With fluctuations in fuel prices affecting the transport sector, our fuel surcharge may adjust accordingly—it can increase, decrease based on fuel price trends.
We track the variance monthly, between the average monthly National Diesel Retail Price and a baseline price, established at the time we first communicated the surcharge to our customers in July 2020 (Set at 120 cents per litre, including GST). The fuel surcharge for domestic parcels is calculated based on the monthly average of the Weekly National Average Diesel Retail Price (cents per litre, including GST), as reported on the Australian Institute of Petroleum website. For every 1c movement, our rates will move by +/- 0.1% above baseline of 120 cents per litre.
Two Month Lag
To calculate the Fuel Surcharge for the current month we use the monthly average from two months earlier. For example, to calculate the July Fuel Surcharge, we use the monthly average from May.
| Month | Surcharge |
|---|---|
| April | 5.88% |
| March | 6.80% |
| February | 6.40% |
| January | 5.70% |
View the fuel charges for previous years here.
