Each Monday morning, the

polls 350 retail diesel fuel outlets to find out average fuel prices across the country

Then the U.S. Energy Information

Administration releases these

prices

Knowing how to capitalize on fuel prices can make a big difference

Loss

Profit

Many companies use these figures to calculate diesel fuel surcharge for that week then

simply hope for the best

But they could be savingmillions of dollars

by implementing a smart savings fuel plan

A smart fuel savings program includes:

Strategic sourcing to purchase fuel at prices lower than the DOE posted price

Negotiating deals with truck stops to consistently get lower-than-DOE prices

Consolidating gallons at participating truck stops

Actively managing a diesel fuel department

With a fuel savings program, your diesel fuel prices should

always be 15 to 25 cents belowthe weekly DOE price

The best way to implement a fuel savings program is to hire an experienced fuel management

team

Hiring a fuel management team gives you the power toNegotiate deals with truck stops

Consolidate & leverage your diesel fuel buying

Strategic sourcing of your fleet fuel purchases

Direct drivers to fuel at the appropriate locations

Actively manage your diesel fuel department

The more you know about diesel fuel prices, the more money you

can save your company