Why does a freight quote issued on a different date show a different diesel surcharge for the same route?

The diesel surcharge in a quote reflects the carrier's published band rate on the date the quote is issued. If the diesel price index moved between two quote dates — crossing from one band to another — the applicable percentage changes with it. Same lane, same weight, same carrier, different surcharge amount because the market moved between the two booking dates.

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