> ## Documentation Index
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# Fuel Surcharge (FSC)

> How BidRight uses company and customer fuel pegs to adjust linehaul rates.

BidRight treats FSC as a strategic input, not just a pass-through value. You set your company view of a "good" FSC, capture each customer's FSC structure, and BidRight applies the difference when pricing.

## Set your company pricing defaults (admin)

Go to **Profile** -> **Company Settings** -> **Pricing Defaults**.

Set what your company considers a "good" FSC at the **\$3**, **\$4**, and **\$5** DOE pegs. Then choose your **active peg**.

<Tip>
  Treat the active peg as strategy. You do not need to make it always match the current market.
</Tip>

## Set FSC values for each customer

For each customer, enter their FSC values at the same **\$3**, **\$4**, and **\$5** DOE pegs.

This is the simplest and most common setup.

## How FSC adjustment is calculated

When you price a bid for a customer, BidRight:

1. Compares the customer's FSC pegs to your company FSC pegs.
2. Applies the difference as an FSC adjustment in pricing.
3. Includes a slight adjustment for mileage differences.

If the customer's FSC is weaker than your company target, BidRight marks up linehaul to protect your economics. If it is stronger, BidRight can reduce linehaul accordingly.

## Breakthrough fuel handling

If a customer bid includes **Breakthrough fuel**, BidRight uses Breakthrough fuel data for FSC adjustments instead of the customer's \$3/\$4/\$5 peg table.

For Breakthrough, you can set a **global markup** as a strategy buffer for volatility in the Breakthrough approach.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set a global Breakthrough markup">
    Configure one default markup your team wants applied for Breakthrough-based pricing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Override when needed at the bid level">
    If a specific opportunity needs a different posture, override that markup on the bid.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  For more detail on lane-level Breakthrough economics, see [Lane-level fuel hedge (Breakthrough)](/concepts/lane-level-fuel-hedge-breakthrough).
</Info>