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July 22, 2026
Why Your Diesel Fuel Surcharge Is Costing You — And What to Do Instead
Many diesel fuel surcharge programs introduce hidden cost distortions. Learn how to identify gaps, evaluate your approach, and transition to a more accurate model.
Building Resilient Maritime Transportation in Volatile Markets
Geopolitical conflict is causing volatility in maritime transportation. Learn how fuel prices, carrier costs, and network reliability are affected and how to respond.
E2open Delivers Data-Backed Insights on the Value of Fuel Recovery
A new study from E2open shows how a market-based fuel reimbursement strategy cuts fuel spend by 12%. Read the insights to improve your transportation strategy.
A Shipper Guide to Market-Based Fuel Reimbursement in Transportation
Traditional fuel surcharge programs fall short. Learn how a market-based fuel reimbursement, calculated by the specific time, tax, price, and geography of each movement, can enhance transparency.
4 Steps to Better Transport Energy Management in Europe
Stop overpaying. Learn how a new approach to energy management that separates fuel from freight gives you cost control, transparency, and fair market-based pricing.
How to Navigate a Volatile Energy Market and Support Your Carriers in Europe
The Iran War is causing energy market volatility. Learn how to protect your transport budget with fair and accurate fuel reimbursements for your carriers.
The Importance of Fuel Efficiency Benchmarking and Improvement Initiatives for Shippers
Discover actionable strategies to improve fleet fuel efficiency, reduce transportation costs, and achieve sustainability goals. Learn how data-driven insights can transform your MPG calculations and fuel reimbursement programs.
Discover modern fuel management solutions that provide transparency and cost control. Learn how to optimize reimbursements and reduce emissions in your network.
Navigate fuel surcharge rates with our expert guide. Discover how to calculate fair reimbursements and overcome the limits of traditional fuel surcharge models.
Why Do Shippers Use The DOE Fuel Surcharge? A History Of The National Fuel Surcharge
The DOE fuel surcharge is an outdated, inaccurate method for fuel reimbursement. Learn why it costs you money and discover a modern, market-based alternative.
Learn why zero base rate fuel strategies outperform traditional fuel surcharge programs. Discover how market-based fuel reimbursement reduces costs by up to 20%.
Fuel Surcharge Meaning: What It Is and How It Works
Learn what a fuel surcharge is, how it’s calculated, and how it impacts your shipping costs. Understand key strategies for managing fuel surcharges effectively.
How Fuel Recovery Impacts Each Part of Your Company
Enhance transportation energy management and streamline fuel reimbursements with Fuel Recovery. Use shipment-level data to improve efficiency across stakeholders.
Elevate Fuel Surcharge Management with a Zero-Base Rate Strategy
Explore how Breakthrough's zero-base strategy—a fuel surcharge base rate approach—brings transparency to fuel and freight costs and boosts operational efficiency.
Mitigate volatility with data-driven diesel fuel hedging strategies. Learn more about the T-Fuel implementation process to achieve greater budget control.
The Importance of Unbundling Your Fuel and Freight Costs
Discover how unbundling fuel and freight costs through Europe Fuel Recovery can lead to cost savings, increased transparency, and a lower carbon footprint.
PADD vs. Fuel Recovery: The Case for a Lane-Level Calculation
Discover how switching from regional diesel fuel price indices to lane-level fuel reimbursements boosts shippers' cost accuracy, transparency, and fairness.
Your Fuel Surcharge Program Is Hurting Your Bottom Line. Here’s How To Fix It.
Fuel surcharge programs lead to shippers routinely overpaying for fuel. Here’s how a market-based fuel reimbursement program ensures fair and accurate fuel prices.
3 Myths About Implementing Fuel Recovery in Europe
Discover how Breakthrough dispels misconceptions about energy price management in European transport logistics with transparency, efficiency, and data security.
Understanding Fuel Reimbursements: Europe vs. North America
Learn how Europe fuel surcharges, including the flat fuel share system and transport energy solutions, differ from North America. Discover opportunities.
Fuel Recovery and T-Fuel Fortify Energy Market Risk
Discover how Fuel Recovery and T-Fuel can enhance your fuel price risk management strategy. Achieve budget certainty, maintain relations, and mitigate risk.