PRESENTED BY SKIP FISCHER PRESIDENT

NATIONAL FUEL COST 52 Week Annual Average Information Provided by: US Department of Energy

REGIONAL DIESEL FUEL PRICES Week of March 24 th, 2008 Information Provided by: US Department of Energy

Industry Accepted Formula for FSC At 5.25 MPG Base cost of $1.10 per gallon Cost per Gallon Base Cost per Gallon Excess Cost per Gallon Add’l Cost per Mile $3.96$1.10$2.86$0.55

IS A LOWER FSC BETTER? Scenario 1Scenario 2 Total Miles400 Base per Mile$1.30$1.45 Miles x Rate per Mile$520$580 FSC$0.50 per mile$0.35 per mile FSC x Total Miles$200$140 TOTAL$720 Do you want a higher fuel price in your base rate???

Changes in EPA Standards have caused a reduction in MPG YEAR DECLINE MPT*1,7551, MPG* APPROXIMATELY 300 GALLONS PER TANK 2007 EPA EMISSIONS STANDARD *MPT= Miles per Tank *MPG= Miles per Gallon

2007 EPA EMISSION STANDARDS COST OF FEWER MILES PER GALLON Cost per 300 Gallon Tank 180 / 5.25mpg x $3.96 = $135 Annual Cost per 156,000 miles $14,040

OTHER COST IMPACTED BY FUEL NON-REIMBURSED DEAD HEAD MILES TRUCK IDLE TIME WHEN DRIVER IS ON BREAK COST OF TIRES SHRINK WRAP PROPANE WHAT SUPPLIES ARE NOT IMPACTED BY OIL???