 7403 Fuel Surcharge
Bulk Commodities
Effective
Month
Fuel Surcharge ($ per mile)
$US
$CAN
March 2010
$0.1093
$0.1140
February 2010
$0.0863
$0.0910
January 2010
$0.0978
$0.1036
CN 7403 Fuel Surcharge
Other Carload Commodities
Effective
Month
Fuel Surcharge ($ per mile)
$US
$CAN
March 2010
$0.1140
$0.1189
February 2010
$0.0900
$0.0949
January 2010
$0.1020
$0.1081
  • For more details, consult tariff CN 7403.
  • Register with eBusiness and use the Get Rail Miles tool to calculate your CN 7403 fuel surcharge.

CN 7402 – Mileage-based Fuel Surcharge effective April 26, 2007

Effective April 1, 2008, CN reduced the application slope of the mileage-based fuel surcharge tariff, CN 7402.

The mileage-based fuel surcharge is calculated monthly, and is based on the average price of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. No. 2 Diesel Retail Sales by all Sellers (cents per gallon) On-Highway Diesel Fuel (HDF), starting from a base rate of $1.25.

The CN 7402 fuel surcharge will vary based on the two following types of commodities moved:

  • Bulk commodities (PDF 109KB) (coal, fertilizer, and grain) – surcharge varies by $0.00575 for each $0.03 change in the price of HDF
  • All other carload commodities – surcharge varies by $0.0060 for each $0.03 change in the price of HDF
CN 7402 Fuel Surcharge
Bulk Commodities
Effective
Month
Fuel Surcharge ($ per mile)
$US
$CAN
March 2010  2009
$0.3105
$0.3238
February 2010
$0.2875
$0.3031
January 2010
$0.2990
$0.3168
CN 7402 Fuel Surcharge
Other Carload Commodities
Effective
Month
Fuel Surcharge ($ per mile)
$US
$CAN
March 2010
$0.3240
$0.3379
February 2010
$0.3000
$0.3163
January 2010
$0.3120
$0.3306
  • For more details, consult tariff CN 7402.
  • Register with eBusiness and use the Get Rail Miles tool to calculate your CN 7402 fuel surcharge.
  • Sample invoice (PDF 326KB) shows the fuel surcharge line.

CN 7401 – Percent Based Fuel Surcharge effective April 1, 2005

On April 1, 2005, CN implemented its universal fuel surcharge program, CN 7401, applicable on intermodal traffic and finished vehicles.

The fuel surcharge is calculated monthly and in $1 increments, allowing it to track closely with fluctuations in West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price. The fuel surcharge will increase/decrease by an incremental 0.23% for each $1 change in WTI.

Customers with contracts referencing the former fuel surcharge tariffs, CN 7401 or CN 7400, will remain in effect until those arrangements expire.

 
CN 7401 Fuel Surcharge Rates
Effective Date
Amount
March 2010
13.69 %
February 2010
12.77 %
January 2010
13.69 %