Sixth Year of Federal Carbon Charge Takes Effect
March 11, 2024
Effective April 1, 2024 the Government of Canada will increase the federal price of carbon by 23.08% from $65 per tonne to $80 per tonne as part of their Climate Change Plan. This applies to all carbonemitting fuels throughout the supply chain and impacts prices across the entire economy (fuel for transportation, energy costs for heating business places and homes, equipment purchases, maintenance tools & parts, etc.). As a result of this increase, Gardewine Group Limited Partnership must increase its Carbon Surcharge on all shipments, by the same Federal Government increase percentage of 23.08%, effective April 1, 2024.
The Gardewine Group Carbon Surcharge for shipments with our various divisions will now be:
- Gardewine LTL: 4.8% of base freight charges
- Courtesy Freight Systems: 4.8% of base freight charges
- Gardewine Deck: 5.87% of base freight charges
- Harris Transport: 5.87% of base freight charges
- Gardewine Dedicated: 5.87% of base freight charges
- Winnipeg Moving: 5.87% of base freight charges
- Gardewine Bulk: 6.67% of base freight charges
Carbon surcharge is also applicable to all warehousing and dock handling activities.
For customers that have a rate agreement based on the Freight Carriers Association (FCA) Fuel Surcharge, a portion of these costs are already accounted for. However, as noted above, the amount is not sufficient to recover all additional costs. Therefore, a Carbon Surcharge of 1.96% will be applicable to freight charges for all customers on the FCA fuel program.
For customers whose rate agreements are not based on the Gardewine Fuel Program or 100% of the FCA Fuel Surcharge, the carbon surcharge percentage will be a calculation based on your individual fuel program. Please contact your local representation for your Carbon Surcharge.
The Carbon Surcharge will show as a separate line item on all invoices.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
