Truck diesel surcharges
Which diesel price applies to each month?
We use the official weekly gross average diesel price published by the BGL as our reference. For each month, we take the four weekly values and calculate the monthly average based on these four figures.
The applicable value is always the one from the third preceding month. This ensures that you know the upcoming value well in advance and can incorporate it into both your calculations and ours.
Diesel Surcharge Adjustment
Explained Transparently and Fairly
With our new Truck Long-Haul and Truck for Barge/Rail tariffs, effective from 1 July 2026, we will no longer calculate the diesel surcharge as a percentage surcharge on the freight rate. Instead, it will be calculated on a consumption-based per-kilometre basis.
This means that you pay exactly for the additional fuel costs incurred by our vehicles – no more and no less.
The Formula
Two simple factors explain the formula:
- €2.00 per litre (gross) is our fixed diesel base price included in the tariff.
If the actual diesel price (the BGL’s weekly average gross diesel price) is above this level, a surcharge per kilometre driven will be applied. If it is below this level, you will receive a discount per kilometre. - 0.30 l/km represents a realistic average fuel consumption for a container semi-trailer truck (30 litres per 100 kilometres).
– – – New from 1 July 2026 – – –
| Month | Fuel Surcharge / Discount in €/km | Ø the month before last | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 0,08 €/km | April 2026 = 2,256 € | 0,256 € * 0,30 € |
| August 2026 | 0,00 €/km | Mai 2026 = 1,992 € | -0,008 € * 0,30 € |
Basis for Calculation
| Billing Month | Diesel Reference Month |
|---|---|
| January | October |
| February | November |
| March | December |
| April | January |
| May | February |
| Juni | März |
| July | April |
| August | May |
| September | June |
| October | July |
| November | August |
| December | September |
Example Calculation: Domestic Transport with 200 km
| Price increases slightly to €2.15/l | Price decreases slightly to €1.95/l | Price increases significantly to €2.30/l |
|---|---|---|
| 2,15 €/l - 2,00 €/l = 0,15 €/l | 1,95 €/l - 2,00 €/l = -0,05 €/l | 2,30 €/l - 2,00 €/l = 0,30 €/l |
| 0,15 €/l * 0,30 €/km = 0,045 €/km | -0,05 €/l * 0,30 €/km = -0,015 €/km | 0,30 €/l * 0,30 €/km = 0,09 €/km |
| 0,045 €/km * 200 km = 9 € Surcharge per Transport | -0,015 €/km * 200 km = -3 € Discount per Transport | 0,09 €/km * 200 km = 18 € Surcharge per Transport |
Example Calculation: Medium-Haul Transport with 500 km
