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</span>The surcharge is based on the National U.S. Average On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices reported by the U.S. Department of Energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The surcharge is adjusted monthly  changes are effective the first Monday of each month, using the price from two months prior.</p> <p class="MsoBodyText">&nbsp;<o:p> </o:p> The following partial table illustrates the surcharge:</p> <p class="MsoBodyText">&nbsp;<o:p> </o:p> National U.S. Average On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">($/gallon)</span></p> <table border="1" width="53%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="31%">At Least</td> <td width="41%">But Less Than:</td> <td width="32%">Surcharge:</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> &nbsp;</td> <td width="41%"> $1.99</td> <td width="32%"> 0.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%" class="style1"> $1.99</td> <td width="41%" class="style1"> $2.11</td> <td width="32%" class="style1"> 1.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $2.11</td> <td width="41%"> $2.23</td> <td width="32%"> 1.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $2.23</td> <td width="41%"> $2.35</td> <td width="32%"> 2.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%">$2.35</td> <td width="41%">$2.47</td> <td width="32%">2.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%">$2.47</td> <td width="41%">$2.59</td> <td width="32%">3.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%">$2.59</td> <td width="41%">$2.71</td> <td width="32%">3.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $2.71</td> <td width="41%"> $2.83</td> <td width="32%"> 4.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $2.83</td> <td width="41%"> $2.95</td> <td width="32%"> 4.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $2.95</td> <td width="41%"> $3.07</td> <td width="32%"> 5.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $3.07</td> <td width="41%"> $3.19</td> <td width="32%"> 5.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $3.19</td> <td width="41%"> $3.31</td> <td width="32%"> 6.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $3.31</td> <td width="41%"> $3.43</td> <td width="32%"> 6.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $3.43</td> <td width="41%"> $3.55</td> <td width="32%"> 7.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $3.55</td> <td width="41%"> $3.67</td> <td width="32%"> 7.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $3.67</td> <td width="41%"> $3.79</td> <td width="32%"> 8.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $3.79</td> <td width="41%"> $3.91</td> <td width="32%"> 8.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $3.91</td> <td width="41%"> $4.03</td> <td width="32%"> 9.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $4.03</td> <td width="41%"> $4.15</td> <td width="32%"> 9.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $4.15</td> <td width="41%"> $4.27</td> <td width="32%"> 10.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $4.27</td> <td width="41%"> $4.39</td> <td width="32%"> 10.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $4.39</td> <td width="41%"> $4.51</td> <td width="32%"> 11.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $4.51</td> <td width="41%"> $4.63</td> <td width="32%"> 11.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="31%"> $4.63</td> <td width="41%"> $4.75</td> <td width="32%"> 12.00%</td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Note:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; 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