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Union Pacific’s $91 Million Fuel-Surcharge Gap Puts Cost Recovery Under a Brighter Spotlight

When a fuel mechanism contributes 14 cents a share to quarterly earnings, procurement teams should study the formula—not just the diesel index.

Published September 3, 2026 in The FreightFA Brief, FreightFA's freight market newsletter.

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Reuters’ recent reporting on Union Pacific quantifies a longstanding shipper concern: the extent to which rail fuel surcharges reflect cost recovery versus margin when fuel markets fluctuate rapidly.

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