| Price increases slightly to €2.15/l | Price decreases slightly to €1.95/l | Price increases significantly to €2.30/l |
|---|---|---|
| 2,15 €/l - 2,00 €/l = 0,15 €/l | 1,95 €/l - 2,00 €/l = -0,05 €/l | 2,30 €/l - 2,00 €/l = 0,30 €/l |
| 0,15 €/l * 0,30 €/km = 0,045 €/km | -0,05 €/l * 0,30 €/km = -0,015 €/km | 0,30 €/l * 0,30 €/km = 0,09 €/km |
| 0,045 €/km * 500 km = 22,50 € Surcharge per Transport | -0,015 €/km * 500 km = -7,50 € Discount per Transport | 0,09 €/km * 500 km = 45 € Surcharge per Transport |
Example Calculation: Long-Haul Transport with 1,000 km
| Price increases slightly to €2.15/l | Price decreases slightly to €1.95/l | Price increases significantly to €2.30/l |
|---|---|---|
| 2,15 €/l - 2,00 €/l = 0,15 €/l | 1,95 €/l - 2,00 €/l = -0,05 €/l | 2,30 €/l - 2,00 €/l = 0,30 €/l |
| 0,15 €/l * 0,30 €/km = 0,045 €/km | -0,05 €/l * 0,30 €/km = -0,015 €/km | 0,30 €/l * 0,30 €/km = 0,09 €/km |
| 0,045 €/km * 1.000 km = 45 € Surcharge per Transport | -0,015 €/km * 1.000 km = 15 €Discount per Transport | 0,09 €/km * 1.000 km = 90 € Surcharge per Transport |
Diesel surcharge
| Month | monthly diesel price per litre as published by the Fuels and Energy Association (en2x) | surcharge local transport | surcharge Long-Haul Transport |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2,1338 € | Index 15 | 25 % |
Emergency Surcharge for Intermodal Transports via the Hamburg Branch
| Week | current diesel surcharge for intermodal via Hamburg branch |
|---|---|
| week 23/2026 | 19,50 € per Container |
| week 24/2026 | 19,50 € per Container |
Price scale for local transport services (round-trip km)
| Index | Price month A in Cent (Euro) | 00-20 km | 21-40 km | 41-60 km | 61-80 km | 81-100 km | 101-120 km | 121-140 km | 141-160 km | 161-180 km | 181-200 km | 201-220 km | 221-240 km | 241-260 km | 261-280 km | 281-300 km | 301-320 km | 321-340 km | 341-360 km | 361-380 km | 381-400 km |
| 0 | <139,99 | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € | 0,00 € |
| 1 | 140,00 – 144,99 | 0,50 € | 1,00 € | 1,50 € | 2,00 € | 2,50 € | 3,00 € | 3,50 € | 4,00 € | 4,50 € | 5,00 € | 5,50 € | 6,00 € | 6,50 € | 7,00 € | 7,50 € | 8,00 € | 8,50 € | 9,00 € | 9,50 € | 10,00 € |
| 2 | 145,00 – 149,99 | 1,00 € | 2,00 € | 3,00 € | 4,00 € | 5,00 € | 6,00 € | 7,00 € | 8,00 € | 9,00 € | 10,00 € | 11,00 € | 12,00 € | 13,00 € | 14,00 € | 15,00 € | 16,00 € | 17,00 € | 18,00 € | 19,00 € | 20,00 € |
| 3 | 150,00 – 154,99 | 1,50 € | 3,00 € | 4,50 € | 6,00 € | 7,50 € | 9,00 € | 10,50 € | 12,00 € | 13,50 € | 15,00 € | 16,50 € | 18,00 € | 19,50 € | 21,00 € | 22,50 € | 24,00 € | 25,50 € | 27,00 € | 28,50 € | 30,00 € |
