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Fuel Surcharges Have Been Lowered in Order to Help Those Facing Volatile Fuel Prices
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CONSUMERS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES CONTINUING TO WATCH FUEL PRICES GO UP, AND FEEL THE SQUEEZE ON THEIR WALLETS. COMPANIES ARE ALSO FEELING THE PINCH. BUT NOW, THERE'S ONE COMPANY THAT'S GIVING ITS CUSTOMERS A BREAK, WHEN IT COMES TO FUEL PRICES. FEDEX FREIGHT HAS REDUCED, BY 25-PERCENT, THEIR FUEL SURCHARGE--AN ACCESSORIAL CHARGE THAT MOST TRUCKING COMPANIES USE TO HELP OFFSET THE RISING COST OF FUEL. SO, AS FUEL PRICES RISE, FEDEX FREIGHT HAS GONE AGAINST THE TRUCKING-INDUSTRY GRAIN, IN A BIG WAY. THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT ITS DECISION GIVES IMMEDIATE HELP TO ITS CUSTOMERS, WHO ALREADY FACE A CHALLENGING ECONOMY, COMPLICATED BY VOLATILE FUEL PRICES AND RISING ENERGY COSTS. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT MOVE FROM FEDEX FREIGHT, LOG ON TO "FED-EX"-DOT-COM.
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