If you’ve been shipping lately, you’ve probably felt it.
Fuel surcharges are moving fast, in some cases jumping around 10% overnight. And when that happens, a shipment you quoted yesterday can invoice higher today.
That’s where the frustration comes in.
At GLI, we’re seeing this across all modes including LTL, truckload, parcel, and even international. More importantly, we’re helping our clients stay ahead of it.
Fuel is constantly changing. That’s not new.
The issue is how fast it’s changing right now.
So even when you’ve done everything right on the front end, you can still get hit on the back end.
Most providers will explain that.
We focus on helping you avoid it.
This is one of the biggest gaps we see.
If you quote a shipment even a day in advance and the fuel table updates the next day, that quote is already outdated before the freight moves.
That’s exactly what’s been happening.
We work with our clients to:
It’s simple, but it makes a big difference.
This applies across every mode.
Some carriers adjust faster. Some hit harder. Some just have higher fuel programs in general.
If you’re only working with a limited set of providers, you don’t have much control over that.
Because we’re managing the full network, we can:
That flexibility matters a lot in a market like this.
This is where we spend most of our time.
We’re constantly looking at:
Fuel spiking is actually a great opportunity to step back and rethink your strategy. This is when it makes the most sense to evaluate lane pricing, look at mode shift opportunities, and consider a more optimized approach that reduces the impact and creates real savings.
In most cases, we’re able to find savings in other areas that help offset what fuel is doing.
That’s why we always say we’ve never looked at a freight program and not found opportunities.
When things are moving this fast, billing issues happen.
Wrong FSC applied. Timing mismatches. Charges that don’t line up.
We check all of it:
And if it doesn’t, we handle it.
You’re not stuck chasing carriers.
At this point, everyone is feeling it.
Fuel surcharges are hitting budgets, throwing off forecasts, and creating a lot of noise.
Here’s the reality:
If you had partnered with GLI, this wouldn’t feel like a fire drill. Our network, carrier strategy, and cost controls are built to handle exactly this kind of volatility, fuel included.
But the good news is it’s not too late.
If you’re tired of watching fuel eat into your margins, now is the time to fix it. We can help you stabilize costs, clean up the gaps, and build a strategy that actually holds up when the market moves.
Let’s set up a quick call and take a look at it together.