| 4 | 155,00 – 159,99 | 2,00 € | 4,00 € | 6,00€ | 8,00 € | 10,00€ | 12,00 € | 14,00 € | 16,00 € | 18,00 € | 20,00 € | 22,00 € | 24,00 € | 26,00 € | 28,00 € | 30,00 € | 32,00 € | 34,00 € | 36,00 € | 38,00 € | 40,00 € |
| 5 | 160,00 – 164,99 | 2,50 € | 5,00 € | 7,50 € | 10,00 € | 12,50 € | 15,00 € | 17,50 € | 20,00 € | 22,50 € | 25,00 € | 27,50 € | 30,00 € | 32,50 € | 35,00 € | 37,50 € | 40,00 € | 42,50 € | 45,00 € | 47,50 € | 50,00 € |
| 6 | 165,00 – 169,99 | 3,00 € | 6,00 € | 9,00 € | 12,00 € | 15,00 € | 18,00 € | 21,00 € | 24,00 € | 27,00 € | 30,00 € | 33,00 € | 36,00 € | 39,00 € | 42,00 € | 45,00 € | 48,00 € | 51,00 € | 54,00 € | 57,00 € | 60,00 € |
| 7 | 170,00 – 174,99 | 3,50 € | 7,00 € | 10,50 € | 14,00 € | 17,50 € | 21,00 € | 24,50 € | 28,00 € | 31,50 € | 35,00 € | 38,50 € | 42,00 € | 45,50 € | 49,00 € | 52,50 € | 56,00 € | 59,50 € | 63,00 € | 66,50 € | 70,00 € |
| 8 | 175,00 – 179,99 | 4,00 € | 8,00 € | 12,00 € | 16,00 € | 20,00 € | 24,00 € | 28,00 € | 32,00 € | 36,00 € | 40,00 € | 44,00 € | 48,00 € | 52,00 € | 56,00 € | 60,00 € | 64,00 € | 68,00 € | 72,00 € | 76,00 € | 80,00 € |
| 9 | 180,00 – 184,99 | 4,50 € | 9,00 € | 13,50 € | 18,00 € | 22,50 € | 27,00 € | 31,50 € | 36,00 € | 40,50 € | 45,00 € | 49,50 € | 54,00 € | 58,50 € | 63,00 € | 67,50 € | 72,00 € | 76,50 € | 81,00 € | 85,50 € | 90,00 € |
| 10 | 185,00 – 189,99 | 5,00 € | 10,00 € | 15,00 € | 20,00 € | 25,00 € | 30,00 € | 35,00 € | 40,00 € | 45,00 € | 50,00 € | 55,00 € | 60,00 € | 65,00 € | 70,00 € | 75,00 € | 80,00 € | 85,00 € | 90,00 € | 95,00 € | 100,00 € |
| 11 | 190,00 – 194,99 | 5,50 € | 11,00 € | 16,50 € | 22,00 € | 27,50 € | 33,00 € | 38,50 € | 44,00 € | 49,50 € | 55,00 € | 60,50 € | 66,00 € | 71,50 € | 77,00 € | 82,50 € | 88,00 € | 93,50 € | 99,00 € | 104,50 € | 110,00 € |
| 12 | 195,00 – 199,99 | 6,00 € | 12,00 € | 18,00 € | 24,00 € | 30,00 € | 36,00 € | 42,00 € | 48,00 € | 54,00 € | 60,00 € | 66,00 € | 72,00 € | 78,00 € | 84,00 € | 90,00 € | 96,00 € | 102,00 € | 108,00 € | 114,00 € | 120,00 € |
| 13 | 200,00 – 204,99 | 6,50 € | 13,00 € | 19,50 € | 26,00 € | 32,50 € | 39,00 € | 45,50 € | 52,00 € | 58,50 € | 65,00 € | 71,50 € | 78,00 € | 84,50 € | 91,00 € | 97,50 € | 104,00 € | 110,50 € | 117,00 € | 123,50 € | 130,00 € |
| 14 | 205,00 – 209,99 | 7,00 € | 14,00 € | 21,00 € | 28,00 € | 35,00 € | 42,00 € | 49,00 € | 56,00 € | 63,00 € | 70,00 € | 77,00 € | 84,00 € | 91,00 € | 98,00 € | 105,00 € | 112,00 € | 119,00 € | 126,00 € | 133,00 € | 140,00 € |
| 15 | 210,00 – 214,99 | 7,50 € | 15,00 € | 22,50 € | 30,00 € | 37,50 € | 45,00 € | 52,50 € | 60,00 € | 67,50 € | 75,00 € | 82,50 € | 90,00 € | 97,50 € | 105,00 € | 112,50 € | 120,00 € | 127,50 € | 135,00 € | 142,50 € | 150,00 € |
