Fuel-price protection, explained.
When diesel spikes, Hedjee pays you the difference. You choose the gallons to protect and pay a small fee on each one. If the price jumps, you get a payment that covers the increase. If it doesn’t, the fee is all you’ve spent. Nothing changes about where you buy fuel.
What that buys you
- A bad fuel month can’t eat your payroll, your repairs or the next load.
- You can quote fixed-price work without betting on where diesel goes.
- You get the kind of price protection big carriers already have, sized for a small fleet.
How it works: one month, 1,000 gallons
Say you buy 1,000 gallons a month at $4.00 and protect them for 2¢ a gallon, which is $20. Then diesel jumps to $4.50.
- Fuel: 1,000 gal at $4.50
- $4,500
- Protection fee: 2¢ × 1,000 gal
- + $20
- Payment after month-end: 50¢ × 1,000 gal
- − $500
- What the fuel really cost you
- $4,020 (−$480)
The payment follows a published diesel price, not your receipt, so it can differ a little from your pump. It arrives after the month ends, so you still front the pump price in between. And if diesel stays at $4.00, you’re out $20 and nothing else.
Questions worth bringing, for us or anyone selling fuel-price protection:
- What do I pay, now and later? Any other fees?
- Which gallons, dates and reference price does it cover?
- What triggers a payment, how big can it get, and when does it pay nothing?
- When does the money arrive, and who pays it?
- What if I burn less fuel, lose a contract or want out early?
- What cost is still mine after surcharges, other coverage and the fee?
Examples use stated assumptions. They teach a method; they are not customer results, current prices or product quotes.
Common questions and sources
Does protection always make fuel cheaper?
No. In a calm or falling month you pay the fee and get no payment. It limits the damage from a spike; it does not beat the market.
Should I buy it because a forecast says diesel will rise?
Forecasts are guesses. Start with how big a jump your business can absorb, then look at the actual terms.
These sources explain public price data and general methods. They do not endorse Hedjee or set its terms.