| 16 | 215,00 – 219,99 | 8,00 € | 16,00 € | 24,00 € | 32,00 € | 40,00 € | 48,00 € | 56,00 € | 64,00 € | 72,00 € | 80,00 € | 88,00 € | 96,00 € | 104,00 € | 112,00 € | 120,00 € | 128,00 € | 136,00 € | 144,00 € | 152,00 € | 160,00 € |
| 17 | 220,00 – 224,99 | 8,50 € | 17,00 € | 25,50 € | 34,00 € | 42,50 € | 51,00 € | 59,50 € | 68,00 € | 76,50 € | 85,00 € | 93,50 € | 102,00 € | 110,50 € | 119,00 € | 127,50 € | 136,00 € | 144,50 € | 153,00 € | 161,50 € | 170,00 € |
| 18 | 225,00 – 229,99 | 9,00 € | 18,00 € | 27,00 € | 36,00 € | 45,00 € | 54,00 € | 63,00 € | 72,00 € | 81,00 € | 90,00 € | 99,00 € | 108,00 € | 117,00 € | 126,00 € | 135,00 € | 144,00 € | 153,00 € | 162,00 € | 171,00 € | 180,00 € |
| 19 | 230,00 – 234,99 | 9,50 € | 19,00 € | 28,50 € | 38,00 € | 47,50 € | 57,00 € | 66,50 € | 76,00 € | 85,50 € | 95,00 € | 104,50 € | 114,00 € | 123,50 € | 133,00 € | 142,50 € | 152,00 € | 161,50 € | 171,00 € | 180,50 € | 190,00 € |
| 20 | 235,00 – 239,99 | 10,00 € | 20,00 € | 30,00 € | 40,00 € | 50,00 € | 60,00 € | 70,00 € | 80,00 € | 90,00 € | 100,00 € | 110,00 € | 120,00 € | 130,00 € | 140,00 € | 150,00 € | 160,00 € | 170,00 € | 180,00 € | 190,00 € | 200,00 € |
| 21 | 240,00 – 244,99 | 10,50 € | 21,00 € | 31,50 € | 42,00 € | 52,50 € | 63,00 € | 73,50 € | 84,00 € | 94,50 € | 105,00 € | 115,50 € | 126,00 € | 136,50 € | 147,00 € | 157,50 € | 168,00 € | 178,50 € | 189,00 € | 199,50 € | 210,00 € |
| 22 | 245,00 – 249,99 | 11,00 € | 22,00 € | 33,00 € | 44,00 € | 55,00 € | 66,00 € | 77,00 € | 88,00 € | 99,00 € | 110,00 € | 121,00 € | 132,00 € | 143,00 € | 154,00 € | 165,00 € | 176,00 € | 187,00 € | 198,00 € | 209,00 € | 220,00 € |
| 23 | 250,00 – 254,99 | 11,50 € | 23,00 € | 34,50 € | 46,00 € | 57,50 € | 69,00 € | 80,50 € | 92,00 € | 103,50 € | 115,00 € | 126,50 € | 138,00 € | 149,50 € | 161,00 € | 172,50 € | 184,00 € | 195,50 € | 207,00 € | 218,50 € | 230,00 € |
| 24 | 255,00 – 259,99 | 12,00 € | 24,00 € | 36,00 € | 48,00 € | 60,00 € | 72,00 € | 84,00 € | 96,00 € | 108,00 € | 120,00 € | 132,00 € | 144,00 € | 156,00 € | 168,00 € | 180,00 € | 192,00 € | 204,00 € | 216,00 € | 228,00 € | 240,00 € |
| 25 | 260,00 – 264,99 | 12,50 € | 25,00 € | 37,50 € | 50,00 € | 62,50 € | 75,00 € | 87,50 € | 100,00 € | 112,50 € | 125,00 € | 137,50 € | 150,00 € | 162,50 € | 175,00 € | 187,50 € | 200,00 € | 212,50 € | 225,00 € | 237,50 € | 250,00 € |
| 26 | 265,00 – 269,99 | 13,00 € | 26,00 € | 39,00 € | 52,00 € | 65,00 € | 78,00 € | 91,00 € | 104,00 € | 117,00 € | 130,00 € | 143,00 € | 156,00 € | 169,00 € | 182,00 € | 195,00 € | 208,00 € | 221,00 € | 234,00 € | 247,00 € | 260,00 € |
| 27 | 270,00 – 274,99 | 13,50 € | 27,00 € | 40,50 € | 54,00 € | 67,50 € | 81,00 € | 94,50 € | 108,00 € | 121,50 € | 135,00 € | 148,50 € | 162,00 € | 175,50 € | 189,00 € | 202,50 € | 216,00 € | 229,50 € | 243,00 € | 256,50 € | 270,00 € |
| 28 | 275,00 – 279,99 | 14,00 € | 28,00 € | 42,00 € | 56,00 € | 70,00 € | 84,00 € | 98,00 € | 112,00 € | 126,00 € | 140,00 € | 154,00 € | 168,00 € | 182,00 € | 196,00 € | 210,00 € | 224,00 € | 238,00 € | 252,00 € | 266,00 € | 280,00 € |
| 29 | 280,00 – 284,99 | 14,50 € | 29,00 € | 43,50 € | 58,00 € | 72,50 € | 87,00 € | 101,50 € | 116,00 € | 130,50 € | 145,00 € | 159,50 € | 174,00 € | 188,50 € | 203,00 € | 217,50 € | 232,00 € | 246,50 € | 261,00 € | 275,50 € | 290,00 € |
| 30 | 285,00 – 289,99 | 15,00 € | 30,00 € | 45,00 € | 60,00 € | 75,00 € | 90,00 € | 105,00 € | 120,00 € | 135,00 € | 150,00 € | 165,00 € | 180,00 € | 195,00 € | 210,00 € | 225,00 € | 240,00 € | 255,00 € | 270,00 € | 285,00 € | 300,00 € |
| 31 | 290,00 – 294,99 | 15,50 € | 31,00 € | 46,50 € | 62,00 € | 77,50 € | 93,00 € | 108,50 € | 124,00 € | 139,50 € | 155,00 € | 170,50 € | 186,00 € | 201,50 € | 217,00 € | 232,50 € | 248,00 € | 263,50 € | 279,00 € | 294,50 € | 310,00 € |
| 32 | 295,00 – 299,99 | 16,00 € | 32,00 € | 48,00 € | 64,00 € | 80,00 € | 96,00 € | 112,00 € | 128,00 € | 144,00 € | 160,00 € | 176,00 € | 192,00 € | 208,00 € | 224,00 € | 240,00 € | 256,00 € | 272,00 € | 288,00 € | 304,00 € | 320,00 € |
Price scale for long-distance transport services
| Ø Dieselpreis in Cent (Euro) Monat A | Zuschlag Monat D |
| <139,99 | 0% |
| 140,00 – 142,99 | 1% |
| 143,00 – 145,99 | 2% |
| 146,00 – 148,99 | 3% |
| 149,00 – 151,99 | 4% |
| 152,00 – 154,99 | 5% |
| 155,00 – 157,99 | 6% |
| 158,00 – 160,99 | 7% |
| 161,00 – 163,99 | 8% |
| 164,00 – 166,99 | 9% |
| 167,00 – 169,99 | 10% |
| 170,00 – 172,99 | 11% |
| 173,00 – 175,99 | 12% |
| 176,00 – 178,99 | 13% |
| 179,00 – 181,99 | 14% |
| 182,00 – 184,99 | 15% |
| 185,00 – 187,99 | 16% |
| 188,00 – 190,99 | 17% |
| 191,00 – 193,99 | 18% |
| 194,00 – 196,99 | 19% |
| 197,00 – 199,99 | 20% |
| 200,00 – 202,99 | 21% |
| 203,00 – 205,99 | 22% |
| 206,00 – 208,99 | 23% |
| 209,00 – 211,99 | 24% |
| 212,00 – 214,99 | 25% |
| 215,00 – 217,99 | 26% |
| 218,00 – 220,99 | 27% |
| 221,00 – 223,99 | 28% |
| 224,00 – 226,99 | 29% |
| 227,00 – 229,99 | 30% |
| 230,00 – 232,99 | 31% |
| 233,00 – 235,99 | 32% |
| 236,00 – 238,99 | 33% |
| 239,00 – 241,99 | 34% |
| 242,00 – 244,99 | 35% |
| 245,00 – 247,99 | 36% |
| 248,00 – 250,99 | 37% |
| 251,00 – 253,99 | 38% |